Posts Tagged ‘Warm-ups’

Following is one of the most diabolical warm-up drills I know on the guitar. It is designed lengthen the stretch between each fret-hand finger and improve your finger position. I call it 'The Rack' after the medieval torture device that would stretch people into unnatural proportions! Hopefully performing this exercise will be one of those 'hurts so good' moments. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoyEc0mcfWM... View Lesson

Knowing the sound of a scale starts by playing it ascending and descending (see my post on Four Scales You Should Know). But an infinite amount of music can be found within scales by changing the order of the notes and creating patterns. Today's exercise moves through the Major Scale in '3rd intervals', skipping every other note in the scale. This exercise ... View Lesson