Finding a Guitar Practice Schedule That Isn’t a Waste of Your Time

You sit down to practice, run through a few licks, noodle a bit… and after 30 minutes, you’re not sure what you achieved. Sound familiar? Here’s how to build a schedule that gets results.

Why Random Practice = Random Results

Without a plan, you’re basically spinning a roulette wheel every time you pick up the guitar. No wonder progress feels slow.

What a Good Schedule Looks Like

Every effective session has three parts:

1. Warm-Up: Finger exercises, stretching, picking drills.

2. Focused Goal Work: The skill you’re actively improving (scales, chords, improvisation).

3. Application: Play a song, improvise over a backing track, or write a riff using the new skill.

Adapting to Your Life

Busy? Even 15 minutes can work: 3 min warm-up, 10 min goal work, 2 min application. Got an hour? Double those blocks.

Tools That Help

A simple timer, a practice notebook, or an app like Anytune can keep you on track.

Sample 45-Minute Schedule

• 5 min – Warm-ups

• 20 min – Targeted skill

• 15 min – Apply to music

• 5 min – Review

Case study: One of my students went from “stuck at the same level for 2 years” to “learning full solos” in 6 weeks just by reorganising his practice time this way.

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