beginning guitar S2W14.2

beginning guitar S2W14.2

Tune Your Guitar

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Warm-up

Play this chromatic scale both directions for 2 minutes

PIMA PIcking

Using the chords G, C, D, & Em practice the finger picking exercise starting with the P (thumb), then add P-I, P-M playing the two strings at the same time (pinch). then alternating P-I, P-M, then pinch P-I, pinch P-M, P, I, P,M

Multiple Choice

When playing finger picking style which finger is labeled P

• pinky

• ring

• middle

• index

• thumb

Multiple Choice

When playing finger picking style which finger is labeled I

• pinky

• ring

• middle

• index

• thumb

Multiple Choice

When playing finger picking style which finger is labeled M

• pinky

• ring

• middle

• index

• thumb

Multiple Choice

When playing finger picking style which finger is labeled A

• pinky

• ring

• middle

• index

• thumb

Rocky Top

Practice playing through the song only playing P for each chord. If the chord takes the whole measure do a root and a 5th. If the chord only lasts two beats just play the root. Play this 3 times.

La Bamb Class Melodies

This is due Friday, April 16th. Practice playing the melody your class is performing. Start with the slower 80 bpm tempo and then move to 100 bpm and then practice 5 times with 120 bpm. Don't forget to knock four beats before you start your melody

Melody 1

1st Hour

Melody 2

Melody 3

2nd & 9th hour

Melody 4

2nd & 9th hour

La Bambo Introduction

Everyong

This is due Friday, April 30th