For all the Scapers out there who play any kind of instrument, I've had this semi-philosophical question in the back of my mind for a while now and this video brought it up again. I was really impressed with her playing, and she says that her practice is mostly just scales with a metronome.
Okay, cool. Nothin' to it, right?
But another awesome musician I used to listen to years back, Vladmir Horowitz (a pianist, if you've never heard of him), says to NEVER practice scales or technical exercises EVER--that the only way to become a truly expressive performer is to practice actual music 100% of the time.
I'm not sure how applicable Horowitz's idea is to the electric guitar anyways, (I mean, it sure ain't as delicate as the piano. The guitar, pick, and gear you use probably affect your sound more than your fingers even do), but I think about this a lot and I'm dying for an answer XD
Especially since the Guitar Grimoire I like to use (an awesome resource, btw) makes it sound like memorizing scale patterns on the fretboard (a Horowitz no-no) is a good idea.
Thoughts?
Okay, cool. Nothin' to it, right?
But another awesome musician I used to listen to years back, Vladmir Horowitz (a pianist, if you've never heard of him), says to NEVER practice scales or technical exercises EVER--that the only way to become a truly expressive performer is to practice actual music 100% of the time.
I'm not sure how applicable Horowitz's idea is to the electric guitar anyways, (I mean, it sure ain't as delicate as the piano. The guitar, pick, and gear you use probably affect your sound more than your fingers even do), but I think about this a lot and I'm dying for an answer XD
Especially since the Guitar Grimoire I like to use (an awesome resource, btw) makes it sound like memorizing scale patterns on the fretboard (a Horowitz no-no) is a good idea.
Thoughts?