"Got Bad Guitar Playing Habits? -- Guitar Practice Tips Guaranteed To Get Results!"

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Do you have bad guitar playing habits? Your guitar habits define how good you are -- Don't underestimate the importance of having the right guitar practice habits!

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Bad guitar playing habits -- Guitar habits that hurt you

So what are some of these "bad" techniques that you must avoid at all costs? Well, let's review some of the most common mistakes beginner guitarists make. The sooner you fix them the better!

Not using your pinky!

You should use your pinky as much as possible -- especially in lead guitar!

Not alternate picking!

Use alternate picking! Yes, down picking is cool and heavy, but you should master alternate picking first!

Holding your pick with three fingers!

You should hold your guitar pick only with the thumb and index!

P.S. Don't "anchor" your pick hand fingers anywhere! Anchoring is a bad guitar playing habit beginners develop for stability by bracing your fingers against the body of the guitar near the pick guard area. You are better off without it!

Not using a metronome!

Yes, people, all guitarists should know how to use a metronome! It is one of the best practice habits you can use.

Bad posture!

Practicing with bad physical posture just makes things harder.

Want to really get the most from your practice session? Try playing like you would while performing live, while standing up. It feels different.

Best guitar practice habits -- Guitar practice tips

OK, got those guitar playing habits fixed? Good...now we can move on to the stuff you should do for the best guitar habits ever!

Warm up!

Always use guitar warm ups before shows and practice sessions. Some people need a full hour. However, just experiment to see when you start to feel really "loosened" up. You can tell if you are at the peak of your game or not.

Practice more than you think!

You know those little kids that ride around in their parent's cars and say things like: "Are we there yet!?" -- Well, don't say that to yourself!

Learning guitar requires LOTS of practice. Using the most effective guitar practice habits and using these guitar practice tips should help you get off on the right foot, but, like Arnold says:

"You have to do your pushups, practice guitar, and don't make beginner mistakes!"

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