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D major scale. Start at 80 work up to 160 one click per note then back to 80 for subdivisions and work up by 5 bpm to 130
a minor prelude play everyday. Try to anticipate left hand finger changes. Use tips of fingers
long long ago- coming along well! Play it everyday and remember 4 bass notes at end of 2nd and 4th line
allegro- line one with metronome. 80 for the eighth note. Work up to 100. Practice third line remember low C sharp fourth fret 5th string.
D major scale. Practice with metronome up to 200. Switch to 100 and subdivide the beat. Work up to 125 subdivided keep right forearm on top of guitar try not to rest wrist on guitar
a minor prelude practice with metronome. Try to get at 120 comfortably.
long long ago. Double check bass notes at end of each line. Remember to pause for half note at the end of the second line.
first line of Allegro. Practice slowly at 100 for the eighth note. Use free stroke. Keep right hand over the strings to allow fingers to avoid hitting strings behind. Quarter notes get two clicks eights get one. Alternate m and i in right hand throughout. Follow left hand fingerings.
D major scale. Practice with metronome up to 200. Switch to 100 and subdivide the beat. Work up to 125 subdivided
a minor prelude practice with metronome. Try to get at 120 comfortably. Put right forearm on the guitar to keep right hand fingers over the strings.
long long ago. Double check bass notes at end of each line. Line 1 = 3 low A’s line 2 = 4 low A’s. Remember to pause for half note at the end of the second line.
first line of Allegro. Practice slowly at 100 for the eighth note. Quarter notes get two clicks eights get one. Alternate m and i in right hand throughout. Follow left hand fingerings.
D major scale up to 250
a minor prelude up to 200. No mistakes practice in sections if needed. Keep right forearm on top of guitar. Use the tips of the fingers and anticipate bass notes
long long ago practice starting at 130 up by 5 bpm to 160. Count half note at end of second line.
first line of Allegro. Practice slowly. Follow right and left hand fingerings.
D major scale with metronome. See if you can go faster than 200 starting at 100 up by 10s remember to always alternate right hand fingers
long long ago. Practice playing whole piece with metronome. Start at 120 work up to 160. Remember only 3 A’s at end of first line. Count 234 after last A of second line.
first two measures of Allero. Thumb and fingers together. Use free stroke for fingers. Always alternate.
D a major scale with metronome work up from 80 to over 200 by 10s. Look at G major scale
play through a minor prelude everyday
long long ago- practice line by line. Make sure to keep track of bass notes and half note at end of second line. Count 1234 starting on last low A of second line.
practice in sections. Lines 1&2 lines 2&3 lines 3&4 before putting all together.
D major scale with metronome. Practice up to 200 bpm
play through a minor prelude everyday.
Long, Long ago. Practice line by line. Check music often to make sure you are playing the correct number of bass notes. Try playing whole piece once each line is perfected.
D major scale with metronome. G major scale with metronome. Keep right hand over strings. Use right forearm not right hand wrist to rest on guitar body.
keep playing through a minor prelude with metronome. Curl tips of fingers try to avoid touching other strings.
long long ago. Practice in sections. Try to keep tempo steady. Double check bass notes.
D major scale. With metronome. Up to 200. Only go faster if you can play without mistakes. One pluck per note. Keep left forearm on top of guitar. Avoid resting left hand wrist on guitar.
a minor prelude. Work up from 120 to 160 one click per note. Then switch to 80 for the eighth note work up past 90. Do not go faster unless you can play the whole piece without mistakes with clear notes.
long long ago. First two lines. Use the music. Make sure you are playing all bass notes. Practice with metronome at 80. One click per note.
D major scale. With metronome. One pluck per click. Challenge yourself to go as fast as you can without mistakes.
a minor prelude. Use metronome. Work up to 200.
song of the wind. First line and a half. Use correct left hand fingerings. Always alternate right hand fingers.
D major scale single notes. Alternate fingers play with metronome starting at 80. On pluck per click. Make sure to alternate right hand fingers. Keep right forearm on top of the body don’t rest wrist on edge of the guitar.
a minor prelude. Practice subdivisions. Work up to 160 from 120. Then continue as eighth notes with metronome at 80. Continue with 16th notes at 40. Subdivide the beats.
long Long Ago. First line. All in second position. Follow left hand fingerings. No open B or Open E.
D major scale with Mississippi use metronome at 120 repeated notes always alternate right hand fingers.
a minor prelude - work up to faster tempos using metronome. Start at 120
D major scale with Mississippi hotdogs and single notes. Keep LH fingers down as you go up each string. Use tips of fingers and try not to touch adjacent strings.
practice single note scale with a metronome. Start at 80 and work up by 5 bpm. Try to stay tight with the tempo.
a minor prelude. Practice each line separately with metronome start at 110 and work up by 10 bpm to 160. Practice whole piece with metronome. Same thing, start at 110 work up by 10 bpm to 160. Do not go faster until you’ve played the whole piece without mistakes at a given tempo.
D major scale. Keep fingers planted as you go up the scale.
A minor prelude. Practice slowly in sections. Use correct right hand fingerings. Use a metronome while practicing.
G major and d major Mississippi hotdogs. Ascending 4 pattern.
a minor prelude. Focus on connecting 2nd line. Use ring finger in right hand for all notes on the first string.
long long ago. Second position. Use e on second string with 4th finger. B on third string 3rd finger. Practice line by line. Keep track of your bass notes.
Bransle de Pictou and ostinato everyday
D and G major scales with up-4 pattern practice slowly without pauses
A minor prelude- put it all together. Practice connecting each line. Prepare left hand for low bass notes G and C.
new piece-Long, Long Ago. Second position. Practice first line. No open 1st or 2nd string. Play B on 3rd string 4th fret with 3rd finger. Play E on 2nd string 5th fret 4th finger. Bass notes are open A and open E. Stay in 2nd position!
play through Bransle de Pictou and ostinato everyday!
New scale. C major. Practice slowly with Mississippi hotdogs. Play through D major and G major as well.
finish putting together a minor prelude. Play slowly give yourself time to think ahead. Connect harmony changes without hiccups
play through Bransle and ostinato everyday
D major and G major scales. Mississippi hotdogs. And ascending 4 note pattern. Play slowly without pauses.
A minor Prelude. Play each line slowly without pauses. Practice transitions between lines first before putting it all together. Double check bass notes at the end of the second lone. Low B on the 5th string. Try practicing with a metronome.
play through Bransle de Pictou and Ostinato everyday.
G major scale and D major scale. Keep LH thumb behind the neck. Mississippi hotdogs and 4,3,2,1 plucks.
A minor prelude-put it all together. Practice each line alone. Make sure not to stop at harmony changes. Try playing lines 1 & 2 together, try 2 & 3 together. Put together whole piece. Try to keep it slow and steady.
play through Bransle de Pictou and ostinato everyday
G major scale with Mississippi hotdogs and 4,3,2,1 plucks
A minor prelude. Whole piece work on connecting arpeggios. Go slowly enough to not pause at harmony changes. Practice from downbeat to downbeat.
play through ostinato and Bransle de Pictou everyday.
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