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In this short lesson, I am going to show you a great exercise that will help to develop strength and co-ordination in the fingers of your left hand. This particular workout was shown to me many years ago by a guitar playing pal of mine. He predicted that I would soon see great results if I made the exercise part of my daily practise routine. Sure enough, after a few weeks I noticed a definite improvement in the dexterity and independence of my fretting fingers. I have shared this exercise with many guitarists over the years, and all of them have found it to be a really effective technique builder. I am sure you will too!

Unfortunately, I am not afforded the luxury of diagrams in this article, so I will try my best to explain it through the written word. Let’s give it a try!

I want you to start off by placing your index finger on the first fret of the first string. Ok, pick this string with your right hand and then hammer down with your second finger onto the 2nd fret of the same string. As this note is sounding, hit the third fret of the second string with your third finger. Now hammer on to the fourth fret of the second string with your fourth finger. Now we are going to pull off from the fourth fret, second string to the first fret, second string, which will be fretted by our first finger. Ok, let’s stop here for a second. We have completed the first part of the exercise. You will notice that we have only used our right hand once. This was to pick the very first note. After this note is picked, the action of the left hand then creates a domino effect and sounds all the other notes. As we move onto the next part of the exercise, you will notice a definite pattern developing. Before moving on, quickly go over this paragraph again!

Right, where were we? Oh, I remember! If you have played it correctly so far, then you will be sitting with your first finger on the first fret of the second string. Because we have pulled off from the fourth fret, the string should be sounding. Ok, now hammer down onto the second fret of the second string with your second finger. As this note sounds, hit the third fret of the third string with your third finger. Now hammer down onto the fourth fret of the third string with your fourth finger. Finally, pull off from the fourth fret, third string to the first fret, third string, which, as before, will be fretted by your first finger. Do you see the pattern developing? What we are going to do now is work our way down to the sixth string in the same way as we have moved through the first three strings. You should have enough information from here to be able to carry on the exercise right the way down to the sixth string. Try it now. Remember, it is exactly the same pattern throughout.

If you have played it through correctly you should now be sitting with your first finger on the first fret of the sixth string. The next step is to move back up the strings until we reach the first string again. So, basically we are going to repeat the whole exercise in reverse. I’ll talk you through the first bit.

With your first finger sounding the note on the first fret of the sixth string, hammer down onto the second fret of the sixth string with your second finger. As this note sounds, hit the third fret of the fifth string with your third finger. Now hammer down onto the fourth fret of the fifth string with your fourth finger. Ok, now pull off from the fourth fret to the first fret, where, as before, your first finger will be waiting. Ok, carry this one on until you end up back at the first string. Once you get to the first string play it all again!

Remember, as with any exercise, the objective is to play cleanly and precisely. Speed will come in time. Hope you enjoyed learning this exercise and I hope you get a lot from it. As always, work hard and feel yourself improve!

Peter Jones is the Managing Director of Jack Sky Ltd. Based in the great city of Liverpool, Jack Sky is committed to providing 1st class guitar tutorials to all of its customers. A warm welcome awaits you at http://www.jack-sky.com.

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Did you take guitar lessons in high school? Can you strum a few bars of a Bob Dylan song, or play along with the Rolling Stones? If you are considering learning classical guitar, you are in for a whole new experience! Classical guitar is considered to be an art; one that has been practiced for hundreds of years. It has a history all of its own. Before you begin learning to play classical guitar, you will want to study its history and learn a few other things that make the classical guitar different from a regular acoustic guitar.

The main difference between classical and regular acoustic guitar is the way that you play them. A classical guitar has to almost become a part of you. Your body needs to move with the guitar as you play. Let yourself feel the rhythms and the melody and be caught up in them. If you are willing to take this approach, the music you play will have much more passion and movement than if you sit straight up and strum stiffly on the guitar.

Playing classical guitar requires the musician to be relaxed, both in mind and in body, and to become part of the music. Any thoughts or ideas you have of playing acoustic guitar will probably not apply to classical guitar. Be open to changing any habits or ideas that you have; this will help you to learn more quickly and to become a classical guitar player that people love to listen to.

Although classical guitar will seem difficult, take the time to learn the basics. Practice them over and over. If you do this, you will have a strong beginning to build on when you want to learn more complicated tunes and techniques. Practice and patience are very important when you want to learn classical guitar.

There are different ways to learn to play classical guitar. You can buy a book, CD or video, or even find information on the Internet. The most successful way to learn is to find a classical guitarist to teach you. It is much easier to learn how to sit, how to hold your guitar, and how to play the music if you have someone right there to show you and to correct you if you make any mistakes. Contact your local music store or put an ad in the newspaper to find a teacher. Enjoy this new learning experience, and if you feel discouraged, listen to a CD of a professional classical guitarist and look forward to the day you will be able to play that well!

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