1) Warm-up: pedal exercise w/metronome; try intervals (1-3-4-3-1, 1-2-4-2-1, 1-3-5-3-1 combos)
2) Practice "Ode to Joy" (last slide). Use the "spider" technique we learned in class. Apply 16th picking to quicker notes.
3) Practice playing G major, C major, F major, and A minor with 8th note exercises.
4) Try "Free Fallin'" progression w/rhythm (below)
4
F Fsus
/ /
Fsus F C
/ / /
/ = strum
e-1-2-1-3|-1-4-1-3|-1-2-1--|--------|--------|--------| B--------|--------|--------|-1-2-1-3|-1-4-1-3|-1-2-1--| and so on. =) G--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| E--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
"Pedal" exercise
play the pattern shown below on each string. Keep your #1 finger on the fret you begin on!
each string has its own letter/name
strings are numbered 1 to 6, smallest to largest
1
2
3
4
5
6
"EDDIE ATE DYNAMITE - GOOD BYE EDDIE"
Strum through these exercises , switching chords after each line
e----------------|------------------|
B-1-1-2-4-4-2-1--|-------1-1--------|
G---------------3|-1-1-3-------3-3--|
D----------------|------------------|
e----------------|------------------|
B-1-1-2-4-4-2-1--|-------1----------|
G---------------3|-1-1-3---3---1-1--|
D----------------|------------------|
e----------------|------------------|
B-----1-----121--|---121------------|
G-3-3---1-3-----1|-3-----3-1-3------|
D----------------|-------------1----|
e----------------|------------------|
B-1-1-2-4-4-2-1--|-------1----------|
G---------------3|-1-1-3---3---1-1--|
D----------------|------------------|
"Ode to Joy"