Goals

  • Get your hands and arms used to positioning as we’ve been working on in class.
  • Memorize the Left Hand fingerings of the Am pentatonic and C major scales.
  • Get a feel for both standing and sitting while playing.
  • Aim to practice for 45 minutes a day if you can. If that’s not possible then still do as much as you can in one day. Even if that’s only a little bit.

Warmup

  • Play the C, Em, and G chords. Get the blood flowing in the fingers and arms of both hands. 10 minutes.

Chords

  • The G and D piece. Play a G chord and let it ring for 3 beats, then transition to a D chord on beat 4. Then play a D chord and let it ring for 3 beats, then transition back to a G chord. Be mindful of letting the chords ring for all 3 beats; don’t rush to the transitions. It should never feel too fast.
  • I’ve attached a picture of the fingerings of the G and D chords.

  • Saying “Hey!” On beat 3 could help.
  • 40 BPM.
  • This piece is supposed to train the Left Hand to adjust its positioning accordingly with each chord. Pay close attention to the position of your Left Arm.
  • 20 minutes.

Memory

  • Memorize the Left Hand fingerings of the Am pentatonic and C major scales. Before you even attempt to practice them.
  • 5 minutes.

Scales

  • Am pentatonic. Try playing it with using only fingers 1 and 4. Then try playing it with the fingerings you’ll have memorized from above.
  • C major.
  • Both at 42 BPM.
  • 10 minutes.

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