WHAT’S NEW from the Cutting Edge w/ Kelly Richey – SPRING 2022
This month, we kick off WHAT’S NEW from the Cutting Edge w/ Kelly Richey – SPRING 2022 by learning how to set practical goals for maximum growth and developing a 20-minute daily practice routine that sets you up for success.
FOCUS MATERIAL FOR SPRING:
20 MINUTE PRACTICE ROUTINES & GOALS SETTING
1) FINGER EXERCISES FOR GUITAR:
– METRONOME: When practicing finger exercises, always use a metronome and set it to 72 BPM. This tempo allows beginners to play these exercises with quarter notes using all-down picks. Intermediate and advanced students can practice these exercises with eighth and sixteenth notes, using alternative picking for speed.
Note: An example of these finger exercises can be found in the section titled “Blues Guitar for Beginner Students, “Lessons #1, #2, and #3.
– Mute strings with your left hand, and for a few minutes, connect with the groove— feel the pulse in your body: Strum quarter notes, eighth notes, and when you’re ready, sixteenth notes. Tap your foot, feel the groove, and transition into your finger exercises.
NOTE: An example of this rhythm exercise can be found in the “Quick Start Guide” section in the folder titled “BONUS MATERIALS,” videos #4, #5, and #6.
– Practice finger exercises 1, 2, or 3, depending on your playing level; practice one finger exercise each day and cycle through them.
NOTE: The goal is to be able to play all three finger exercises up and down the neck each day. Depending on your level, be patient; it will come!
2) GUITAR BACKING TRACKS:
– Each day, pick a packing track and listen, feel the groove, play the chord progression for at least 2 or 3 verses, then practice minor pentatonic scales until they are in your DNA! As you feel comfortable, allow these notes to come alive.
NOTE: There is a section in the channel titled “guitar backing tracks.” Explore these backing tracks and find ones that inspire you to want to play!
3) SET GOALS:
– Step One: Learn finger exercise #1, perfect it, and let it give birth to finger exercises #2 and#3. The ultimate goal is to be able to play each of the three-finger exercises up and down the neck with precision and then jam with freedom to a favorite backing track each day.
4) IF YOU NEED MORE HELP:
Please know that I’m available for one-on-one private lessons via Zoom— all lessons are recorded for you to continue working with. Also, TrueFire offers “Private Lessons,” where you submit a video with one main question or topic you need help with. I record a video response with specific instructions and a list of videos to review in the channel for deeper learning.
TrueFire Private Lessons are $39, and my one-on-one lesson are available as individual 60-minute lessons, and lesson packages are also available.
I’m here to support you in whatever capacity you need! Find out more by clicking on this link: https://guitarlessonsbykellyrichey.com
Have a great month, and practice hard and play to have fun!
Kelly
Kelly Richey
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