Warmup Exercises for Beginner
Warming up is an essential aspect of any physical activity, including playing the guitar also.
One must ensure that their hands, wrists, and arms are primed and ready for the intricate and complex movements required to deliver a stellar guitar performance. Therefore, in this article, we will delve into simplistic yet highly effective guitar warmup exercises that can remarkably enhance our guitar-playing proficiency.
Starting with fundamental stretching techniques, moving on to technical exercises and chord and scale warm-ups, this article provides a comprehensive guide to equip you with all the necessary tools to attain optimal readiness to play.
Irrespective of whether you are a neophyte or an expert, these exercises, when integrated into your practice routine, can significantly refine your skill, precision, and playing prowess. So, let’s get started.
Excercise1
Ist Finger place on First Fret. 2nd Finger Place on 2nd Fret. 3rd Finger Place on 3rd Fret. 4th Finger Place on 4th Fret. Strike Each Note with alternate Picking.
Alternate Picking and hitting each Individual Note Down and Up. For Example, The First Note Strike Down The 2nd Note Strike Up The 3rd Note Strike Down and The 4th Note Strike Up. Do the Alternate Picking on each String it will a Stronger 💪Guitar Player and Faster Finger Speed.
e|-----------------------------------------1-2-3-4-–|
B|---------------------------------1-2-3-4—---------|
G|-------------------------1-2-3-4------------------|
D|-----------------1-2-3-4—-------------------------|
A|---------1-2-3-4----------------------------------|
E|-1-2-3-4------------------------------------------|
e|-4-3-2-1------------------------------------------|
B|---------4-3-2-1----------------------------------|
G|-----------------4-3-2-1—-------------------------|
D|-------------------------4-3-2-1—-----------------|
A|---------------------------------4-3-2-1—---------|
E|-----------------------------------------4-3-2-1—-|
Exercise- 2
Do the Same Exercise on the 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th Fret.
e|-----------------------------------------2-3-4-5-–|
B|---------------------------------2-3-4-5—---------|
G|-------------------------2-3-4-5------------------|
D|-----------------2-3-4-5—-------------------------|
A|---------2-3-4-5----------------------------------|
E|-2-3-4-5------------------------------------------|
Reverse back
e|-5-4-3-2-----------------------------------------|
B|---------5-4-3-2---------------------------------|
G|-----------------5-4-3-2—------------------------|
D|-------------------------5-4-3-2—----------------|
A|---------------------------------5-4-3-2—--------|
E|-----------------------------------------5-4-3-2–|
Exercise- 3
Do the Same Exercise on the 3rd, 4th 5th, and 6th Fret.
e|-----------------------------------------3-4-5-6-–|
B|---------------------------------3-4-5-6—---------|
G|-------------------------3-4-5-6------------------|
D|-----------------3-4-5-6—-------------------------|
A|---------3-4-5-6----------------------------------|
E|-3-4-5-6------------------------------------------|
e|-6-5-4-3------------------------------------------|
B|---------6-5-4-3----------------------------------|
G| ----------------6-5-4-3—-------------------------|
D| ------------------------6-5-4-3—-----------------|
A| --------------------------------6-5-4-3—---------|
E| ----------------------------------------6-5-4-3–-|
*Note do this Exercise All the way up the neck to the 12th Fret.
One Fret at A Time then Works your way Back to The First Position on the 1st Fret on The E String. I Highly Recommend using a Metronome at a Slow Speed until You get The Alternate Picking Down.
Exercise- 4
Alternate Picking Exercise. Remember to Strike Each Individual Note up and Then Down.
Example:
1. Up, 2. Down, 3. Up, 4. Down.
Repeat This Pattern over and over and over with a Metronome. Your Picking Technique Will Dramatically Increase.
