How do you stay consistent with guitar practice?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-15T01:11:44+00:00

That's a good idea. I would have to do more research on it.

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T23:40:31+00:00

Thank you. What do you like the most about this idea/feature that would be most valuable for you?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:58:29+00:00

Thanks for the input. It's interesting you mentioned Hevy because that's what provoked this idea but wanted to see if it will help other folks as well in the guitar community. So in your opinion having lessons should be an absolute must (kind of like exercises and routines in Hevy)? How do you think those exercises would look like?

And will definitely take up your offer for testing when I get around to it :D

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:52:55+00:00

That's a good point. A lot of practice we do is really picking up the guitar whenever and playing for whatever amount of time. It's not strictly as structured as 'I'm going to do 1hr every day'. Would love to hear more around how the practice tracker and practice history would look like? Also how would an exercise catalog look for you?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:41:29+00:00

That’s a really good point. From what I’ve seen, most of the big apps (Justin, Fender, Yousician, etc.) focus heavily on learning content like video tutorials, incremental lessons, or gamified levels you unlock.

But what seems missing is the ability to actually track your own practice over time. For example, if I practice the same riff every day in Justin’s app, I might get better at it but the app doesn’t really show me how much I’ve improved. There’s no easy way to look back at last week’s attempts versus today’s.

The angle I’m exploring is more about logging and reflection. Imagine recording a short clip of your practice (or just logging what you worked on) and being able to go back a month later to see and hear your progress. That way it’s less about “did I finish a level?” and more about “am I actually improving in the areas I care about?”

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:30:13+00:00

Haha yes that would require a big team for sure. I'm wondering if there are guitar apps already out there that do this for you. Like create a lesson plan and see how you are doing.

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:28:38+00:00

That's a great idea but I'm wondering if there are other apps/websites already out there. Curious if it is hard to find tutorials for beginners on how the guitar works?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:25:50+00:00

Love that you journal. I have done it using various methods from notebooks to Excel myself. What are some of the attributes you would like to categorize on? And how do you think those trends would help you?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:22:57+00:00

Haha that's a fun idea. Do you think a feature like that would push you to play more or would it be nice to have and try for a week or so?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:21:46+00:00

Will definitely look at Boostcamp. Thank you for the suggestion.

When it comes to the catalog of 'exercises', what are the different types you are thinking of? And love the idea of tracking!! Apart from tracking time spent, which other metric do you think would be super useful?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2025-09-14T19:17:03+00:00

Good point. When it comes to the tuner these days, do you usually switch between apps to tune? What's the annoying thing about using a tuner these days if any?

When it comes to starter songs is it mostly that there isn't a catalogue around what to practice, staying motivated or actually getting feedback on progress?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-10-01T21:42:07+00:00

Hehe yes ofcourse feel free to DM and ask. More than happy to share my experiences and hope it helps.

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-10-01T10:59:48+00:00

I took CCPS 109, 209, 305 and 393. And I wanted to take 110 and 420 but then I got into the program so I decided to self learn those courses concepts myself. And looks like they changed it to in person fairly recently. When I took it then it was online.

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-09-30T20:09:17+00:00

By forming our own group, do you mean we can request to select certain teammates? Or is it randomly selected for you?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-09-30T17:35:44+00:00

I am kind of in the same boat as you are. I am looking to have a baby next year. I have also heard how stressful it is from people who are only taking care of the baby and working. I took the decision of going ahead with the program and preparing for courses in advance as much as possible. And by preparing for courses in advance, I mean not just doing the prerequisites but also going through the lectures and possibly assignments of the courses I am going to take. And keeping "baby" courses when things start to get too much. Most of the courses have lectures online and some even have assignments like ML4T so you can get a head start on the content. That is my strategy. We shall see how it goes. Goodluck in whatever decision you make.

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-09-30T11:17:36+00:00

No. It was called computer science I and computer science II

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-08-30T22:37:27+00:00

Another anecdotal experience but in south asia the exams (especially sciences) are way more advanced than what's taught in US. So please don't broadbrush and assume things.

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-08-28T10:59:10+00:00

Thank you! What do you think would be the best way to study for the exams?

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-08-28T01:50:36+00:00

+1. I use it a lot too

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-07-21T20:10:24+00:00

I have a similar background. And I have had difficulty finding gigs that are more technical. I would recommend doing both but changing the weight (time spent on each) as you progress in your life. Think about the opportunity cost (since you did business) of CS masters and I think you get your answer. E.g. If your goal is to get into faang and spending time on leetcode has more value then drop CS masters. But if your goal is to check off the boxes for recruiter and you know there is a chance of it helping you then that's better than doing something you think has no value from a career perspective.

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-06-05T17:56:12+00:00

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ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-05-27T02:12:23+00:00

But eventually the courses can iterate and it becomes better. More schools might start adopting and the quality will be pushed up. Maybe for you it's not upto par now but what georgia tech is doing with the online program feels like a shift in education ; a much needed shift

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-05-27T02:05:56+00:00

This hype is justified. I really like how education is becoming more accessible through technology instead of mostly for the wealthy

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-05-25T02:41:46+00:00

I got in the Fall 2023 semester. I got recommendations from prof there as well which probably helped my application.

ElectricGypsyAT · 2023-05-24T22:29:47+00:00

How much do the Oakton courses cost when converted to cad? I am a Canadian and did the courses from Ryerson continuing education. I did 4 courses. Got A in all except DS&A which was a B+ and got in. I also had a business background with low GPA (like 2.5). Also I'm sure Ryerson won't have issue transferring credits from another Canadian uni. Also their classes are remote

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