Why Most Practice Doesn’t Work (And How to Fix It)

Why Most Practice Doesn’t Work (And How to Fix It)

March 19, 2026 · 23 min

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Steve discusses how to create effective guitar practice routines that lead to real progress.

Send Steve a Text Message Noodling feels like practice until you realize you’re getting the same results month after month. We sit down and get blunt about what actually creates progress on guitar: a plan that matches your real schedule, plus the discipline to practice with intention and focus. We walk through how we think about a guitar practice routine when time is limited. The big shift is moving from “I should practice scales” to specific targets you can measure, like learning one scale ...

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