Little Finger Work-out

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Hi there and welcome to my second lesson, electric one this time :) It's an exercise I developed recently for the left hand, a drill for the fifth (small) finger (hammer-on till the dawn). It can be practiced on all levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced) depending on the speed.

It is in A Minor key and the main melody has only 9 notes, the picking is alternate.

This exercise can help you to strengthen your left hand fingers, especially the fifth one, but be careful since this lesson is quite demanding for the left hand, so take it slowly and if you feel any pain in your muscles or joints you should stop and relax :)

The TAB and a backing track with the Guitar 2 which plays in thirds are available.

key signature: A Minor
time signature: 4/4
tempo: 100 bpm
notes: 16th

I hope you'll enjoy this one :)

Dejan



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 11th December 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Great idea Dejan - also, nice to see you on electric guitar! biggrin.gif
DeepRoots
post 11th December 2007


Member


I love this melody you have created...really nice. Also a great exercise for pinky stamina no doubt!
Thanks for the lesson Dejan!
mattacuk
post 11th December 2007


Lets go fishing!


Dejan Im in love with this Melody, going to learn this now ! thanks smile.gif
silentkap
post 11th December 2007


Member


wow this sounds to awesome
shredmandan
post 11th December 2007


Member


I really like this.Its a nice workout.Thanks
Bogdan Radovic
post 11th December 2007


Bass Instructor


Great lesson !! Very good workout..
Gabriel Leopardi
post 11th December 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Very nice and helpful lesson! Good work Dejan!
Ivan Milenkovic
post 11th December 2007


Instructor


Interesting lesson Dejo, keep rockin! smile.gif We want more electric lessons!! smile.gif
Davide
post 11th December 2007


Member


Hey Dejan, thatīs a very great lesson, thanks so much :-)
eddiecat
post 11th December 2007


Member


How funny, recently Muris told how important it is
to practice a lot with the pinky, since it's the weakest finger. I'm definitely adding this one
to my practicing routine! Great lesson Dejan,
very useful!
Thanx, Eddie
Xranthoius
post 11th December 2007


Member


This is great! Awesome job!!
Juan M. Valero
post 11th December 2007


Instructor


great melody !! good lesson mate wink.gif
mattacuk
post 11th December 2007


Lets go fishing!


Well im already half complete, got the old metronome out and im nearly there !biggrin.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 11th December 2007


Instructor


I'm glad you like it biggrin.gif

Thank you all! smile.gif
David Wallimann
post 11th December 2007


Instructor


Ver usefull lesson and great melody. Thanks and well done!
kyldeee
post 11th December 2007


Member


Great melody biggrin.gif im gonna try thid right now.
Thanks and keep up the good work. biggrin.gif
SLASH91
post 11th December 2007


Member


Nice job, man. Great workout and it Sounds great!
Shredmaster
post 11th December 2007


Member


Seem's like a very good lesson for my pinky. I'm going to try it right away!
Overkiller
post 11th December 2007


Member


Hey, dudes. Took a little, ehh... long break from this. It's so many new instructors and lessons. Can't wait to learn all those things. This is just truly awesome!! wink.gif
Toni Suominen
post 11th December 2007


Instructor


Very nice Dejan, I have to try this!! biggrin.gif
Dashooter
post 11th December 2007


Member


looks like a good warm up!
Pablo Vazquez
post 11th December 2007


Instructor


Beautifull Dejan!! Like it so much!!
The Uncreator
post 11th December 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Just awesome!!
SLASH91
post 11th December 2007


Member


What type of guitar is that?
Power_Arctica
post 11th December 2007


Member


Great! A Fun exercise! Thanks!
Ayen
post 11th December 2007


Member


Excellent job Dejan! Sounds great, I can't wait to learn it all!
Dejan Farkas
post 11th December 2007


Instructor


Thank you guys!! biggrin.gif

Whatever I do, I try to make it fun and interesting, even when practicing scales wink.gif

SLASH91 - It's Ibanez EX-360, '89 model, I bought it from a friend in '95 and still sounds great cool.gif
Unleash-The-Shred
post 11th December 2007


Member


Great lesson, I will be using this when I get back to practicing. Thanks.
Overkiller
post 11th December 2007


Member


Yeah, I really do need to work on my pinky. Killer lesson, Dejan! biggrin.gif
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 11th December 2007


