🎸 Guitar Exercises That Are FUN # !

Master your guitar skills with these progressive exercises

Marshall Guitar Amp is a Marshall Code 25



Fender Tuner | Claude Marshall Code 25 Amp Presets Baselines | Marshall Code 25 Presets


Daily Warm Up Exercises, Skills & Drills 5 to 10 Minutes

Practice Goals = 45 Minutes a Day

* Guitar Scales Arpeggio A Major * | Forget Every Pentatonic Box. You Only Need 3 | Arpeggios Charts

Rick Beato Daily Skills and Drills Good Workout Intermediate Practice | Top 5 Exercises for Beginner Guitar Players | Triad Exercises Shane

Triads + Passing Tones = Next-Level Phrasing Eli Koskoff

Blues

G Blue Note Sam Jam Position 1 | G Blue Note Sam Jam Position 2 | G Blue Note Sam Jam Position 3 | G Blue Note Sam Jam Position 4 | Essential Blues

Slow Blues | Scales G Blues | Scales G Blues UK | Hexatonic Scales in G

Fender G 7 Chord | C Pentatonic Scale All Positions | Eli Koskoff 4.5 +

Blues Shuffle In G BackTrack | C Blues Scale for guitar. | Clapton Have You Ever Loved a Women w/ Jon MacLennan | Eric Clapton Have You Ever Loved a Women

Live at the Fillmore, San Francisco, 1994



Clapton Licks w/ Jamey Arnt | Blues SRV 2

Homework

Clapton Ever Loved a Women 12 Bar Blues live at The Royal Albert Hall | Eric Clapton | Key to the Highway | Crossroads

Favorites

* Play a Blues Lead on Your Own (No Jam Track Required) * | Blue Note Sam Jam | * Blues Scale * | Paul Davids Blues Scale
5-Minute Funk Guitar Workout With Triads! w/ Shane | How to Actually Solo With Triads on Guitar w/ Alec Lehrman | Fretboard | All Guitar Chords
* This DIMINISHED Chord Trick Is Mindblowing! Soulful Guitar *

Rythm Tips and Tricks | Hexatonic Scales from Jazz Guitar Licks | Lead Guitar Rusty's Guitar | Blues w/ Corey Congilio
Blue Note Sam Jam | Beginner Blues #1: How to Play the Blues on Guitar | Blues Licks | Absolute Blues Guitar



Monday Practice Plan

D String Fret Memorization

Fretboard

Reading Sheet Music

Sheet Music Hacks | Reading Music| Blues Jam Homework | All Guitar Chords | Diminished Guitarist Alec Lehrman

Tuesday Practice Plan

G String Fret Memorization...And So On...

Fretboard

Reading Sheet Music

Sheet Music Hacks | Reading Music| Blues Jam Homework | All Guitar Chords Diminished Guitarist Alec Lehrman

Wednesday Practice Plan

B String Fret Memorization...And So On...

Fretboard

Reading Sheet Music

Sheet Music Hacks | Reading Music| Blues Jam Homework | All Guitar Chords Diminished Guitarist Alec Lehrman

Thursday Practice Plan

B String Fret Memorization...And So On...

Reading Music| Blues Jam Homework | All Guitar Chords Diminished Guitarist Alec Lehrman

Friday Practice Plan

B String Fret Memorization...And So On...

Reading Music | Blues Jam Homework | All Guitar Chords Diminished Guitarist Alec Lehrman

Saturday Practice Plan

B String Fret Memorization...And So On...

Reading Music Diminished Guitarist Alec Lehrman

Sunday Practice Plan

B String Fret Memorization...And So On...

Reading Music | Diminished Guitarist Alec Lehrman

Daniel Seriff Your Self-Doubt on Guitar WILL VANISH

Rythm

3 Essential BLUES Shuffles w/ Paul Davids | Rythm Tips and Tricks | Hand Jive Rythm | 8 Minute Mark Rythms

12 Bar Blues Rythms by Bobby Harrison

Backing Tracks

G 7 Backing Track | Diminished Lesson Slow Blues in A | Clapton Key to the Highway : Backing track (8 bar Blues in A)

Resources

Entire Guitar Fretboard | Ultimate Guitar | JamPlay

Reading Sheet Music and Tablatures

How to Read Sheet Music | Ultimate Guitar Best Tablature Music Note Sheet Music SRV Riviera Paradise | Music Note Sheet Music Stevie Ray Vaughn Songs

Songs

Green Grass and High Tides | Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird Acoustic Version | Song Big Head Todd Please Don't Tell Her | Tabs Big Head Todd Please Don't Tell Her

SRV E7 #9 ScuttleButtin Song | YT SRV Song Breakdown and Tabs | B7 #9

Camilo James Guitar Stevie's Blues (With Tab) | SRV Riffs Fundamental Changes | Knockin' on Heaven's Door, if it were played by Stevie Ray Vaughan |

"RumbleStrippin'" from Justin Johnson's "Drivin' it Down" Double-Album | ZZ Top Tush

Arpeggios

BEAUTIFUL ARPEGGIOS FOR GUITAR! (beginner to PRO) Paul Davids | How to play arpeggios (BEST GUITAR SECRET) Rotem Siven | Arpeggios Great Simple Tutorial | Arpeggios Exercises

Chords

All Guitar Chords | Common Guitar Chords | Intriguing Chord Shapes Paul Davids and Rotem Sivan | Chord Guide 13 th
Every Chord on the Guitar | Chord Embellish | G 7

7Th Chords All

Scales

G Blues Scale for Practice & Exercise | Minor Pentatonic Position 1 (BOX 1) | C Major Scale | Major Scale Simple 4 Fret Pattern

Pentatonics Eli Koskoff | Claude All Positions F minor Pentatonics | Codepen All 5 Positions F minor Pentatonics | F 7 Backtrack

