Today I included three 1234 variations in the routine, started practicing fretboard knowledge scales wise using the random scale machine and realized I don’t have time for anything else.
1234 exercise
All three of the new combinations are harder on the way down the strings because I need to press the next string with the ring finger while holding the pinky pressing the previous one.
3124 on the 5th fret
8th notes @ 120 bpm
3142 on the 5th fret
8th notes @ 120 bpm
3214 on the 5th fret
8th notes @ 120 bpm
Scales
Major scales
8th notes @ 150 bpm
E string – Pronouncing notes [Fretboard knowledge]
A string – Pronouncing notes [Fretboard knowledge]
D string – Pronouncing notes [Fretboard knowledge]
G string – Pronouncing notes [Fretboard knowledge]
Minor scales
8th notes @ 150 bpm
E string – Pronouncing notes [Fretboard knowledge]
A string – Pronouncing notes [Fretboard knowledge]
Strumming
Module 15 pattern
120 bpm
Summary
These fretboard knowledge routines take so much time that after them I just didn’t want to do anything else. Not sure what result do I want with them. Maybe sub 4 minutes for all strings or so. But I need to use some theoretical knowledge as well in order to achieve that faster. So maybe that’s what I’ll be doing for the next few days.
Routines
3124 – 5th fret – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
3142 – 5th fret – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
3214 – 5th fret – 120 bpm – 8th notes – 3 min
Major scales – 1-12 frets – EADG strings – 150 bpm – 8th notes
Minor scales – 1-12 frets – EA strings – 150 bpm – 8th notes
Major scales – E string – Pronouncing notes – 3:44
Major scales – A string – Pronouncing notes – 4:21
Major scales – D string – Pronouncing notes – 5:20
Major scales – G string – Pronouncing notes – 5:47
Minor scales – E string – Pronouncing notes – 4:55
Minor scales – A string – Pronouncing notes – 5:49
Strumming – Module 15 – 120 bpm