Guitar 5

Diagram showing a C major guitar chord with finger positions on the fretboard. "X" indicates muted string, "O" indicates open strings.

Practice Strumming: 2 minutes each practice with a metronome.

COME AS YOU ARE RIFF

A piece of guitar sheet music with tablature in 4/4 time signature. The tablature shows finger positions on strings for notes along with rhythmic notation below each measure.

20-MINUTE PRACTICE BREAKDOWN 

Here is my recommendation for a typical 20-minute practice session at this stage:

  • Finger Stretch: 2 minutes

  •  C Chord Perfect: 1 minute

  • Perfect Chord You Struggle: 1 minute

  • Am to C: 1 minute

  • C to Em: 1 minute

  • Strumming (Any pattern, focus on timing): 2 minutes

  • Song work and riff: 10 minutes

Guitar 6

Alternate Picking

Hold your pick flat, try holding it at an angle. Hit the string with the edge of the pick

Time Signatures

4/4. 3/4 2/4 6/8

                                                                                                      >       >  
                                                                                                      1 2 3 4 5 6

20-MINUTE PRACTICE BREAKDOWN

  • Finger Stretch: 1 minute

  • Alternate Picking String (Focus on pick angles, wrist, and arm movements): 1 minute

  • G Chord Perfect: 2 minutes

  • Perfect Chord You Struggle: 1 minute

  • G to C: 1 minute

  • G to D: 1 minute

  • C to D (or most challenging one): 1 minute

  • Strumming 6:8: 2 minutes

  • Song work: 10 minutes

G chord. (2 ways)

Chord diagram for G major on guitar
G major guitar chord diagram with finger positions

String Names E, A, D, G, B, and E