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Guitar guys??? BEST training exercise?
Posted on 2/16/16 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 5:56 pm
What you got?
When I am not doing a regular online lesson and just dicking around with it what SHOULD I be doing?
What finger exercise? Dexterity? Just scales? Just chord changes?
Any actual players intermediate to advanced, if you had it to do over again which lesson would you have thrown in sooner? Or which exercise would you have done until you drove your family batshit?
When I am not doing a regular online lesson and just dicking around with it what SHOULD I be doing?
What finger exercise? Dexterity? Just scales? Just chord changes?
Any actual players intermediate to advanced, if you had it to do over again which lesson would you have thrown in sooner? Or which exercise would you have done until you drove your family batshit?
Posted on 2/16/16 at 6:40 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Every scale you can get your hands on. Run them in each mode, in each key. Single and multiple octaves. Arpeggiated. Run them by interval, i.e. root second, root third, root fourth, etc. Run them in broken seconds, third, fourths, etc. Run them in cycles of fourths and fifths. Work on extending the chords scalarly, i.e. Major, major seven, major eleven, minors and diminished. Practice the arpeggios and their inversions in a scalar fashion. Work on your ear. Recognizing scanned, modes, interval and chord qualities. Work on your reading.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 7:50 pm to HVAU
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Every scale you can get your hands on. Run them in each mode, in each key. Single and multiple octaves. Arpeggiated. Run them by interval, i.e. root second, root third, root fourth, etc. Run them in broken seconds, third, fourths, etc. Run them in cycles of fourths and fifths. Work on extending the chords scalarly, i.e. Major, major seven, major eleven, minors and diminished. Practice the arpeggios and their inversions in a scalar fashion. Work on your ear. Recognizing scanned, modes, interval and chord qualities. Work on your reading.
Ummm.... That's everything, no?
That's like me asking for an exercise, and you listing a 20 year long exercise of "learn to play."
I assume you are paid to play at times or play in public places if you have all of that down?
This post was edited on 2/16/16 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 7:52 pm to ZacAttack
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What's your goal?
Pick up where Jim Croce left off.
I'm 12 years older than Croce when he died, so I need some tips. FAST!!!
ETA.... Seriously... Be decent with an acoustic guitar.
Think I forgot to mention that in the OP. Acoustic only. Don't want to go down the wormhole of electric guitar, and pedals, and gear, and amps, and on and on.
This post was edited on 2/16/16 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 8:09 pm to LSU alum wannabe
If that's it I'd recommend chord changes.
Why you would want or need to learn every scale is beyond me.
Why you would want or need to learn every scale is beyond me.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 8:30 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Hybrid picking will help you become a better player.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 8:43 pm to LSU alum wannabe
I'm a professional double bassist. It is a lot, but if you're looking to fill your time that's a start.
The guys at the top have a ton more talent than me and many still practice hours a day. If you've got the time it's the right way to get better.
Eta: Just saw your goals post. I'd still run a lot of scales for finger independence, but I'd focus on playing the most common chord progressions and playing them with good time. Play with a drummer, drum loop or metronome if you can.
The guys at the top have a ton more talent than me and many still practice hours a day. If you've got the time it's the right way to get better.
Eta: Just saw your goals post. I'd still run a lot of scales for finger independence, but I'd focus on playing the most common chord progressions and playing them with good time. Play with a drummer, drum loop or metronome if you can.
This post was edited on 2/16/16 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 8:52 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Jack off and then play. Your hands and fingers will be nice and lubed still giving you a smoother touch on the neck and strings.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:00 pm to LSU alum wannabe
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:03 pm to TheSlizzardKing
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Jack off and then play. Your hands and fingers will be nice and lubed still giving you a smoother touch on the neck and strings.
Do you not jerk off or not play guitar?
Sounds like a good way to screw up the tips of fret fingers.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:11 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Nah bro the semen is the best lube for your strings. Very natural gloss to them after.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:21 pm to LSU alum wannabe
I can't speak for everyone but starting on bass probably helped me a lot. By the time I moved onto guitar, I knew my way around the neck in a simpler way. The hand strength required for bass transferred to crisp, no fret-buzz notes. I would have taken lessons when switching if given the chance to do it over, but everything coming at once to beginners seems like it would be overwhelming.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 8:08 am to LSU alum wannabe
Practice with a metronome.
The right hand, for a right handed player is what makes a guitar player a musician.
The right hand, for a right handed player is what makes a guitar player a musician.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 8:52 am to PeaRidgeWatash
Make beautiful music with your instrument... forget about exercising your fingers, playing guitar should not be a wankfest. Unless your name is yngwie.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 9:42 am to PeaRidgeWatash
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The right hand, for a right handed player is what makes a guitar player a musician.
Amen. The best players are those with a skilled rhythm hand.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 5:38 pm to TheSlizzardKing
Slight hijack: one thing I've always struggled with on both guitar and bass is moving positions on the neck. Anybody got any tips for learning the notes at each position?
Posted on 2/17/16 at 5:52 pm to ZacAttack
Posted on 2/17/16 at 8:35 pm to ZacAttack
Having a firm foundation or system in positions is important. I didn't realize that until I began playing upright.
With upright you have develop a lot of muscle memory for position shifting. It's helped my playing on every string instrument.
I'm not sure what guitar methods focus on position systems. I used Simandl, Nanny and Rabbath on upright. Surely, there equivalents for all string instruments.
With upright you have develop a lot of muscle memory for position shifting. It's helped my playing on every string instrument.
I'm not sure what guitar methods focus on position systems. I used Simandl, Nanny and Rabbath on upright. Surely, there equivalents for all string instruments.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 6:39 am to HVAU
This guy knew a thing or two about how to approach the instrument...
Scales and theory are great but they're just tools to help you put together whatever you're trying to build, so don't get too carried away. Work on developing your ear and crafting songs and then figure out how to get there.
Scales and theory are great but they're just tools to help you put together whatever you're trying to build, so don't get too carried away. Work on developing your ear and crafting songs and then figure out how to get there.
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