Today I’ve started holding my pinky on the guitar body in order to get better in picking. The precision have become better, but the pinky stays in the way from time to time so I need more time to get used to it.
1234 exercise
4231 on the 5th fret
8th notes @ 150 bpm
4312 on the 5th fret
8th notes @ 150 bpm
4321 on the 5th fret
8th notes @ 150 bpm
Scales
Major scales
16th notes @ 90 bpm
Minor scales
16th notes @ 90 bpm
CAGED system
Major chords
Minor chords
Major 7th chords
7th chords
Minor 7th chords
Ear training
Got to the level with 8 intervals again. My consistency is getting better.
Songs
MGMT – Kids [Solo]
8th notes @ 145 bpm. I played it pretty well yesterday but after applying new picking technique with holding my pinky on the guitar body the same things became harder. After several minutes I’ve kind of got used to this but still not completely.
8th notes @ 150 bpm. I decided to increase the speed to diverse the practice, because I got sick of playing the same solo at the same speed for ages.
Routines
4231 – 5th fret – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 2 min
4312 – 5th fret – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 2 min
4321 – 5th fret – 150 bpm – 8th notes – 2 min
Major scales – 1-12 frets – EADG strings – 90 bpm – 16th notes
Minor scales – 1-12 frets – EA strings – 90 bpm – 16th notes
CAGED – Major chords
CAGED – Minor chords
CAGED – Major 7th chords
CAGED – 7th chords
CAGED – Minor 7th chords