Practice Schedule

Here's a suggestion for a practice schedule that was posted on Banjo Buddies.

1. Start off with warm up exercises. As a beginner, probably rolls, making chords, changing chords, licks you're trying to learn. Scales are always a great warm up, but you may not be into that yet.

2. Work on a new song. If you are having trouble with one particular spot in the song, take just that bar or two and work on it until it's easy, then go back and try the entire song.

3. Work on songs you already have learned. Take them slow and easy, being sure to keep timing perfect and try to achieve good, clean, clear notes and chords. Don't try to speed them up very much at this point, just try to make them sound good slow.

4. Break your practice time into shorter segments. Practicing for 20 minutes then taking a break before the next practice section helps to retain what your learning easier.

As you become more experienced, your practice schedule will undoubtedly change, this is just a suggestion.

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