Finger Independence
Here's an exercise designed to work on fingerpicking as well as finger independence. What we're going to do is assign our thumb to the D...
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Michael Edwards
- Sep 25
Open String Chords
Something I love to incorporate into my playing are open-string chords. So here are three sets that I get a lot of use out of utilizing...
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Michael Edwards
- Sep 25
2 Strings, 1 Finger
Here are two chords that use one finger to play two strings at the same time, and they're not barre chords. The first one is actually...
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Michael Edwards
- Sep 22
Left-Hand Warm-up
Here's a warm-up that's really great for left-hand dexterity, and it's also a bit of a finger puzzle. So it's based on two chords I...
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Michael Edwards
- Sep 22
Single String Melody
Here's a fun exercise for you. Next time you're working on a lead melody, why not try limiting yourself to one string? What that's going...
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Michael Edwards
- Sep 21
Sweep Picking Exercise
Here's a sweep-picking exercise I love to do as part of my warmup.
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Michael Edwards
- Sep 19
Give Your Guitar the Middle Finger
Here's how to give your guitar the middle finger! So joking aside, what's happening here is hybrid picking in which my right hand is...
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Michael Edwards
- Sep 4
Take Your Fingers for a Walk
Take your Fingers for a Walk If you're new to fingerpicking, here's an exercise that's really great for developing some fluidity in your...
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Michael Edwards
- Sep 3
Creating Tension and Energy
Creating Tension & Energy Here's a pattern that's really fun for adding tension and energy. I like to use this in like a groovy...
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Michael Edwards
- Aug 28
Ascending Lead Pattern
Here’s an ascending lead riff that is a great exercise for connecting parts of the “caged” patterns together. It helps to visualize chord...
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Michael Edwards
- Mar 24
A Capo is Your Friend
A Capo is Your Friend! My favorite use for a capo is not about changing the key of a song, it’s about creating using different open...
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Michael Edwards
- Mar 18
Alternating Time Signatures
Alternating Time Signatures Here’s a good exercise for palm muting, precision, and playing with alternating time signatures. Here, we...
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Michael Edwards
- Mar 6
Descending Lead Guitar Harmony
Here's a cool two-bar descending 16th-note lead line that's really fun to play in harmony with another guitarist. I use this in a song...
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Michael Edwards
- Feb 26
Dissonance is Beautiful
Did you know that dissonance is actually really beautiful? Check it out. If I play a B and a C at the same time, sounds pretty awful,...
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