Look, we hate to be the bearer of bad news, but, there is no website or software that is going to turn you into a Killer Guitar Player overnight. It just doesn’t happen that way. If you want to be a better guitar player, you need to practice the guitar, period. But, don’t worry, we believe that through practicing the guitar by doing the right things in the right way, you’ll develop into a better guitar player. We’re here to help you master your guitar.
While most sites teach you a song, lick, or riff, our site is designed to teach you how to practice the guitar so that you can develop the skills necessary to play anything you want. We think you’ll be a better musician if you truly develop your skills and master your guitar. We use web video to deliver these exercises in a fun, self paced format. Browse around and you’ll find tons of free video exercises. To see examples of our videos, you can visit the FREE Stuff tab on the menu. You can also go to the Members pages where we give you FREE access to one tempo of every exercise. Once you see what’s here, we know you’ll want to join our site. So what do you get as a member of PRACTICETHEGUITAR.COM?
You'll get instant access to ALL of our exclusive video practice lessons that show you HOW to practice the guitar. There are over 200 hours of video instruction on PRACTICETHEGUITAR.COM, and we're increasing that content weekly. Your membership includes access to all current and future exercises for as long as you are a member.
Our exercise videos are a great way to study on your own or in combination with your private lessons. Either way, they'll help you to develop finger independence, coordination, and strength. Having our videos in front of you is like having your teacher at home with you, showing you how to do each exercise.
This is a very common decending minor pentatonic lick. This is the first one is a four set series. Begin on the fifth fret on the first string, move to the second string, pick the eighth fret on the second string. Pull-off from the eighth fret to the fifth fret. The third string is a pull-off from the seventh fret to the fifth fret. Use your third finger on the seventh fret of the fourth string.
The challenging part of this phrase is the bend-release pull-off on the seventh fret of the third string. Pick the seventh fret and immediately bend and release the note. Make sure you support your third finger with your first and second finger. You want to hear the pitch on the seventh fret once you release that bend. Next, pull off to the fifth fret and move to the seventh fret on the fourth string. This little lick is used by everyone. It’s a good idea to practice this part separately at first. The last note ends on the root of the scale.
Notice how this lick starts and ends on the root of the scale. This makes the lick sound more resolved.
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You may have taken lessons from a teacher in the past and paid $20-$40 per half hour lesson. If you took weekly lessons, the cost can quickly ad up to over $80-$160 per month, that’s almost $2,000 per year. A membership to PRACTICETHEGUITAR.COM offers you a tremendous savings by giving you access to your practice videos whenever and wherever you want, and for a fraction of the cost of in person lessons. You can have around the clock access to our videos for around the cost of a single lesson per month.
If you have questions about our site, please feel free to visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. If your question isn’t answered there, feel free to send us an email at practicetheguitar@gmail.com.
Another one from our Inbox: PRACTICETHEGUITAR.com is an excellent website for guitar instruction. The website serves as an on line lesson with Gary as the instructor, available anytime at our convenience…a creative and unique idea! We believe that this feature coupled with the live interaction of weekly studio lessons provides the best learning experience available. [...]
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Here’s a comment from our email: Hi, I just wanted to let you know that this site looks great on my iPad. Now I can practice anywhere in the house. Really convenient. Keep the exercises coming. – Jim
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This just in from email: I’ve been practicing my guitar using the 4321 chromatic scale guitar exercises for a while. I hate ‘em, but I love ‘em. Know what I mean? I really do think they’re helping my guitar playing. Thanks for the site. I think it’s great! – Alex P.
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I loved being a student of Gary’s, with his help and instruction, my playing got a lot better. These videos were really helpful to me. Now I can practice the same exercises I practiced in my lesson, and I can see and here what I am practicing. Having the videos at different tempos was an [...]
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