12BarGuitar

Strumming Patterns

2009-04-07T22:37:00.006-04:00

Key:
D = Strum down
U = Strum up
B = Just play the bass string, which is the lowest note in a chord
d = Soft downstrum
m = miss
X = "Scratch" strum. Whack the strings with your pick and the palm of your strumming hand simultaneously to get a percussive sound.
> = Accent. Play louder.

Easy Strumming Patterns

DmD u D u D u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

DmD u DmD u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

DmD u DmDm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

DmDmD u D u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

DmDum u d u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

BmD U BmD U
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

BmD U BmDdu
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

BmD U BUD U
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

3/4 Time

DmD u D
1 + 2 + 3

DmD u D u
1 + 2 + 3 +

2/4 Time

DmD u
1 + 2 +

Blues Practice Licks II

2009-03-17T21:55:00.001-04:00

Lick of the Week

2009-02-23T19:25:00.000-05:00

We'll start by reviewing the Gm Pentatonic Scale

Here is the tab for Lick #1

Now let's take a look at the Cm Pentatonic Scale

Here's lick 2

And now the Dm Pentatonic Scale

Let's give lick 3 a try

http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/LJ4/Video/04.mov

Feb Practice Schedule

2009-02-18T21:26:00.005-05:00

Warm Up
Guitar Aerobics Workout of the Day

Major Scale Positions 1-4 at 80 BPM
Minor Pentatonic Hopscotch
Minor Pentatonic One Note Whole Scale

Technique
Folk Finger Style

Strumming and Chords

Chord Progression with Metronome
Barre Chord Workout
12 Bar Blues

Repertoire

Wish You Were Here
Society

Lead and Improv.
Mother Solo
Pentatonic Root to Root Drill

Pattern Studies

2009-02-02T21:36:00.001-05:00

Practice scales a lot and when it comes time to make up a solo, guess what's gonna happen.... you're gonna play scales a lot. So to stop that from happening you should try to practice melodic patterns as much or more than scales - it will really help your improvising and free up you mind.

To use them imagine that each scale note is numbered. Then play the notes in the order of the pattern.

Groups of four

1a-- 1234, 2345, 3456, etc.
1b-- 4321, 5432, 6543, etc.
1c-- 1243, 2354, 3465, etc.
1d-- 1321, 2432, 3543, etc.

Groups of three

2a-- 123, 234, 345, etc.
2b-- 321, 432, 543, etc.
2c-- 132, 243, 354, etc.
2d-- 312, 423, 534, etc.

Intervallic

3a-- 13, 24, 35, 46, etc. (thirds)
3b-- 31, 42, 53, 64, etc. (rev. thirds)
3c-- 13, 42, 35, 64, etc. (rev. every 2nd)

4a-- 14, 25, 36, 47, etc. (fourths)
4b-- 41, 52, 63, 74, etc. (rev. fourths)
4c-- 14, 52, 36, 74, etc. (rev. every 2nd)

5a-- 15, 26, 37, 48, etc. (fifths)
5b-- 51, 62, 73, 84, etc. (rev. fifths)
5c-- 15, 62, 37, 84, etc. (rev. every 2nd)

