8. Let's Do Some Playing (Exercise-1)

Now that we are aware of the fretboard , we will do some exercises to stretch our fingers and strengthen them before we do some more theory lessons.

In Order to play good , one must go for the basic principle behind playing , 
ACCURACY & then SPEED.. 

To Develop Accuracy we must make sure that we Play each note as per desired, that means the sound should be clear and should not fade away in between .. and when we develop accuracy , we work on speed by increasing our tempo gradually.

For this I have a The following Finger Exercise to begin with ..
The STRING NUMBERS denote the STRING to be played and

The FRET NO.( in horizontal) denotes the FRETS to be played on each string.

Directions For Playing Accurately : 
 
1. HOLD THE GUITAR & THE PICK as mentioned in the previous posts.
2.MAKE SURE THE FRET IS PRESSED THE RIGHT WAY... finger should be pressing the string just above the so that the right tone could be produced.
3.DON'T REMOVE YOUR FINGER AS SOON AS YOU PICK THE STRING...let the string ring and sound fade on its own
4.START at 60bpm and go up til 80bpm initially and then to 120bpm.
5.PRACTICE WELL and PRACTICE DAILY ....even as less as 15minutes of practice is great unless you follow the right way ..
Remember ..
If the technique is right , the effort put is less and you can always get more output with your playing.. 

- Rahul                                                                                                                             INDEX