The goal here is to be able to accent every possible 16th note in a very simple strum pattern. Of course the accent will happen in places you would not usually put it, so at the beginning, this might feel a bit odd. You will realize right away that this exercise will give you more… Continue reading Right hand strum – different divisions/accents
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Right Hand Exercise – Just RH
Right hand Technique – inside/outside picking
Spider with a twist
The Spider (with a twist). This is a great exercise, and I always advice doing this to guitarists that struggle with their left hand posture, or with playing with the tips of their left hand fingers. The concept is simple: play a 1 2 3 4 finger combination like I show you in the video,… Continue reading Spider with a twist
Never-ending chromatic scale
Never ending chromatic scale exercise. I think this video is pretty self explanatory. All you have to do is play a continuous chromatic scale without ever breaking the flow of semitones, without any restrictions in terms of fingering or direction on the fretboard. This means you are free to move up, down, diagonally, shift position… Continue reading Never-ending chromatic scale
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,… Continue reading Finger combinations Pt.2 – the next level
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… Continue reading Guitar Technique: Rhythms
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: 2. Keep your thumb opposite your fingers on the other side of… Continue reading Guitar Technique: Left Hand Posture Tips
Jog Scale
This is a scale I know as ‘Jog scale’. I am sure even though you might not know it by name, you have heard its sound before, as it is featured in a lot of Beatles tunes, and also a favorite of guitarist Eric Johnson. It has an Indian flavor to my ears…just watch the… Continue reading Jog Scale
Connecting 7th arpeggios with scales
This is a great exercise that not only will improve your articulation, but will better your understanding of 7th arpeggios and how to connect them in a musical manner. Watch the video and download the file, it is pretty much self explanatory. After you have learnt the exercise, there are two things you can do… Continue reading Connecting 7th arpeggios with scales