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	121. Warm Up Speed Exercises (#8153) by Robert Ridgeway (1351) These exercises are designed to help the player to know the fret board better as well as increase speed in there playing. Start off slow and work up the speed. Basics · Intermediate · 8821 Hits · 3.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 4/9/2006

	122. Warm Up Exersises (#2477) by David Roach (193) Collection of warmup exersises to help build speed and dexterity. Basics · Intermediate · 8408 Hits · 3.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 2/25/2001

	123. Alternate Picking Exercise (#7373) by John Bohn (380) A alternate picking exercise that you may or may not have seen before but is definitly worth throwing in your warm-up. Basics · Intermediate · 5494 Hits · 3.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 6/28/2004

	124. 3 Octace Arpeggio - Sequence (#11129) by Obee Obier (4521) A sequence in a 3 octave arpeggio Basics · Advanced · 7585 Hits · 3.56/5 (16 ratings) · Last modified: 6/25/2007

	125. DooDad's #1 (#1814) by David Silva (59) Here are some great dexterity exercises I call DooDad's. There are four in the series and are most useful when played with a metronome. Basics · Intermediate · 3880 Hits · 3.50/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 11/9/2000

	126. Just Something To Practice One (#10084) by Cris Bartlett (65) Just something to practice single notes and switching your power chords to different strings. Basics · Intermediate · 1128 Hits · 3.50/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 8/16/2005

	127. How do I make chord progressions Part 2 (#554) by Inactive Member Adding 7th chords to the same progressions as in Part 1. Basics · Beginner · 64635 Hits · 3.47/5 (51 ratings) · Last modified: 1/4/2000

	128. E Major/ A Minor Arrpeggios (#1618) by Tony Kaltenbach (55) First two chords that make you feel like you are playing something. Also the ones that are easiest to change between. (That's my opinion.) So learn the arrpegios and you will know the chords. Basics · Beginner · 5546 Hits · 3.44/5 (9 ratings) · Last modified: 9/27/2000

	129. Speed Builder (#3420) by Mike Peppler (26) This will help both your hand become quicker and more fluid. Basics · Beginner · 3836 Hits · 3.43/5 (7 ratings) · Last modified: 9/3/2001

	130. Speed Picking Exercise (Part 2) (#909) by Joey Torres (138) Here's the second part to my first lesson. This will get you ready for the next few. Basics · Beginner · 2584 Hits · 3.40/5 (5 ratings) · Last modified: 3/31/2000

	131. Speed Picking Exercise (#876) by Joey Torres (138) I find that this is the easiest way to get these licks to my friend Brian. So, here's a simple picking exercise to get your hands in sync. More to come. Basics · Beginner · 4257 Hits · 3.29/5 (21 ratings) · Last modified: 3/25/2000

	132. Chords That Sound Well Together (#3892) by Jason Henderson (5677) The first chords you should learn sound good together, wanna see? Basics · Beginner · 4878 Hits · 3.14/5 (7 ratings) · Last modified: 1/7/2002

	133. A Barre Chord Blues (#4684) by Darrin Koltow (383) This article is for those who are just starting to learn barre chords. Or, maybe you haven't learned any, and are a bit fearful because they look complicated or painful. Fear not! We're gonna make barre chord playing a pleasure by applying the Blues. Basics · