Fingers Independence I
Hi, my name is Danilo Capezzuto and this is my first lesson on GMC. What is better than a few exercizes of indipendence for fingers to start teach on this site?
I know, those exercises don't rock but give them a try, and they will help you to improve and learn with more confidence any kind of techniques you need to play. And more, your fingers will increase stamina and become more strong.
Just play them for ten minutes each day, not more because you'll probably get bored and your hands get tired. Feeling a little warm into your hands is good, feeling pain - NO!! Stop when your hands or fingers starts to become tired, DON'T HURT YOURSELF.
See you next time looking forward to the second lesson about "Fingers independence".
Thanks to everybody.
d.
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--5----6--------------|--5----6----7---------|--5----6----7----8----| | In this exercise ( Spider 1234 ) when a finger is moving the others rest on their own positions.
After a finger have done is movement, the next finger make the same movement, and so on.
Pay attention to the pressure of the fingers, try to rest the fingers that are not involved in the movement, and try to push the note with yours fingertips.
The right hand have no particular work to do on this exercise, try to mute the string that are not played with the right hand's fingers.
If you want practice with the metronome, play one note per beat. |
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After a finger have done is movement, the next finger make the same movement, and so on.
Pay attention to the pressure of the fingers, try to rest the fingers that are not involved in the movement, and try to push the note with yours fingertips. If your fingers have not a good position (angled like an hammer) the note played probably will be muted from the fingers on the lower string.
The right hand have no particular work to do on this exercise, try to mute the string that are not played with palm-muting.
If you want practice with the metronome, play one note per beat. |
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--5----6----7----8----| | In this lesson ( Spider 1-4; 2-3 ) we move index(1) and pinky(4) together, and medium(2) and ring(3) together. We can start with both couple of fingers ( first 1-4 or first 2-3 )
Practice this exercise very slow, you have to be concentrated on the movement of the fingers, not the speed. Try to lift as much as you can your fingers.
The right hand have no particular work to do on this exercise, try to mute the string that are not played with the right hand's fingers.
If you want practice with the metronome, play one note per beat. |
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Practice this exercise very slow, you have to be concentrated on the movement of the fingers, not the speed. Try to lift as much as you can your fingers. Hit the note with your fingertips or the pinky on the lower string will mute the note played with your ring finger.
The right hand have no particular work to do on this exercise, try to mute the string that are not played with palm-muting.
If you want practice with the metronome, play one note per beat. |
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--5----6----7----8----| | In this lesson ( Spider 1-3_2-4 ) we move index(1) and ring(3) together, and medium(2) and pinky(4) togeter. We can start with both couple of fingers ( first 1-3 or first 2-4 )
Practice this exercise very slow, you have to be concentrated on the movement of the fingers, not the speed. Try to lift as much as you can your fingers.
The right hand have no particular work to do on this exercise, try to mute the string that are not played with the right hand's fingers.
If you want practice with the metronome, play one note per beat. |
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Practice this exercise very slow, you have to be concentrated on the movement of the fingers, not the speed. Try to lift as much as you can your fingers. Hit the note with your fingertips or the pinky on the lower string will mute the note played with your ring finger.
The right hand have no particular work to do on this exercise, try to mute the string that are not played with palm-muting.
If you want practice with the metronome, play one note per beat. |
Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments |
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Kristofer Dahl |
27th February 2008 |

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Welcome to GMC Danilo - thanks for the exercise, I remember doing this one a long time ago!  I would like to add something for our beginners who are practicing this: While you are at it, think about using alternate picking (up, down, up, down with the pick - no exception). I believe it is important to work this into you muscle memory in the beginning while playing slowly!
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botoxfox |
27th February 2008 |

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Useful.
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Tuubsu |
27th February 2008 |

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hmmm, Looks interesting, Bet it's very useful!
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Trond Vold |
27th February 2008 |

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This is very useful indeed
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Danilo Capezzuto |
27th February 2008 |

Instructor

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Thanks.
Yeah Kris you are right about the picking (up-down) but I prefer focusing the mind on the left hand...don't worry, some tricky right hand exercises will come...
d.
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Joe Kataldo |
27th February 2008 |

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Very useful stuff my friend
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mattacuk |
27th February 2008 |

Lets go fishing!

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Interesting
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Danilo Capezzuto |
27th February 2008 |

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Hi Joe, thanks you!!
d.
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Toni Suominen |
27th February 2008 |

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Very useful and helpful lesson!!
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OrganisedConfusion |
27th February 2008 |

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Great lesson for beginners. I think it should be practiced with both all down picking and also alternate picking to improve in both areas
Welcome to GMC
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Kristofer Dahl |
27th February 2008 |

GMC Founder & Rocker

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By the way - it is great to have lessons focusing on very easy beginner material...we need more of it!  Thanks Danilo!
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Danilo Capezzuto |
27th February 2008 |

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Yeah Kris, two new lessons are coming soon...but there is no up-stroke in those exercise...ha ha!!
Don't you worry folks, the up-stroke will come as soon as possible! Thanks for looking with a critic eye my lessons, that will improve me!
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Ivan Milenkovic |
27th February 2008 |

