Hi everyone. Iām new to JustinGuitar and so far am very impressed. Iāve started learning many instruments in the past but JG might be the thing that keeps me going and helps me actually become a player! Anyway, Iām after some advice about building a practice regime please.
The free online video lessons include several segments about how to practice as well as advice about creating a practice schedule (eg using the downloadable practice grid). However, the app also includes practice sessions, which seem to be linked to whatever module or level you are working on at the time.
The videos offer great advice about taking things slowly and āpractice makes permanentā etc but Iām not sure whether itās best to use the videos or the app to design my practice schedule. Does anyone know whether the app content has superceded the online videos - at least in terms of practice regimes and deciding what to practice at any one time?
Iāve never used the app but Iām sure it would be similar to the website. I would suggest go with the recommended practice routine at the end of each module.
I havenāt used the app for a couple of years, but the app used to have some nicely integrated practice routines with built-in timers. I found these easier to use than doing it from the website. My practice just seemed to flow better, without having to worry about timers and what the next thing to practice was.
However, note that the website has some content associated with the lessons that the app does not haveā¦ The app only has the videos. Whereas the website has a text overview for every lesson, and occasionally PDFs for tab or other supporting materials.
I suggest you try both approaches for a couple of lessons, and see which works best for you.
I found the same as @jkahn The app was good in the beginning but I really appreciated the lessons on the website later especially as thereās extra content as text and diagrams below to supplement the lesson.
Also I subscribe to the TABS for Justinās song lessons and that has been very useful. I did find the practice sessions on the app very helpful though in grade 1
The practice suggestion videos on the website have a āPracticeā tab. It has a button to add the suggested routine to the practice section of your dashboard automatically, removing the hassle of creating it all yourself. Then you just press play and itāll run you through the routine with timers and relevant videos. Easy peasy.
No, the app does not supersede the website. Itās essentially the same content but just delivered in a slightly different way. Youāll be learning and practising the same things at the same times either way.
Thanks for your replies everyone. It seems to be a bit of āchoose your adventureā and using both the website and the app in different ways (and perhaps stages in your journey).