I have been studying and practicing the first 2 exercises.
Here's a take of number one:
I'm mostly struggling with muting the lower string with my pinky. I have tried out many different positions to solve the problem but I have not yet found one. The finger independence exercise would be much more easy if I can solve the pinky problem When I play it from bottom to top, you notice it's more easy. I also bend the strings trying to solve the muting problem, which is not the idea I think.
Here's a take of exercise number two:
This exercise is more easy because I don't have a big issue as in exercise number one. I can see my left hand is very tensed. So I have to do much more practice on this one. But I think I understand the technique...
Let me know if you (or Monica) have some tips to improve these skills...
Thank you for sending me these exercises. I will take them in into my daily routine. I will learn the other 3 exercises in time.
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Hi Gert.
I'm happy to see you working on this kind of exercise. The 1st was recommended to me by my teacher 35 years ago and I had the same difficulties as you. He made me progress a lot. For this one, the speed isn't goal, take yor time on slow beat metronome.
The 2d comes from a GMC lesson like I told you in the PM. I took the liberty of giving you a little help as I have already done with my friends.
The goal is to break the usual routine. To conclude: Follow your mentor's advice, I'm just a humble guitarist. I'm not a teacher.