Mother Solo

2009-01-19T19:57:00.003-05:00

December Practice Schedule

2008-12-07T21:50:00.001-05:00

Warm Up
Pinky workout
Pentatonic at 80 BPM and 140 BPM

Technique

Finding Natural Notes on the Neck
Building Major Scales 5 Position Practice

Strumming

Set your metronome at 80 then 140

Practice 4 Strumming Patterns from Rhythm Pattern #1

Hammer on Strumming Practice

Repertoire
Smile
Comfortably Numb
Society

Lead and Improv.
Comfortably Numb Solo #1
Godfather Theme

My Stratocaster

2008-12-07T21:46:00.002-05:00

Late Nov Practice

2008-11-17T19:44:00.000-05:00

November Practice Schedule

Warm Up
The Spider
Pinky workout

Technique

Minor Pentatonic Position 1 & 2 & 3 80 BPM
Minor Pentatonic Position 1 140 BPM

Strumming

Set your metronome at 80 then 140

Practice 4 Strumming Patterns from Rhythm Pattern #1

Chords
One Minute Chords Open to Open
One Minute Chords Barre to Open

Repertoire
Smile
Comfortably Numb

Lead and Improv.
Comfortably Numb Solo #1
Godfather Theme

November Practice Schedule

2008-10-26T08:46:00.002-04:00

Technique

Minor Pentatonic Position 1 & 2 80 BPM
Minor Pentatonic Position 1 100 BPM

Strumming

Set your metronome at 80 then 140

Practice 4 Strumming Patterns from Rhythm Pattern #1

Chords
One Minute Chords Open to Open
One Minute Chords Barre to Open

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here
Comfortably Numb

Lead and Improv.
Comfortably Numb Solo #1

New Practice Schedule

2008-10-02T20:03:00.001-04:00

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Minor Pentatonic Position 1 and 2
60 BPM 1 Note per Click

Strumming

Set your metronome at 80 then 50 then 140

Chords
Practice Chord changes and Barre Chords to pattern #1

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here verses
Brain Damage

Lead and Improv.
Blues Lick #1
String Bending

2008-09-26T16:41:00.002-04:00

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Scale Practice Minor Pentatonic and Major Scale

Strumming

Set your metronome at 80 then 50 then 140

Chords
Practice Chord changes and Barre Chords to pattern #1

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here verses
Brain Damage

Lead and Improv.
Blues Lick #1

Blues Licks Part I and Position One Scales

2008-09-26T16:12:00.007-04:00

Current Practice Schedule

2008-09-24T21:29:00.006-04:00

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Scale Practice Minor Pentatonic and Major Scale

Strumming

Set your metronome at 80 then 50 then 140

Chords
Practice Chord changes and Barre Chords to pattern #1

Repertoire
Mother and Mr. Jones

Lead and Improv.
Pentatonic Solo

New Practice Schedule

2008-06-26T22:31:00.002-04:00

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider Versions One and Two

Chords and Rhythm
Justin's Rhythm Patterns and Chords
Barre Chord Practice (E Shape and A Shape) Changing

Repertoire
Comfortably Numb and Mother

Lead and Improv.
All Five Positions of Minor Pentatonic Scale to Metronome
Pentatonic Patterns

Day Two Acoustic

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine

Chords and Rhythm
90 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor, 7th's, SUS2, Sus4)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (Without Solo)
Guarantee(Finger style)
Society

Lead and Improv.
Major Scale Position 1,2,3,4

2008-06-09T20:00:00.001-04:00

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider Versions One and Two
Minimum Movement Major Scale Position 1

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
12 Bar Blues
Barre Chord Practice (E Shape and A Shape) Changing

Repertoire
Smile and Society

Lead and Improv.
All Five Positions of Minor Pentatonic Scale
Pentatonic Patterns
String Bending and Vibrato

Day Two Acoustic

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Minimum Movement Minor Pentatonic Scale (Positions 1-5)
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
90 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor, 7th's, SUS2, Sus4)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (Without Solo)
Guarantee (Fingerstyle)

Lead and Improv.
Major Scale Position 1,2,3
Improvisation

May Practice Schedule

2008-05-21T10:54:00.003-04:00

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider Versions One and Two
Minimum Movement Major Scale Position 1

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
12 Bar Blues
Barre Chord Practice (E Shape)

Repertoire
Smile and Fat Old Sun (No Solo)

Lead and Improv.
All Five Positions of Minor Pentatonic Scale
Pentatonic Patterns
String Bending and Vibrato

Day Two Acoustic

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Minimum Movement Minor Pentatonic Scale (Positions 1-4)
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
90 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor, 7th's, SUS2, Sus4)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (Without Solo)
Dust in the Wind (Fingerstyle)

Lead and Improv.
Major Scale Position 1,2,3
Improvisation

3 Mile Run

2008-05-19T21:01:00.000-04:00

30 Minutes

Wish You Were Here

2008-04-22T14:02:00.006-04:00

Here's the true tab of that great song written by Pink Floyd
I hope you'll enjoy it

