TECHNIQUE: Fingerpicking - mixed groups 2 Watch now (3 min) | Following on from Finger Pairs 1 & 2 and Mixed Groups 1… In this study I chose some basic open chords and set up a repetitive…
TECHNIQUE: Fingerpicking - mixed finger groups 1 Watch now (4 min) | Following on from Finger Pairs 1 and 2… This study use fingers: Thumb & First & Second and Thumb & First & Second. In the first…
TECHNIQUE: Fingerpicking - finger pairs 2Watch now (4 min) | Following on from Finger Pairs 1… This study focuses on the Thumb & Second and Third & Fourth as the alternating pairs. In the video…
TECHNIQUE: Turns 5 - Mixing TechniquesWatch now (1 min) | Following on from Turns parts 1 to 4, this exercise gets you mixing up the techniques used for each turn within an extended phrase…
TECHNIQUE: Fingerpicking - finger pairs 1Watch now (3 min) | This study is designed to develop plucking with alternating pairs of fingers. The pairs are Thumb & Fourth and Second & Third. I…
TECHNIQUE: Turns 4 - Mixing & Combining Watch now (4 min) | If you have worked through Turns 1, 2 & 3 then this is the next level. In this workout I am only using one technique for all of the…

February 2023

PRACTISING: Combining Scale, Chord, Theory, Technique & Improv Into One SessionWatch now (4 min) | This is a way of connecting the various areas of study into one practise session. You might consider this method after you have done…
Most people are concerned about whether they are up to the task of playing the guitar and whether they will stick to it. This is understandable because…
This is a malaise which can take hold when we hit a plateau. Let’s look at some of the causes and possible solutions: Is the part complicated and fast…
In the mid-90s I ended up in an Acupuncturist’s clinic hoping they could do something about my deteriorating picking-hand wrist. It had been getting…
We are all different mentally and physically, with different aspirations, expectations, experiences, amounts of free time, patience and levels of focus…
PRACTISE TIME: WarmupWatch now (1 min) | Beginners to Intermediates