Practice Notes

Practice Plan: 

Justin Guitar

  • I recommend committing to 4 practice sessions a week.

  • Don't over-practice - it can lead to finger pain.

  • Start getting familiar with your guitar rhythm.

  • Play around with alternate fingerpicking and explore different options.

  • Play the songs you love - so many options now that you've learned the G chord. :)

  • Use the right pick - thinner picks are more suitable for beginners.

  • Finger Stretch: 1 minute

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

  • G Chord Perfect: 1 minute

  • Perfect Chord You Struggle: 1 minute

  • OMC G to C: 1 minute

  • OMC G to D: 1 minute

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

  • Strumming 6:8: 2 minutes

  • Song work: 10 minutes

IMPORTANT CHANGES

  • A,C.    A,G.    A,E

  • A,Em.    A,D.    A,Dm

  • C,G.    C,E.    C,D

  • C,Dm.    C,Am.    C,Em

  • G,E.    G,D.    G,Dm

  • G,Am.    G,Em

  • E,D.    E,Dm.    E,Am

  • D,Am.    D,Em.    Dm,Am

  • Dm,Em.    Am,Em

Fret board

Know the notes on the fretboard (especially low E & A strings—roots)

  • Memorize the whole notes, easier: All Skip 2 Frets except E-F & B-C, which are adjacent 

  • [E] low: E open | F1 | - | G3• | - | A5• | - | B7• | C8 | • | D10

  • [A]: A open | - | B2 | C3• | - | D5• | - | E7• | F8 | • | G10

  • [D]: D open | - | E2 | F3• | - | G5• | - | A7• | - | B9 | C10

  • [G]: G open | - | A2 | - | B4 | C5• | - | D7• | - | E9• | F10 

  • [B]: B open | C1 | - | D3• | - | E5• | F6 | • | G8 | • | A10 

  • [E] high: E open | F1 | - | G3• | - | A5• | - | B7• | C8 | • | D10

Michael Wei