Take the 2-minute tour ×  Unfortunately I can't play everyday.
However, I am trying to grab at least 5-10 minutes here and
there. What are some good theory or scale techniques/practice
methods I should have ready to pull out when I don't want to run
through a specific song.  share|improve this question add
comment  7 Answers  up vote 34 down vote accepted  One thing I
often do in that situation is pick a scale and play it in
different positions on the neck. Or vary it further by double-
picking or triple-picking each note, or using hammer-ons/pull-
offs.  This video has Joe Satriani showing a few exercises that
would fit well in the short time frame as well.  Last but not
least, if you have a song you're working on and some part of it
is giving you trouble, you can isolate that part in a short
exercise that you can do even without going through the whole
song.  share|improve this answer +1 tis good advice –  DRL Jan
15 '11 at 5:53 Is this applies to classical guitar ? thx – 
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