/ = means slide p = means pull off h = means hammer b = means bend

Intro-

1---------------------3-------------------3
2---------------------3-------------------3
3---------------------0-------0-----------0
4-------------0--2----0----2-----2--------0 Do it twice
5------0h2------------2-------------------2
6---3-----------------x-------------------3

1---------------------3---------------------------------3
2---------------------3---------------------------------3
3---------------------0---------------------------------2
4-------------0--2----0------2-----0--------------------2 Do it Twice
5------0h2------------2------------------2-------0------0
6---3-----------------x---------------------------------0

1------3
2------3
3------0
4------0 Guitar 1 continues that until the solo ends
5------2
6------3

Solo (Guitar Two)

1----------------------------------------------------------
2----------3---5--------3----------------------------------
3-----2/4-----------4--------4----2---0-------------------- Pick and flick
4------------------------------------------0---------0---0-
5-----------------------------------------------1/2--------
6----------------------------------------------------------

1----3/5/3------------------------------------------------- 3rd Finger
2----3/5/3----3/5/3---0----3/5/3-----0---0------------------ 1st and 3rd fingers
3-------------2/4/2----0----2/4/2----- 0---0-----
4-------------------------------------------------------
5----------------------------------------------------------
6----------------------------------------------------------

1---------------------------------------------------------------------
2----------3--------5----5b7---5p3--------------3-----5-------------
3----2/4-------4----------------------2----4b----------------4b-----2-
4---------------------------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------------------------

1---------------------------------------------------------------------
2---------3---------5-----5b-----5------3-----------------------------
3----2/4------4-----------------------------2----4b-------------------
4---------------------------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------------------------

The solo ends

1-----3-----
2-----3-----
3-----0-----
4-----0-----
5-----2-----
6-----3-----

C D AM G

1--------0----------|--------2----------|-----------0---------|---------3---------
2--------1----------|--------3----------|-----------1---------|---------0---------
3--------0----------|--------2----------|-----------2---------|---------0---------
4--------2----------|--------0----------|-----------2---------|---------0---------
5--------3----------|--------0----------|-----------0---------|---------2---------
6--------0----------|--------0----------|-----------0---------|---------3---------

C D
So, so you think you can tell
AM
Heaven from Hell
G
Blue Skies from pain
D
Can you tell a green field
C
From a cold steel rail
AM
A smile from a veil
G
So you think you can tell
C
Did they get you to trade
D
Your heros for ghosts
AM
Hot Ashes for trees
G
Hot air for a cool breeze
D
Cold comfort for change
C
Did you exchange
AM
A walk on part in the war
G
For a lead role in a cage

Than it's another solo but I didn't learned it so I'll take a solo from another tab of that song

Solo 2 (Guitar 2)

The solo is played on the intro

--------10-10-------10-10---12-10-10----------------------------
---10/12-------10/12-----------------12-------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
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---------10-10-10-12-10-----------------------------------------
---10/12--------------------12p10p8-----------------------------
-----------------------------------7-7---9-7--------------------
---------------------------------------9------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------

----------------10-10-10-----------12---------------------------
-----8-10-10/12---------10--12/14----14p12p10-------------------
---9------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
G
---------10---------------------------12------------------------
---10/12----12p10p8-10-12-12-8--12/14-----14p12p10--8-----------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------

C D
How I wish, how I wish you were here

Am G
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl

D
Year after year.

C
Running over the same old ground.

AM
What have we found he same old fears

G
Wish you were here

April Practice 2

2008-04-20T22:22:00.004-04:00

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Minimum Movement Major Scale Position 1

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 72 BPM
Barre Chord Practice (E Shape)

Repertoire
Smile

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Position 4
String Bending and Vibrato

Day Two Acoustic

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Minimum Movement Minor Pentatonic Scale (Positions 1-4)
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3, 4
Major Scale Position Two
Wish You Were Here Solo

