The Perfect 20-Minute Practice on Classical Guitar

[@ClassicalGuitarShed]

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[@ionageman]

You are the teacher / coach every guitar student needs .. in my opinion .

[@rajabox336]

1. Warm-up exercises (3-4 mins) 2. Technique building 3. Memorization/Sight-reading 4. Polishing pieces

[@user-hm6en7si1b]

Alen is a very good teatcher. Advice is what you need to learn

[@mcleanblades9234]

My advice is way different. I'd replace the technique exercises and the scales with a challenging four minute piece - which has scales in it - and use that to improve my technique. Play it two and a half times. The first time play it slow. Then review the problematic passages. Then play at expected tempo - which could be fast. Playing slow is required for working out technique - but playing fast has it's own challenges. You have to have fast practice to perform fast. So that's 12 minutes. Then I sight read new music for 4 minutes. (up to 16 now) Then spend the next 4 minutes: either 1: Play along with a CD, 2 Listen to recordings of music I'm learning, 3 do strength exercises (for example inner-outer) 4. play with beauty 5. play with extra volume. I'm not as focused on playing slow like he is, so long as I'm monitoring my rushing while playing. Like a mantra, it's relax. relax. His routine is introverted. If you practice slow all the time the result will be that your playing is slow and boring (and lacking intensity) The problem with exercises is that you can't perform them. Exercises are a form of doodling. Although, granted often a great deliverable for a guitar lesson. My practice routine is mostly constructive playing. Another thing - I recommend is streaming one's practice to get used to performing and recording. Actual performing should be one of your highest priorities.

[@mykhelderian]

Fruitful. Everyone always talks about what to practice and rarely how to practice. I've been looking for this video for a long time. Please do a video about a longer practice session.Thank you.

[@tMatt5M]

I've never considered the fact that we learn while we sleep. Excellent insight.

[@olewetdog6254]

I can't believe you do all this and we can watch it for free. Thank you!

[@moritorno]

I play flamenco guitar for a living and I think this video is brilliant

[@anepictree]

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[@alexey9619]

Wow, this might be the best video on practice I've seen in years. Really strong advice

[@susangoldsmith]

Excellent advice that can be applied to any instrument. Thank you so much for distilling this for students.

[@DaltonPhantom]

Great video!! Thanks!!

[@vayasaberlo8]

I start with Giuliani's thirds in c to 8th position. Then alternate pages of left hand exercises each day, so all the pages on the left one day, & all the pages on the right the next day...then a radom ten exercises for the right hand. I never play scales any more, but perhaps I should...😊

[@wisemonkeys4511]

Thanks for the content!

[@fiftypercentgrey]

CGS and your videos help me a great deal. This kind of practice is good for guitar playing... but also good for understanding how learning works and how the brain works. awesome!

[@ClassicalGuitarMusings]

Amazing

[@DuraLexSedLex01]

20 minutes to practice? That's just enough time to convince myself that I shall never be Julian Bream.

[@viarnay]

Pro musicians are pros before his twenties..

[@mykhelderian]

I learned that in my sleep a very long time ago.

[@ionageman]

You don’t have to be Julien Bream , you need to be you .. practice slow & practice perfect , like your playing at Carnegie hall . P.S. build your understanding of music over time .. it’s just as important as your physical ability .

[@martyjames6204]

excellent ideas - many thanks

[@Karen-ve6ds]

This is brilliant, thank you!

[@Suninitib]

Thank you -great advice.

[@ritukar8853]

U are a great mentor 💙

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci.

[@kassandrakid9440]

3:01. I'm cracking up.

[@gianni_farina]

Brilliant as ever. Really useful advice that I can put to use straight away. Thank you Allen.

[@jessicapsalmist8205]

You are an amazing teacher. I need one to one practice .Do you offer this?

[@lieuhon]

👍

[@jessicapsalmist8205]

I don't have long nails in my right hand .What can I do?

[@flaviamuccini5681]

It doesn't seem to be a real problem. You can let your nails grow, or you can play without nails. Guitarists played without nails for very long time! 😊

[@vayasaberlo8]

Use plastic nails, a lot of guitarists do😊

[@adrianburridge2378]

Switching Chords. C to F Left Hand Thumb has no need to move....Sorry, not meaning to be picky!.....

[@AC5SH]

:)

[@danboje828]

To much talk too little show how to do it, do you actually play the guitar or ??

[@humol3731]

Habla mucho

[@adrianburridge2378]

" He talks a lot " of sense!