Feel free to read through my daily exercises,
which should explain why I have no feeling in the tips of my fingers.
As far as my status goes, I suck at guitar. Hey, I'm a beginner and I choose
to learn the slow way. I'm supposed to suck. I love chord theory and when
I work hard, Dave (my evil guitar teacher) throws in a little of this to
reward me. (That's not to say I'm an expert in chord theory... or even
slightly knowledgeable, that will take YEARS!)
Peter Tork strums Boheemuth
My daily exercises:
Stretches across strings descending and ascending in Tab
Play tab on each string, descending and ascending
1,2,3,4,3,2,1
1,2,4,5,4,2,1
1,3,4,5,4,3,1
1,2,4,6,4,2,1
1,3,5,7,5,3,1
Repeat 4 times.
Fingers and pick across strings alternated descend/ascend in Tab
Play all 36 possible combinations of 1,2,3,4 tab (ex: 3,2,4,1)
Play first combination on all six strings descending,
Play second combination on all six strings, ascending.
Continue until all 36 are played, using alternated down-up picking.
Scale exercises
Intervals with accompanying numerical vocal
C Maj (Do-Re-Mi) scale asc/desc
1st-3rd-5th-7th asc/desc
2nd-4th-6th-8th asc/desc
Repeat 4 times. Use down/up picking.
Modal scales in G
G Ionian through 6 strings, asc/desc, 4/4 time
Repeat 8 times.
G dorian through 6 strings, asc/desc, 4/4 time
Repeat 8 times. Use down/up picking.
Endurance - Triplettes in Tab
Repeat 8 times
Repeat 8 times
Repeat 4 times
Repeat 4 times
Open Chords
4/4 time
C|G|D|A|E|F|Am|Dm|Em|C7|G7|D7|A7|E7|Am|C:|| x4
Barre Chords
(number in parenthesis indicates 5 or 6 string barre)
4/4 time
C(5)| G(6)| D(5)| A(6)| E(5)| B(6)|
F#(6)| C#(5)| G#(6)| D#(5)| Em(5)| Am(6)|
B7(6)| F#m(5)| Bm(6)| C#7(6)| D(6)| A7(6)|
Dm(5)| C(5)| F(6)| G7(6)| C7(5)| Am(6)|
A7(6)| A(6)| D(5)| D7(5)| D(5)| Dm(5)| A7(6)|
E7(5)| Am(6)| E7(5)| A(6):|| x2
My schedule and my hands don't always co-operate
with making it though all of this each and every
day. However, I try. I also have "spare time"
song and listening assignments plus chord theory.
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