Guitar Study - Schedule

Here is a 3 hours per day schedule. If you have the possibility, extend the time for each item. The purpose is to use your time efficiently for improving your guitar playing.

What to practice	Comments	Duration
Scales	In case you don't master the following scales: pentatonic, blues, major/minor, minor harmonic and melodic, whole - half tone, bebop.	10 min.
Licks	Try to learn a lick each day you practice .	10 min.
Essential Licks	Learn the main licks of the great masters.	20 min.
Tabs	There are a lot of solos you should know. Once you learn one, move to the following.	20 min.
Improvisation	Learn theory at first, than play along with the jazz comps.	30 min.
Play along	Listen to your favorite music with the guitar in your hands. Try to catch the harmony at first, then improvise solos.	30 min.
Ear Training	There's a lot of excellent software for ear training. You should begin with intervals and chords.	10 min.
Theory	Learn theory and the logic behind the music. Try to understand how your favorite musicians wrote their music.	20 min.
Record	Record what you practice. This will improve your accuracy, sometimes you get the feeling you do the exercise as it should but you'll be sure of it only after you'll hear it recorded.	30 min.
Be creative	Record your own ideas, any recording may be the basic material of a future song.	-
Don't waste time	If you like watching TV, do it with the guitar in your hands. Try to "catch" music you hear for the first time - melody, chords and improvise with it. Try to imitate the phrasing of the actors or talking heads (sports commentator are great).	-

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