There are so many ways to practice and it's a very personal thing.
However, I would say you seem to be spreading yourself fairly thin,
especially for someone with limited resources.
I think you would find that even top professionals arent the
12 key machines that people think they are.
Next time you see Kenny Baron, ask him if he practices alot of
things in 12 keys? Do that with other players.
Let me give some basic advice, though it's just one opinion:
1) Don't practice technique. You'll develop the technique
you need for what you play just in the course of playing.
2) Drop the 12 key stuff. There is a place in practice for some of
that but I would think of it more like an occasional spice rather
than part of everyday practice. From time to time it's good to think
about the various keys.
3) Make a list of what songs you feel comfortable playing.
Try and focus on a few of those.
4) Drop the reading practice.
5) Transcribe a solo once in a while.
6) Do some writing once in a while. Try writing a solo or a tune.
See the website examples of written solos I've posted.
7) Drop that #1 excercise, whatever you call it. That excercise makes
me nervous just to think about it.
8) Dont' bother trying to learn lot's of new tunes . Play through
fake books sometimes. If you have gigs and certain tunes come up alot,
try learning those.
reed
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Reed Kotler
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