| For whatever reason you may find yourself becoming | | | | Indeed, you need to have a game plan, and be aware |
| very fond of doing certain guitar exercises in order to | | | | of what you are doing. For instance, you wouldn't do |
| strengthen the hands and fingers. This is definitely the | | | | dumbell curls to build up your calves as a body builder, |
| best way to improve strength and technique with | | | | now would you? This all may seem obvious, but there |
| playing guitar, but be aware that some exercises are | | | | are so many guitar players out there who are training |
| simply better than others for certain jobs. | | | | with the wrong exercises for the wrong job. My |
| Legato is great for the fretting hand as most of the | | | | advice to any one has always been to pick no more |
| work must be performed by this hand only, which | | | | than 3 exercises for each part of training. This is so |
| requires more strength to make the notes sound | | | | that you will stick with them. |
| clearly. However, something like legato isn't obviously | | | | Legato, sweep picking, tapping, alternate picking, |
| going to train the right hand to its fullest extent. | | | | economy picking, etc. Use two to three exercises for |
| When practicing these types of drills, make sure that | | | | each technique, and choose wisely. |
| you are paying attention to how the hands react. For | | | | If you go about practicing just right, you can truly learn |
| instance, the picking hand has an unlimited combinations | | | | and master guitar. Don't forget to use a metronome |
| of how it can pick just about anything out, but | | | | every now and then, especially when first learning |
| constantly switching between patterns withoutseeing | | | | guitar, and you may even want to keep a journal of |
| them through is not going to do much for the right | | | | your progress on your guitar playing. |
| hand. | | | | |