Major Scale Positions

2008-04-20T21:39:00.000-04:00

The Scale Shapes

	Position 1 - E shape This is the most commonly learnt Major scale position. It is pretty easy to play. You should learn and get really good with this scale before you start to learn any more. Please. Alternatives None that I know of. This is it.
	Position 2 - D shape This is sometimes referred to as the Dorian position because the lowest note is the second scale degree - but you're going to start on the root note and hear it as the Major scale, aren't you? :). * - this note should use the 4th finger when the scale is descending and the 3rd finger when it is ascending. I believe this is the best fingering and keeps you hand in the best position. Alternatives The most common alternative is to move the two notes behind the root (strings 3/4, played with first finger) to strings 5/4 and playing them with the little finger. I don't see this as a bad way of doing it but this way the third of the chord is closer to the chord shape (which is how I see scales).
	Position 3 - C shape This is sometimes referred to as the Phrygian position because the lowest note is the third scale degree - but you're going to start on the root note and hear it as the Major scale, aren't you? :). Alternatives None that I know of. This is it.
	Position 4 - A shape Don't forget to start on the root note, not the lowest note... Alternatives The most common alternative is to move the last note on the second string (played with 4th finger) to the first string (then played with 1st finger). I prefer this position because it is very common to add that note (it is the 4th degree of the scale) to make a suspended sound and this is the place where you would add it. Other alternative is to add a high B note to the top of the scale, but then it becomes a 3NPS (Notes Per String) scale which is another system that we are not doing here...
	Position 5 - G shape This is sometimes referred to as the Aeolian position because the lowest note is the sixth scale degree - but you're going to start on the root note and hear it as the Major scale, aren't you? :). * - this note should use the 4th finger when the scale is descending and the 3rd finger when it is ascending. I believe this is the best fingering and keeps you hand in the best position. Alternatives The most common alternative is to move the note behind the root (strings 3, played with first finger) to strings 4 and playing it with the 4th finger. I don't see this as a bad way of doing it but this way there is a consistent method to fingering the scales - in relation to the other shapes above.

April Schedule

2008-04-06T11:58:00.001-04:00

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 72 BPM
Power Chords 6th String (F#, B, A, D)

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here Chords

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Position 4
String Bending and Vibrato

Day Two Acoustic

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3, 4
Major Scale Position One

New Schedule

2008-03-24T19:10:00.000-04:00

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 72 BPM
Power Chords 6th String (F#, B, A, D)

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here Chords

Lead and Improv.
Major Scale Position One
Minor Pentatonic Improvisation to Backing Track
www.gilmourish.com/wp-content/downloads/slowblues_backingtrack.mp3

Day Two Acoustic

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3
String Bending

On an Island

2008-03-11T21:52:00.001-04:00

ON AN ISLAND

(Gilmour/Gilmour - Samson)

Intro :  Em Em Em Em


Em             Am
Remember that night...
G        D/F#
White sails in the moonlight
Em             Am
They walked it too...
 G                        D/F#
Through empty playground, this ghost's town
Em             Am            G                   D/F#
Children again on rusting swings getting higher
Em             Am
Sharing a dream
G                  D/F#
On an Island.... it felt right
G       D/F#
We lay side by side,
F                 Em
Between the moon and the tide
C7               Bb7+        A
Mapping the stars for a while


  G             A   Em
Let the night surround you
G       A    Em
We're half way to the stars,
G     A
Ebb and flow
B7    A             G            A       Em
Let it grow..... feel the warmth beside you

Em C/G Em F# Em C/G Em C/G Em C/G Em C/G Em C/G A
G D/F# F Em  C7 Bb7+ A


Em             Am
Remember that night,
 G                        D/F#
The warmth and the laughter
Em             Am
Candles burn...
 G                        D/F#
Though the church was deserted
Em             Am            G                   D/F#
At dawn we went down through empty streets to the harbour
Em             Am            G                   D/F#
Dreamers may leave ...but we're here everafter...
G D/F# F Em  C7 Bb7+ A
Da da da da da....

