Fingerboard Hand Development

GUITAR TECHNIQUE
Fingerboard Hand Development

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By Andrew Wasson
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SECTION ONE:
The Importance of Fingerboard Hand Development...
DEDICATE TIME EVERY DAY TO BUILDING FRET-BOARD ABILITY:
One of the most common technical issues guitar players face at the beginner and
intermediate playing level is that of employing each of the fret-board hand finger. There was a
guitar teacher I had when I was a teenager who noticed I was always doing anything and everything I could to avoid the use of my small finger. He finally said to me, Ya know, Youve got
four fingers... why dont you use them? And, he was right!
Often times, when it comes to improving our guitar technique - if we do not ever force
ourselves to take things up to another level, we tend to stagnate with our ability. This is
especially important with attaining the higher levels of guitar fret-board ability. As the guitar
players technical skills increase, so will the control over the smoothness, (and the flow of the
rhythmic side of playing).
Due to all of these factors it is important to have several ways to exercise the ability of
building the skills of the fingerboard hand. During the exercise process, it is vital to also include
studies which increase the fret-board hands level of dexterity for playing; chords, scales, lines
and melodies. So, a well rounded routine is crucial.
Develop a good collection of exercises. Learn concepts such as; 3-Note Per String Scales,
slide techniques, hammer-ons & pull-offs, and most of all, get good at position shifting while
playing melodies. By combining all of this with a determination to get all four of your fret-board
hand fingers highly developed you will achieve a fantastic level of ability in a reasonable time
frame of dedicated technique practice. If you do it... youll get it!
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SECTION TWO:
Getting Started with Daily Warm-up Exercises...
I would like to begin with a few simple warm-up routines that can be done every day prior to
playing any music. These warm-ups will help to grow your technical skill so that the use of all
four fingers starts to feel very easy to do. Remember, this all comes down to hours dedicated to
practice...
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SECTION FIVE:
Creating Along the Neck Melodic Lines, Licks & Runs...
The next direction I want to take us in is that of inventing melodic lines from scales that are laid
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The success any guitarist has with their own personal technical development has to do with a
number of things. First of all, their attitude is the biggest. If a player does not see any need and
has no real desire to develop a technique workout or a daily routine, then they very likely wont.
Ive met many guitar players who think, doing exercises, is stupid and pointless. Their attitude
is something more akin to that of, Just play the dang guitar. These players seldom, if ever,
reach any true level of decent guitar playing ability. They go through their whole life doing one
small group of things and perhaps that is okay for them. Other players have a burning desire
to achieve very high levels of success with their playing and create countless numbers of drills
and technique studies. So, make a decision of who you want to become, and design a routine
of practice that reflects your own personal goals.

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