Practise Routine 3

I changed my routine today. To better measure my progress I’ve added a proficiency column. The range I use is from the easy end, quarter notes, one note per beat (D D D D), then to eight notes (Strum one or two) with two measures per chord, then eight notes with one measure per chord and then finally one hit per chord.

Once I reach one hit per chord, I consider this particular change mastered.

Warm Up
F Chord Practise (pretty much mastered holding this now)

Shared Finger Principle Chord Changes

Chord Change Proficiency
G to Cadd9 One hit per chord
D to G One measure per chord
G to Cadd9 to D One measure per chord
G to Em One measure per chord
Em to C One hit per chord
C to Am One hit per chord
Dm to G One measure per chord

Clustered Finger Principle Chord Changes

Chord Change Proficiency
E to Am One hit per chord
Em to Am One hit per chord
A to D One measure per chord
C to D One measure per chord
A to Em One hit per chord
Dm to E One measure per chord
Am to Dm One measure per chord

Slide Principle Chord Changes

Chord Change Proficiency
E to D One measure per chord
A to Dm One hit per chord
G to Em to C to D One measure per chord

More Advanced Chord Changes

Chord Change Proficiency
G to C quarter notes
G to Am quarter notes

Practise Stand by Me - C (2 Measures) to A (2 Measures) to F (1 Measure) to G (1 Measure) to C (2 Measures)
FInish up with more work on long progressions

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One Response to “Practise Routine 3”

  1. I need to come up with something more structured like this. Right now I just practice whatever chord changes I feel like working at the time. Granted, I don’t know that many chords, but I have enough to start.

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