Category: Technical Exercises
Finger combinations Pt.2 – the next level
Finger Combinations Pt2 – The next level Same exercise, just taking it to the next level: play the combinations in different divisions (quarter note, eight note, triplets, quintuplets, and so on…) and at different tempos (but it’s not about speed…it’s about precision and clean technique, remember). Also use stretches between the 1st and 2nd finger,…
Finger combinations Pt.1
Finger Combinations Pt1 – The basic idea This exercise is one of those exercises everybody knows but nobody practices…for sure, it is one of the most useful, you’ll see. It consist in playing up to the 12th fret and back all the possible combinations of fingers of the left hand (one at time, of course).…
Guitar Technique: Rhythms
This is quite simple but challenging exercise. It is based around superimposing a rhythm to the material you are learning, or trying to master. In the video I take as an example a G major scale and superimpose the following rhythms: You can also reverse the exercise and keep the eight note in the first…
Guitar Technique: Left Hand Posture Tips
I have seen too many times young or inexperienced guitarists having to go back to basics because of poor left hand posture. In this video I’ll give you some tips on how to better your left hand posture following a few simple concepts: 1. keep your knuckles parallel to the fret board 2. Keep your…
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Professional guitarist, producer, internet enthusiast and overall geek, Gianni Chiarello has been playing, performing and recording for over 25 years in different parts of the globe. Read more about it here: 
