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Week 1*

*Chord Diagrams and how-to are in "Resources"

Lesson 1

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Lesson 2

  • Review lesson 1

  • 8 count RH string exercises​

  • 4 count LH fret exercises

  • 3 finger LH "spider" fret exercise

  • Every other RH string exercise

  • two-finger C chord, four strings only

  • hover exercise LH on G and C chords

  • Pump and release LH exercise G and C chords

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1st Week Homework (less than an hour total for the week)

At least 3 Days the first week, 6 exercises, takes approximately 17 minutes a day

*8-count Left Hand string exercise - play/pluck each string 8 times, starting with the 1st string (high E finishing at the 6th string ( low E), and then back on each string finishing on the high E.  Strings 1 thru 4 are primary, strings 5 and 6 are optional.  No right hand work is necessary, just the left hand.  Should take less than 3 minutes.

*4-count Right Hand 3 fret exercise - play each string 4 times beginning with the high E open, then 1st finger 1st fret, second finger 2nd fret, 3rd finger 3rd fret, then backwards finishing on the open string.  Then move to the second string open, then 1st finger 1st fret and so on.  Strings 1 thru 4 are primary, strings 5 and 6 are optional.  Should take less than 4 minutes 

*Hovering the G and C chords - just barely touching the strings, without pressing the strings, then relax the hand and repeat the hover.  Do this 8 times on each chord.  Should take less than 1 minute for each chord

*Pump and Release" - on the G and C chords, by pressing the strings for the G chord, no strumming necessary yet and release to relax the hand.  Do this 8 times. This should take less than 1 minute for each chord.  

*Every Other String Right hand exercise - play each string 8 times starting with the 1st string, then the 3rd string, then 2nd string, then the 4th string, then the 3rd string, then the 5th string, then the 4th string, then the 6th string, and back to the 4th string, then the 5th, then the 3rd, then the 4th, then the 2nd, then finish on the 1st string.  Should take less than 3 minutes

*Spider left hand exercise - play/pluck the open 1st string 4 times, then the 2nd finger 2nd fret, then the 1st finger first fret, then the 3rd finger 3rd fret, then 1st finger 1st fret, then the 2nd finger 2nd fret, finishing on the open string.  Then do the same on the 2nd string, then the 3rd, then the 4th.  5th and 6th strings are optional.  Should take less than 3 minutes.

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