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Two String Groupings A Minor Pentatonic
The A Minor pentatonic groupings of two strings is a sequence that takes the pentatonic scale in groupings of two strings, in four note sets. This type of scale sequence is used in thousands of guitar solos and is something that every guitar player would want be comfortable with.
The idea is that we play five sets of four notes over two strings. This exercise moves though all five patterns of the scale across the whole neck. Take me there...
String Skipping 421 Exercise
String Skipping 421 Exercise will help you build coordination between the picking and fretting hands. This exercise covers from the twelfth fret all the way to the first fret on all the strings.

Begin on the first string (the thinnest string) with the fourth finger, on the twelfth fret. Then play the tenth fret, and then the ninth. Do the same 4 2 1 pattern on the third string, then the second string, fourth, third, fifth, fourth, and then the sixth string. This string skipping pattern gives a “ping pong type pattern thought the string. Take me there...
Two String Pentatonic Sequence
This Pentatonic sequence follows the A minor pentatonic scale on the top two strings. Begin in the third position, play the pattern there, and shift up the he 5th fret and repeat.
This eight note sequence is played though all five positions of the pentatonic scale.
Once you get up to the 17th position, let that A ring, and then work your way back down, playing the same patterns.
The videos play though the whole exercise twice, and ends on the 5th fret, first string.
Use hammer-ons and pull-offs though the whole exercise.
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A Mixed Pentatonic Lick
One important key to becoming a more versatile blues soloist is learning to combine the minor pentatonic and major pentatonic scales to create guitar lines that go beyond the minor pentatonic scale. This lick is broken up into 4 sets t show you how you can use notes from both the minor pentatonic scale as well as the major pentatonic scale to build phrases for soloing. Take me there...
String Skipping 431 Exercise
String Skipping 431 Exercise will help you build coordination between the picking and fretting hands. This exercise covers from the twelfth fret all the way to the first fret on all the strings. Take me there...
Open Major Chord Exercise
These open chord drills are a great way to get faster at switching from chord to chord. Look at these exercises and speed drills for open chords. Its also an awesome way to really memorize each chord, and help you build technique. START SLOW, allow yourself the time to really learn ands connect each chord. the drill moves in order starting with C, then D, E F G A B and then Back to C. The two bar chords will take a bit more work getting each note to ring. You could even play them as power chords to keep you moving, then add the other strings in as you improve.
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PRACTICETHEGUITAR.COM helps guitar players of all levels improve their guitar playing by improving the way they practice the guitar. What you get here is something that you cannot get anywhere else: comprehensive guitar exercises that show you how to practice the guitar. Each of our exercise videos includes a lesson video that teaches you the exercise, practice videos at 15 tempos, full notation, and tablature. Once you learn the exercise, you use the practice videos to practice with, starting on a slow tempo and gradually increasing the tempo with the next video. Our videos show you how to properly play each exercise and explain how it will benefit your playing.

Many of our exercises also include professionally recorded backing tracks at multiple tempos. When you are ready to play to a track by yourself, pick a track, select a tempo and jam!