Get ready to expand your guitar skills in Module 2! In the previous module, we built a solid foundation with proper body, arm, and hand positioning. Now, it’s time to dive deeper into different techniques and add them to your repertoire. Plus, exciting new music awaits you to put your newfound skills to the test!
We’ll kick things off with a familiar exercise, but with a twist. This exercise is fantastic for warming up during your practice sessions. It will help your fingers develop the foundation for a perfect fingerpicking technique. So, grab your guitar and enjoy it 🙂
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To get really good at using your left hand in guitar playing, you need to know and get used to the “open hand position“. Mastering the “open hand position” is the key to smooth, fast, and precise playing. It frees your hand from tension, letting you dance across the fretboard instead of wrestling it. This technique is often overlooked, but it’s the foundation for efforltess guitar playing.
This chapter is your roadmap to mastering the open hand position, step-by-step.
Along the way, you’ll also learn some beautiful new music to put your newfound skills to the test. So, let’s dive in and unlock the potential of your left hand!
INTORDUCING OPEN HAND POSITION
EXERCISE
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EXPLORE THESE SHORT COMPOSITIONS
AUTUMN MOOD
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RUSTLING BRANCHES
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POETIC VALS
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SYNCING RIGHT HAND FINGERS WITH THE METRONOME
Mastering the technique of alternating right-hand fingers is crucial for any fingerstyle guitarist. Let us take an exercise we already know and make it more challenging by using metronome.
This amazing tool isn’t just for drummers. It’s your secret weapon for rock-solid timing and accuracy. This approach will enhance your clarity of playing and refine your rhythmic intuition.
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Playing two strings simultaneously may appear straightforward. However, there’s a crucial aspect to this technique that demands attention if you want to be able to play fast and with precision.
This simple exercise can assist you in mastering this technique! Additionally, there are several delightful pieces where you can incorporate this essential technique within a musical context.
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EXPLORE THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
SPANISH ROMANCE
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OLD FAIRY TALE
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MEMORIES OF CORDOBA
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Unleash your inner ninja! :) This chapter introduces a very unique left hand exercise designed to boost your finger dexterity and agility on the fretboard.
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Before tackling the new technique in the next chapter, let’s revisit a familiar exercise. This serves a double purpose: refreshing your memory on the fundamentals from the previous module and providing a warm-up opportunity with a metronome. This will enhance your sense of rhythm and precision as you prepare for the challenges ahead.
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PLANTING: KEY TO PRECISION AND SPEED
For any guitarist, smooth, easy and fast playing is a dream. Planting is a technique that unlocks this dream by building a foundation for effortless speed and control in the right hand. The upcoming lessons will guide you through mastering planting, a key skill that will elevate your playing.Â
Practicing this technique might seem strange at first, but once you master it, it feels almost like a superpower.
STEP ONE
First, let me explain how planting works:
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EXPLORE NEW MUSIC!
J. SAGRERAS: LESSON Nr. 65
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GENTLE SERENITY
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GYPSY SOUL
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AUTUMN MOOD
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RUSTLING BRANCHES
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POETIC VALS
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SPANISH ROMANCE
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OLD FAIRY TALE
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MEMORIES OF CORDOBA
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J. SAGRERAS: STUDY Nr. 65
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GENTLE SERENITY
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GYPSY SOUL
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