Pentatonics

* Secret Triad Patterns Inside Your Pentatonic * | Blue Note Sam Jam | Dm Pentatonics Marty Music | Claude Dm All Positions
Code pen Dm Scales All Positions | The Pentatonic Triad System That Will 10x Your Guitar Playing

Triads

G Major Triads | 5-Minute Funk Guitar Workout With Triads! w/ Shane | Applied Guitar Theory Triads | Simple Way to Learn Triads | My Solos Would Be 100x Better...Triads

Chat GPT Triads Definition Complete Triads Illustration

YT Shorts Triads | Triads Everyday By Daniel Seriff | Triads Guitar Mastery Methods

Circle of Fifths

Circle of Fifths by Sam Jam Guitar

Jazz & Funk

The Funk/Pop Legend Behind 50 Years Of Hits | Essential Funk Guitar | Jazz Chord Progressions

Other

Claude Chat Blues Scale (Minor Hexatonic) Over Blues Progressions | Claude Chat Guitar Music Theory | Metronome | Guitar Apps

Fretboard Map | Grok Guitar Music Theory 4 Week Course

Solo

Soloing Simplified | Solo's Marcus Bak | Gabriel Cyr Guitarist Great Guitar Solos // A Trip in the 70's

Riffs

Paul Davids Riffs Top 25 BADASS Guitar Riffs | Through The Years |

Artist Focus, Bands, YT Channels And Jam Alongs

Fundamental Changes in Guitar | “Spooky” Guitar Lesson Original Instrumental Version | Spooky Atlanta Rhythm Section | Blues Travelers

Eric Clapton





Finger Warm-Up

5 min

Basic chromatic exercise to build finger independence and dexterity on the fretboard.

Technique: Play 1-2-3-4 on each string, starting from the 5th fret
Tempo: Start at 60 BPM, gradually increase
Focus: Clean notes, proper finger placement

Open Chord Changes

10 min

Practice switching between basic open chords smoothly and accurately.

Chords: C - G - D - Em - Am
Pattern: 4 strums per chord, repeat
Focus: Smooth transitions, minimal string buzz

Strumming Patterns

8 min

Develop rhythm and timing with essential strumming patterns.

Pattern 1: Down-Down-Up-Up-Down-Up
Pattern 2: Down-Down-Up-Down-Up
Focus: Consistent rhythm, wrist relaxation

Single String Melodies

7 min

Learn simple melodies on individual strings to build note recognition.

Songs: Mary Had a Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle
Tempo: Slow and steady, accuracy over speed
Focus: Proper picking technique, note clarity

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Practice for short, focused sessions (15-20 minutes) multiple times per day
  • Always warm up before practicing to prevent injury
  • Use a metronome to develop timing and rhythm
  • Keep your fingernails short for better fretting

Barre Chord Mastery

12 min

Build strength and precision with movable barre chord shapes.

Shapes: E-shape and A-shape major/minor barre chords
Exercise: Move up and down the neck, all positions
Focus: Clean sound on all strings, thumb position

Pentatonic Scale Workout

15 min

Master all five positions of the pentatonic scale across the fretboard.

Key: Start with A minor pentatonic
Pattern: Practice each position ascending and descending
Focus: Connecting patterns, alternate picking

Alternate Picking

10 min

Develop speed and precision with alternate picking techniques.

Exercise: Three-note-per-string scales
Tempo: 80 BPM, increase by 5 BPM each week
Focus: Economy of motion, consistent volume

Chord Embellishments

12 min

Add sus2, sus4, add9, and other extensions to basic chords.

Progression: C - Csus4 - C - Csus2 (repeat with other chords)
Technique: Hammer-ons and pull-offs for transitions
Focus: Musical phrasing, timing

💡 Intermediate Tips

  • Record yourself playing to identify areas for improvement
  • Learn songs that challenge your current skill level
  • Practice scales in different keys and positions
  • Start experimenting with improvisation over backing tracks

Sweep Picking Arpeggios

20 min

Master fluid arpeggio runs with sweep picking technique.

Shapes: Major, minor, and diminished triads
Tempo: Start at 60 BPM, focus on clarity over speed
Focus: Synchronized fretting and picking, muted strings

Modal Improvisation

25 min

Explore the seven modes and their applications in improvisation.

Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
Exercise: Improvise over modal backing tracks
Focus: Characteristic notes, modal flavor

Legato Technique

18 min

Develop smooth, connected playing with hammer-ons and pull-offs.

Pattern: Four-note legato patterns across all strings
Tempo: 90 BPM sixteenth notes, increase gradually
Focus: Even volume, fluid motion, minimal picking

Jazz Chord Voicings

22 min

Learn complex jazz chord voicings and voice leading concepts.

Chords: Maj7, min7, dom7, half-diminished, altered dominants
Progression: ii-V-I in multiple keys
Focus: Smooth voice leading, minimal movement between chords

Polyrhythmic Studies

15 min

Challenge your rhythm with polyrhythmic patterns and odd time signatures.

Patterns: 3 against 4, 5 against 4, 7/8 time
Exercise: Melodic patterns in odd meters
Focus: Internal subdivision, steady pulse

Hybrid Picking

17 min

Combine pick and fingers for advanced picking technique.

Technique: Pick on lower strings, fingers on higher strings
Exercise: Banjo rolls, country licks, wide interval patterns
Focus: Independence, dynamics, string skipping

💡 Advanced Tips

  • Transcribe solos and chord progressions from your favorite players
  • Practice with a looper pedal to develop arrangement skills
  • Study music theory to understand what you're playing
  • Collaborate with other musicians to expand your musical vocabulary
  • Focus on musicality and phrasing, not just technical proficiency