Week 3 - Finger Independence Exercises

Today, we're going to play our song from last week, "When a Man Loves a Woman" to a GarageBand track.

Here is a new exercise page that I would like you to work on during your half-hour daily practice sessions:


This will help you play chords with finger independence rather than the forbidden Quarter-Note Clumps™. The first exercise is on a basic C chord, and the second is a 1-5-6-4 progression in the key of F. Yes, I know that in Music Theory they use Roman numerals, and that is the 'correct' usage, but I would like you to start thinking in terms of numbers. When I play by ear, I always think in terms of regular numbers, and I remember the sound characteristics of each number position.

And if you can count to 13, you can play anything in the world!

If you are ready for something more difficult, practice this for your daily exercise:


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