The Best Workout I've Seen in YEARS!
Added 2025-01-17 14:51:51 +0000 UTC
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I've been playing since I was a wee bairn of 10 years old. A couple of years of lessons from a local music shop. Then I got a Beatles song book, then the Led Zeppelin, I got a little into the Mel Bay Classical book and then the Aaron Shearer Vol 2. I studied a little theory and ear training in college while working on other musical pursuits and let my guitar playing just be a side thing or accompaniment for singing. I dabbled, I never realized how much foundational level stuff I was missing with the right hand and a flat pick. Watching some videos I thought I would see what this sweep picking thing was all about. This led me to Uncle Ben ( Though I think I was a milk man in that part of Tennessee about the time he was born, I'm proud of how he turned out.) Jest aside, I have to say he's got to be one of the best teachers I've seen on the internet. At my advanced age, I'm not trying to be a star. I'm only playing because I love the music and the instrument and I love when someone can show me things that allow me to still be surprised. This exercise is so cool. I wonder if anyone else does this? When I reach the point in an exercise that the finger shapes are in muscle memory, if it doesn't have crazy stretches that require visual reference, I close my eyes while I play it to concentrate more closely on the lightness of the touch and the tone production. Not to mention tension build up.
Tone Geezer
2025-12-29 20:30:18 +0000 UTChmmm weird, is it still doing that?
Ben Eller
2025-01-27 15:34:45 +0000 UTChaha embrace the mystery!
Ben Eller
2025-01-27 15:34:33 +0000 UTCOnce in a while, a workout comes along that you equal parts want to punch in the gusset, but then give it a hug. Like a stepdad. This is such a workout. So good!!
Chris Wright
2025-01-24 17:17:05 +0000 UTCIf I am very angry at this workout, why does it bring me such joy? Life is full of mysteries
Rod van Stoli
2025-01-24 16:37:37 +0000 UTCwhen I go to print this from PDF, it's huge and only getting 3 notes to show. anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
scott sass
2025-01-23 02:09:01 +0000 UTCWould love to see a similar workout focusing on string skipping!
Russel R
2025-01-22 02:44:57 +0000 UTCI loved this lesson. I modified the exercise by playing diatonic 9th chords up the scale with the same string pattern... Stretchy!
Abe Ellison
2025-01-21 18:24:08 +0000 UTCAnother gem. Thanks. π€
Thom Marz
2025-01-21 09:23:11 +0000 UTCKiller exercise,definitely one to work on and get it up to 100 BPM.That will take timeβ¦.a lot of time lol.
Art
2025-01-20 22:28:24 +0000 UTCBetter this than to have my step-grandpa catch me warming up my skin capo in the boudoir again...
E-Rex
2025-01-19 18:03:00 +0000 UTCi actually picked up on this one really quick. the fact that i can play it clean and it hasn't hurt my fingers is breaking my brain. am i....getting better? i dont know who i am anymore
Jason
2025-01-18 22:56:26 +0000 UTC
