Hey Everyone, It's been a while since I've posted. I'm just curious to know what everyone's practice routine is?. Mine tends to be all over the place. A structured one would be more beneficial for improvement.

Heading to Paris next week with the family for an extended weekend and hoping to squeeze in some guitar-focused music while we’re there. I’m particularly interested in jazz fusion. If anyone has recommendations for venues, specific recurring gigs or players to look out for, I’d really appreciate it. Also open to any general guitar related tips in Paris. Stores worth visiting, luthiers, museum exhibits, anything of that sort. Thanks in advance for any pointers!

Since I decided to start playing guitar again after a decades-long hiatus, I’ve been very disciplined and structured with my practice. Not because I’m naturally like that, but out of necessity. I’m over 40, I have a family, and I have a fairly demanding job, so to see progress I need to be efficient and consistent. As the holiday season approaches, life is getting busier and I sometimes miss one or two structured practice days each week. Even on those days, whether it’s after dinner with colleagues or after my daughter’s ballet class, I try to carve out at least ten to twenty minutes for some basic drills to work on hand synchronisation, string transitions or something similar. What do you usually do when you simply run out of time for proper practice? Do you have any suggestions for handling these periods, @Jon Bjork

I’m about to record an interview with Troy Stetina, and I want your questions. If you don’t know Troy, he’s the author of Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar — one of the most influential technique books ever written. That book shaped an entire generation of players (including me), and his approach to developing speed, accuracy, and musical phrasing is still ahead of most modern teaching. He was also a long-time faculty member at the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music, has trained hundreds of high-level players, and has written some of the most widely-used method books in rock/metal technique and rhythm training. Before I sit down with him, I want to collect questions from you. Anything about picking mechanics, practice mindset, his writing process, how he trained his own technique, how he teaches students, or anything you’ve always wanted to ask him. Post your questions below. I’ll pick the best ones and bring them into the interview. Big thank you to @Kevin Lawson for helping me connect with Troy!

@Sigurd Grønås @Steve P @Byeonghyeon Jeong @Kevin Lawson @Roger Amat Romero @Chris Lopez @Wyatt Morrow @Nicola Barbon @Pedro Campos @B Drinkwater @Sergey Popov Nice to have you in here! Let me know what you're working on.