Day 98. Applying new technique

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

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