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This is very useful for the absolute beginners. Nice first lesson Danilo man. Keep rockin!
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Muris Varajic |
27th February 2008 |

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Nice first lesson Danilo,welcome to GMC!
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Danilo Capezzuto |
27th February 2008 |

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Thanks Ivan and Muris, you guys rocks.
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kyldeee |
27th February 2008 |

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Great exercise, and welcome to GMC
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Bogdan Radovic |
27th February 2008 |

Bass Instructor

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Great exercises and first lesson Danilo!
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David Wallimann |
27th February 2008 |

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Good exercise, thanks!
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Gabriel Leopardi |
27th February 2008 |

GMC Coordinator & Instructor

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Great first lesson! Good job Danilo!
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Jerry Arcidiacono |
27th February 2008 |

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great exercise Danilo
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Danilo Capezzuto |
27th February 2008 |

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Thank you guys!
d.
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RobM |
27th February 2008 |

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Great job, I do a variation of this every time I play as a warm up exercise, it's great for finger control and strength! This kind of lesson was just what I was talking about in my post a week or so ago about GMC needing more beginner lessons. This is great for beginners and beyond.
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Iluha |
27th February 2008 |

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Looks like a preety usefull exercise.. gonna add it to my warm up routine
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at lights end |
27th February 2008 |

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this looks very useful.
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Juan M. Valero |
27th February 2008 |

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awesome lesson my friend !!! looks good
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Pablo Vazquez |
27th February 2008 |

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Those are great exercizes! Great Lesson!
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Ayen |
27th February 2008 |

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Great lesson, especially for a first! Glad to have you on board.
Also, what guitar is that? Looks awesome!!
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Danilo Capezzuto |
27th February 2008 |

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Glad to hear you guys, I hope those exercise will help you as a warm up session.
d.
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Danilo Capezzuto |
27th February 2008 |

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Thank you RobM!!
d.
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Danilo Capezzuto |
27th February 2008 |

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Hello Ayen...she's a Music Man John Petrucci model Mystic Dream with piezo.
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krudtaa |
27th February 2008 |

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This is useful stuff. great and welcome
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Hisham Al-Sanea |
27th February 2008 |

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good exercise Danilo ,, and welcome first lesson
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visi0n |
27th February 2008 |

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great.. thankyou  for the exercise
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Danilo Capezzuto |
28th February 2008 |

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Thank you guys.
d.
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swingline |
28th February 2008 |

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Cool, very useful
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dreamtheaterfreak |
28th February 2008 |

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boring,,but deff useful
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Dejan Farkas |
28th February 2008 |

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Space invaders exercise, one of my favorite
Great first lesson, welcome Danilo
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Danilo Capezzuto |
29th February 2008 |

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Thank you Dejan!
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Nemanja Filipovic |
29th February 2008 |

Singing Instructor

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good lesson....welcome to GMC
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Danilo Capezzuto |
3rd March 2008 |

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Thank you again Nemanja.
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Carlos Carrillo |
3rd March 2008 |

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great lesson danilo!!!
thanks
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Danilo Capezzuto |
6th March 2008 |

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Thank you Carlos!
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thund3r666 |
17th March 2008 |

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my third and ma last finger are always moving at the same thing....
great lesson, I have to practice this!!!
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Danilo Capezzuto |
17th March 2008 |

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Keep on practice thund3r666!!
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Fsgdjv |
19th March 2008 |

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Wow, I can't belive I didn't see this lesson untill now. Definetly really useful, and not only for the absolute beginner, han control is something I think everybody can improve on, even super fast shredders.
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shideru_guitar |
28th March 2008 |

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just a question
practice each of the lessons for 10 minutes each or all of them together for 10 minutes?
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Danilo Capezzuto |
28th March 2008 |

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Just practice 1 lesson per day, ten minutes are enough for me, play as much as you want, but don't hurt yourself! Bye bye
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Luciana Segovia |
1st April 2008 |

Singing Instructor

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I' a beginner!!! Thanks for this exercise.. is very , very, very useful!
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Danilo Capezzuto |
13th April 2008 |

Instructor

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Thank you Luciana, you are welcome!
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sigma7 |
23rd April 2008 |

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dude this helps so much. I am learning to play panama by van halen and before this exercise i had a tough time to switch between the fast chords. This exercise helped build my pinky accuracy...thank you Danilo!
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Johnny Göthe Norlin |
2nd May 2008 |

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This lesson is HARD! My left-hand coordination is obviously less than great. My brain goes tilt like 3-4 times every descent/ascent on the board. And that's only moving one finger at a time. My biggest problem is the ring- and pinkyfinger. They seem to have a life of their own, or actually a life together since I many times manage to move them both instead of separately. REALLY HARD, I tell you.
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Danilo Capezzuto |
8th May 2008 |

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So glad to hear you sigma7, keep on practice!
Don't hurt yourself Johnny!! I know, ring and pinky are married...but with good exercises and constancy you'll make them divorced...
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