  G             A   Em
Let the night surround you
G       A    Em
We're half way to the stars,
G     A
Ebb and flow
B7    A             G            A       Em
Let it grow..... feel the warmth beside you


Em Am G D/F#  (ALL THE SOLO , LISTEN THE MUSIC TO TAKE THE TIMING )

Power Chords New Schedule

2008-03-11T15:35:00.004-04:00

Well I have decided to add power chords to my schedule. Since they are better suited to rock songs I will add them to my electric guitar practice day.

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 63 BPM
Power Chords 6th String (F#, B, A, D)

Repertoire
On an Island chords

Lead and Improv.
G major Scale Position 1 60 bpm
Minor Pentatonic Improvisation to Backing Track
www.gilmourish.com/wp-content/downloads/slowblues_backingtrack.mp3

Day Two

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3
String Bending

4 Month Update

2008-03-09T14:54:00.002-04:00

Well four months under my belt and I am still at it. I practice a minimum of 45 minutes a day with alternating between an acoustic and an electric guitar. Not sure if this is a beginner thing or not but it seems as if my lead practice (minor pentatonic) is easier than my rhythm practice. All in all still making progress and having fun which is the most important part.

New Schedule March 2008

2008-03-01T09:23:00.003-05:00

Day One

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Minimum Movement
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 63 BPM

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here Intro

Lead and Improv.
G major Scale Position 1 60 bpm
Minor Pentatonic Improvisation to Backing Track
www.gilmourish.com/wp-content/downloads/slowblues_backingtrack.mp3

Day Two

Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Minimum Movement
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3
String Bending

Chord Progression Practice

2008-02-21T17:04:00.003-05:00

DMaj - CMaj - GMaj - DMaj

GMaj - CMaj - DMaj - GMaj

EMaj - DMaj - AMaj - CMaj

AMaj - EMaj - GMaj - DMaj

Amin - Dmin - Emin - Amin

Amin - Dmin - GMaj - CMaj

Emin - Amin - DMaj - Emin

C | G | Am | Em | F | C | Dm | G7 || (C)

A7 | D7 | A7 | E7 | (A7) E | D | A | A G || (E)

Em | D || C7 | B7 || Em Dsus2 || Dsus4|| Asus2|| Asus4

2008-02-17T17:03:00.001-05:00

New 2 Day Schedule

2008-02-17T09:53:00.001-05:00

Day One

Technique
The Crutch
The Butterfly
The Spider
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 63 BPM

Repertoire
Wish You Were Here Intro

Lead and Improv.
G major Scale

Day Two

Technique
The Crutch
The Butterfly
The Ladder
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
72 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1 and 2
String Bending

12 Bar Blues

2008-02-15T19:34:00.006-05:00

The Five Positions of the Minor Pentatonics

2008-02-13T16:22:00.004-05:00

The Scale Shapes

	Position 1 - E shape This is the most commonly learnt scale position. It is pretty easy to play. Alternatives Sometimes the notes on the first and second strings are played with the 3rd finger. I often play it that way, particularly further up the neck where it can get a bit cramped. This is also good for doing string bending as you will AWAYS bend with your 3rd finger. But the version shown is better to learn first, especially as this may be the first scale you ever learn. :)
	Position 2 - D shape This shape has many cool blues licks in it, should be the second shape you learn. Alternatives I often see people playing the thinnest two strings with the 2nd and 4th fingers. Makes sense if the idea was just to lay it fast but this scale is mostly used for blues, where you will bend a lot and want good control over the notes, hard to achieve with little finger. I'm confident that this is the best fingering.
	Position 3 - C shape This is sometimes thought to be quite a hard position to solo in... it is until you learn some funky licks from this position, then it will be your friend.. Alternatives Sometimes this one is played with just 1st and 3rd fingers all the way. That can be cool, but harder lower down the neck when the notes are further apart.
	Position 4 - A shape Lots and lots of cool licks in this position... Alternatives The most common alternative is play the two notes on the 2nd string with 1st and 3rd fingers. Not a bad plan but can be hard to play fast. Sometimes first string is also played with 1st and 3rd fingers.
	Position 5 - G shape This is a funky position, can seem hard at first but again it has some cool licks in it if you look around enough. Alternatives I often see this played with the fingering 2,4 / 2,4 / 1,4 / 1,4 / 2,4 / 2,4 which I think is useless. Using the two weakest fingers for two thirds of the scale is ludicrous. Best alternative is to use 1st and 3rd fingers all the way. Or... Use 1st and 3rd for strings 1, 2, 5 and 6 and 1st and 4th for the middle string.

