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Knowing where you are at all times is a must. Never forget to use that little bump that lets you know which finger is on yellow. I must have played Cherub Rock on the slowest practice setting about 100 times, part by part and I still can't get it right. I need a practice speed below the last one called "Retard". Funny thing is, I can bang out that song on my acoustic like nobody's business, but I can't play it on my stupid little plastic game guitar.
Also, sitting FUCKING KILLS my wrists. Something about playing while holding the hands up higher. Standing always works better for me, and playing in the morning when I'm sharpest -- although, I've found that it's the same with real guitar in this aspect...you can practice this one tricky part of a song over and over before you go to bed, and no matter how bad you sucked before you give up for the evening, you will magically be better the next day when you try again.
It won't seem like you got anything out of it while torturing yourself, but it sinks in while your away and the muscle memory kicks in the next session.
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