![]() ![]() 4, starting on the C note (1st finger, 1st fret, B String) we’re building a pedal point diatonically and moving the sequence up the neck in the key of G. Regardless, they are a ton of fun on the guitar and a serious workout for both hands no matter what kind of music you’re into. Pedal points are often found near the end of fugues to reestablish the tonality of the composition.” “In music, a pedal point is a sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, diatonic or dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts. If you’re into Baroque era music or 80’s Neo-Classical Shred Guitar playing, then you’ve probably heard these before. These are so fun and so incredibly beneficial to both hands. You’ll also get the full Guitar Pro audio files along with it so you can hear what it sounds like, speed it up, slow it down and even edit the TAB. If you’d like the full routine in a 6 page high-quality, printable PDF, signup below and I’ll send you the sheet music. I’ve optimized and trimmed the graphics for this article, but the full practice routine is 6 pages long. That screenshot was taken starting on the C note and continuing ascending through the scale. Here we’re going to give our right hand a little break and concentrate on some guitar slurs, trills (or hammer-ons and pull-offs.)Īlways staying in Key and ascend through the scale: You’ll see licks like this a lot in classical violin music. Start on an upstroke (pinky on 5th fret), back to F# on a downstroke, then an up & back type sequence. 2 we’re doing a modification to the sequence. We’ll then reverse it and do the same sequence descending. Speed bursts are en excellent chops builder and really help with syncing the picking and fretting hands. The first 4 groupings of 3 notes (F#, G, A) are played in a 4/4 feel then sped up to a fast 6/8 feel at the end for the last two. 1 we’re starting on the first available note on the high-E string (F#) in the key of G and building a 3 note sequence ascending. This is one of my favorites to start with because it’s so good at syncing both hands and warming up. If that scale is new to you, that’s ok, maybe jump over to my Guitar Scales article where I go into the theory in depth. The speed occurs as a by-product of practicing well, SLOWLY.įor this lesson we’re going to start on the high-E string using only the notes in the key of G Major: I’m not talking about speed necessarily. just good solid technique that builds a foundation for everything you play on the guitar. If you’ve read any of my other guitar practice routines, you know I’m big on technique. By focusing on the B and high E, we can fine-tune those lead picking chops while giving that rhythm arm a bit of a break. I’ve put together a routine on the 2 high strings that has helped me a lot. Your strumming and rhythm technique is light years away from your lead stuff. Banging away on those low strings can take its toll on your technique especially if you play Acoustic, Rock or Funk. In this article, I’m going to focus on just 2 strings for this guitar practice routine.Īs guitarists, we’re playing rhythm about 98% of the time. Being an 80’s influenced guitarist, the basics for me are scale and arpeggio sequences using (mostly) strict alternate picking. Sometimes I find that really going back to the basics is just the thing to jumpstart my hands. If you’re reading this, I’m guessing you probably do too… and good for you! I even wrote a book: The 7 Day Practice Routine For Guitarists. If you’ve ever been to this website or read any of my stuff before, you’ve probably seen me talking about my Guitar Practice routines. When I get into full-on gig mode, changing up my practice routine is essential to getting out of a playing rut. Hey, I’m not complaining… being a working Guitarist for a living is probably about the best thing ever. As I’m writing this, I’m enjoying 3 days off… in a row! My first stretch of 2+ days off since June. I just got off a busy month of 5 and 6 gigs per week in October and a steady 5 per week in November thus far. Things I normally can play with ease become a little sloppy or my hands feel out of sync.Īfter 30 years and thousands of gigs, it wears on you a bit. ![]() If you’ve been playing guitar for longer than a few years, you probably know what I’m talking about right? Every few months or so, I find myself in some type of a guitar playing slump, or rut or whatever you want to call it. ![]()
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