This is the category for Technique Posts.
Technical Dexterity Patterns These tabs can be used in many different ways to develop left and right hand technique. You can use small, 1 bar or 4 note segments and repeat them. As well, each note can be played in 4 or 8 times, at higher speeds. You can also play them in reverse.
Adjacent String Exercises Picking and Fretting These exercises are good for getting used to crossing strings and synchronizing both hands. Watch the examples below for picking technique. Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3
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Holding The Pick Picking is the act of striking the string to create a sound. There are many different types of stringed instruments and many different ways to pick. Rest the heel of the right hand lightly on the lowest strings. Notice the movement in mostly from the wrist, and the forearm is still. Anchoring […]
Basic Picking Picking is the act of striking the string to create a sound. There are many different types of stringed instruments and many different ways to pick. Rest the heel of the right hand lightly on the lowest strings. https://takadimi.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/setuo-2.mov Notice the movement in mostly from the wrist, and the forearm is still. Anchoring […]
guitar riffs and exercises 1 note per string exercises These are good exercises for left and right hand co-ordination. Try different speeds and pattern configurations. Make sure to practice to a metronome, and do many repetitions https://takadimi.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/spider-legs-1b.mov Practice controlling the fingers that are not playing notes and keeping them in playing position. https://takadimi.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/spider-legs-2b.mov You can […]