Instructor


good practice for pinky dejan
Joey
post 12th December 2007


Member


this is a great lesson Dejan! i love the exercise and the melody and that is a big help in learning and perfecting technique. P.S. does this remind anyone else of Last Resort by Papa Roach? lol the first riff sounds a little like the intro
PlayAllDay
post 12th December 2007


Member


Sounds so good - I love the way you have recorded the backing track with the 2nd guitar as well. Thanks Dejan.
stratman33
post 12th December 2007


Member


this sounds so great and this sort of stuff is one of my weaker areas--im gonna start this one right away!
Arrival
post 12th December 2007


Member


Haha, I think I'll take this one about 5 seconds at a time. My pinky finger is pathetic.laugh.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 12th December 2007


Instructor


Thank you all! smile.gif

Arrival - take as much as you're comfortable with, and gradually increase wink.gif
Ben N
post 12th December 2007


Instructor


that's a beautiful melody!! and great exercise
too smile.gif
preownedguitar
post 13th December 2007


Member


Great stuff Dejan. Liked your explanations.
Smikey2006
post 16th December 2007


Member


This 1 is fun to just sit down and play for as long as possible smile.gif thanks!
Moon Boots
post 28th December 2007


Member


It sounds fantastic - and - it's massively improving my playing. I really couldn't ask for more!

Cheers Dejan.
Dejan Farkas
post 28th December 2007


Instructor


Thank you guys! biggrin.gif

I feel great if you have use of it smile.gif

And really, I cannot ask for more than that biggrin.gif
Jorbazz
post 29th December 2007


Member


Great biggrin.gif , This will wakeup my louzy littlefinger smile.gif
le capitaine
post 6th January 2008


Member


Great lesson !! Very good workout.. wink.gif
ace_frehely
post 8th January 2008


Member


REALLY ONE OF A KIND..IM REALLY HAPPY YOU MADE THIS PIECE..THANKS!!
Dejan Farkas
post 8th January 2008


Instructor


Thank you guys, you are really kind smile.gif
holoshreder
post 9th January 2008


Member


maybe im just to noob for this but both my ring and pinky finger have no strenght at all when i try to hammer the 7 it produces no dound at all O.o
Dejan Farkas
post 9th January 2008


Instructor


If you don't hear the sound you are doing something in a wrong way wink.gif

Make sure that you are hammering with the top of your fingertip, you should get any sound, if the hammering is too difficult for your current level of playing then try to pick all the notes and when you are confident with that slowly introduce the hammer-on. Let me know if it helps smile.gif
Sven
post 19th January 2008


Member


nice lesson
really helps me with my untrained pinky^^
by the way also very nice guitar biggrin.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 20th January 2008


Instructor


Thank you Sven smile.gif

Well I have the guitar for about 15 years now biggrin.gif
dreadlocks
post 27th January 2008


Member


:| it dosnt sound like u
useing any special effect ?

graet melody btw
Dejan Farkas
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


thank you smile.gif

well, you don't have to sound like me, but more like yourself wink.gif
I recorded it through GuitarRig2, some distortion, reverb and delay, nothing else smile.gif
dreadlocks
post 28th January 2008


Member


ok i almost have half of those things (distortion reverb) tongue.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 28th January 2008


Instructor


Don't worry about the sound, just concentrate on clear and accurate playing smile.gif
jbarrera
post 5th February 2008


Member


I've found this piece to be an excellent exercise! After a few hours of practicing it I can already notice my pinky being stronger. I am having difficulties keeping up with the pace though, as it really should be played. But all with time and practice I hope? smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 6th February 2008


Instructor


Thank you, I'm glad it helps smile.gif

Just take care on timing, no matter at what speed you play, and it will improve over time for sure smile.gif
Canis
post 9th February 2008


Member


Woho! I'm gonna practice this every day! I have no control over my pinky tongue.gif
Thanks a lot, Dejan smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


You're welcome, let me know if you need anything smile.gif
D-loader
post 13th February 2008


Member


Really nice exercise! =) It's nice to see an exercise that actually sounds nice too!
Dejan Farkas
post 13th February 2008


Instructor


Thank you smile.gif

I know that exercises are often boring, I'm glad this one is not biggrin.gif
jimnyc2000
post 19th February 2008


Member


I joined because of this!! im a newbie guitar player and i love this riff!! Thanks!
Dejan Farkas
post 21st February 2008


Instructor


I feel honored, thank you for the compliment smile.gif
Carlos Carrillo
post 21st February 2008


Instructor


Hey Dejan!!!Great lesson...Very creative...
Dejan Farkas
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Thanks Carlos smile.gif
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