guitar exercises

7 Ghost/Dead Note Guitar Exercises to Make Your Playing More Rhythmic

While there is disagreement over the exact definition of a ghost note, for the purposes of this lesson it should be considered as the same thing as a dead note, a note that is muted. To execute a ghost note simply decrease the pressure from the note with your left hand without lifting your hand …

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How to Control Guitar Dynamics with Accent Exercises

Guitar dynamics is a very important yet often overlooked aspect of guitar playing. The good news is that learning how to control the dynamics of the guitar exercises, scales,  riffs, licks, and solos that you play is not hard, yet it makes a significant difference in the quality of the music that comes out of …

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Hammer On and Pull Off

12 Hammer on and pull off exercises to master legato technique

In music, playing two or more notes “legato” means playing them smoothly, and this can be achieved in different ways on different musical instruments. On the guitar, the most common phrasing techniques that achieve this, along with slides, are the hammer on and the pull off. In the following hammer on and pull of exercises, …

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