Recent Posts Tagged With 'exercises'

• Jack Wilkins article

  Posted on Saturday June 27th, 2009 at 06:46 in exercises, improvisation, jack wilkins

• 3 Octave Constant Fingering Major Scales Root on 5th string

  Posted on Wednesday June 17th, 2009 at 15:08 in exercises, Technique, improvisation

  Guess what? It works also if the root is on the 5th string. Check out the differences between this one and the previous one. It really doesn't matter if you slide with the 1st finger of the 4th. Whatever works best for you.¿Sabes qué? También ...

• 3 Octave Constant Fingering Major Scales Root on 6th string

  Posted on Tuesday June 16th, 2009 at 12:54 in exercises, Technique, improvisation

  Here's a new one that I may have "invented" since I have never seen it in any of the many many guitar books I have seen and have at home.Play any major scale starting on the 6th string and follow this pattern (see diagram above):Play whole steps (2 f...

• Sequential patterns

  Posted on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 04:59 in exercises, improvisation, sequential patterns

  Here are some sequential patterns that help to develop speed and coordination AND they sound GREAT in solos!Listen to any solo and almost guaranteed there's a sequential pattern if not several in it.Aquí teneis una lista de patrones secuenciales que...

• Left hand finger stretching exercise

  Posted on Thursday December 11th, 2008 at 05:54 in exercises

  Here's a simple stretching exercise that really helped me. Remember don't push your fingers too much, just enough to feel them stretch, never to the point of pain. If you do feel pain then stop and continue the next day. Better to rest one day tha...