Warm Up:
Stretching hand/wrist/fingers before practice
Left hand warm-up exercises like “Spider” or chromatic scale
Fretboard Mastery:
-Pentatonic/Diatonic scales
-Playing by interval/octaves
-Learning note names, first on E,A,& D string
-Playing by ear
-Learn a new exotic scale
Muscle Memory:
-Scale patterns
-Note pattern exercises
Finger Stretching:
-Stretch Riffs
-Stretch Chords
-Picking a hard chord and moving it fret by fret (from the 12th to the 1st)
Fingerstyle:
-Learning to use your right hand fingers
-“Harp style” – thumb on bass strings, index on G, middle on B, ring on E
-Alternating bass with the thumb
-Hybrid picking: pick and your fingers
Chords:
-Learning new chords, always learn at least one with root on E string, one with root on A string, one with root on D string
-Learning the same chords in different positions
-Chord inversions
-Switching back and forth between chords
-Making up your own chord progressions by using chord harmonization rules
-Making up your own chord progressions that break established “rules”
Timing:
-Using a metronome
Lead Playing:
-Phrasing
-Playing over one chord
-Playing over chord changes: backing tracks
-Learning new techniques
-Singing the notes while you play them
Improv Practice:
-Memorization, playing the same improvised notes the same way
-Playing through chord charts you have never seen before
Rhythm Playing:
-Playing different rhythms over a metronome/drum-track
-Adding bass lines to your chord changes
Playing Songs:
-Learn the songs you love!
-Transposing the song into different keys (without capo)
-Playing and singing at the same time
Learning from the Licks of others:(horrible title)
-Millions of licks online through tab, youtube, etc…
Uncategorized:
-Playing your guitar by distance and feel (without looking at it)
Without the Guitar:
-Triad note memorization
-Scales on paper
-Learning about music theory
