When you start learning guitar, you need to cover the basics before you can start working towards your goals. Beginners need to spend time working on basic skills such as: being able to fret notes correctly, play some basic open chords, play without having to look at your picking hand, etc.
What should I practice on guitar for beginners?
- Work On Your Exercises & Drills (5 – 10 minutes)
- Work On Sight Reading/Music Theory (10 – 15 minutes)
- Work On Your Rhythm & Timing With A Metronome (10 – 15 minutes)
- Work On Your Chords (10 – 20 minutes)
- Work On Your Scales (10 – 15 minutes)
- Work On Songs (5 – 30 minutes)
- Work On Your Creativity (0 – 30 minutes)
What should guitar players practice?
Try learning a complicated lick, solo or riff (here are some simple riffs to get started) Create chord progressions with chords you don't normally play. Use a metronome to practice something at a higher tempo than you're used to. Try to figure out a song's chord, riff or lick by ear (learn about playing by ear here)