Practice Schedule Change

2008-02-07T18:28:00.000-05:00

Day One

Technique
The Crutch
The Butterfly
The Spider
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 63 BPM

Repertoire
Smile (Chords only)

Lead and Improv.
G major Scale

Day Two

Technique
The Crutch
The Butterfly
The Ladder
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
60 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Tied rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
String Bending
Am Pentatonic Scale 72 BPM

Wish You Were Here Strum

2008-01-29T19:16:00.000-05:00

Changed my pattern to D DU UD DU Change chord D DU UD DU change and repeat. This is
based on the guitar noise lesson.

Smile Chords

2008-01-28T20:35:00.001-05:00

This is a pretty simple song with just 4 chords.
Chords used in this song :
C

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| 
CM7

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| 
Am

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| 
Dm

e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Em

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| 
F

e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| 
G

e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---|

Intro/Riff (Comprises most of the song):

C             Cmaj7               C             Cmaj7
e|---------0--0----------0---|---------0--0----------0---|
B|---------1--1----------0---|---------1--1----------0---|
G|---------0--0----------0---|---------0--0----------0---|
D|------2-----2-------2------|------2-----2-------2------|
A|---3-------------3---------|---3-------------3---------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|

(Would this do...)


Other Part:

Dm            G                Fmaj7         G
e|---------1--1----------3--3---|---------0--0-------------3--3---|
B|---------3--3----------3--3---|---------1--1----------3--3--3---|
G|------2-----2----------0--0---|------2-----2-------4--------4---|
D|---0-------------------0------|---3-------------5---------------|
A|--------------------2---------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------3------------|---------------------------------|

(I'll make my getaway...)


There is extensive slide soloing in this song. If you want this effect,
just improvise some slide solos in C on the high e string like this:

e|---3/8---5/7---|---3/5---5/7\3---|

(intro) (C CM7 Am CM7) 2x

C CM7 C CM7

Would this do/ to make it all right

C CM7 C CM7

While sleep has taken you /where I'm out of sight

Dm Em

I'll make my getaway

F G

Time on my own

Dm Em

Search for a better way

F G C-------

To find my way home to your smile

(C CM7 Am CM7) 2x

C CM7 C CM7

Wasting days and days/ on this fight

C CM7 C CM7

Always down, and up/ half the night

Dm Em F G

Hopeless to reminisce /through the dark hours

Dm Em F G

We'll only sacrifice what time will allow us

(C CM7 Am CM7) 2x (F G F G) (not too shure

You're sighing...sighing + solo (slide) (on this part)

(C CM7 Am CM7) (F G F G) ( email me if better)

(C CM7 Am CM7) 2x

C CM7 C CM7

All alone/ though you're right here

C CM7 C CM7

Now it's time to go/ from your sad stare

Dm Em

Make my getaway

Dm G

Time on my own

Dm Em

Leaving's a better way

Dm G C--------

To find my way home to your smile

(C CM7 Am CM7) 4x (Dm Em F G) 2x

(C CM7 Am CM7) (C CM7 Am C------)

Practice Schedule Change

2008-01-28T18:06:00.000-05:00

I decided to change my schedule to a two day rotating format as outlined below. I think I will try
this for a while to change things up.

Day One

Technique
The Crutch
The Butterfly
Flexercise #10
The Spider

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E)

Repertoire
Smile (Chords only)

Lead and Improv.
G major Scale

Day Two
Technique
The Crutch
The Butterfly
The Ladder

Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
60 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Basic rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
String Bending
Am Pentatonic Scale

1st Post- Current Practice Schedule :45 to 1:00

2008-01-21T18:53:00.000-05:00

Technique

The Crutch
The Butterfly
The Ladder
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm

60 bpm 1st beat changes
Basic rhythm practice

Repertoire

Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.

String Bending
Am Pentatonic Scale