Scales
- C Major, G Major, A minor harmonic, E minor harmonic. Practice with a metronome at 80 and remember to always alternate fingers with i and m
- remember to play the chord at the end of each scale
Arpeggios
- work on playing the first exercise through smoothly. Play with metronome at 120
- practice second exercise at 120
Finger Independence exercise - just go through once, play the strings
Etude in A minor
- watch right hand/arm positioning when playing this piece. Remember, rest your arm on the guitar and have your wrist slightly bent
- practice dynamics with the metronome at 72 so that you don’t speed up or slow down while changing dynamics
Andantino in C major
- Try practicing with the metronome set to the eighth note at 100 to make transitions smooth
- make sure to follow the right and left hand fingerings
Carulli Waltz
- focus on last two lines, making sure that you are following the fingerings
- remember to keep your wrist away from top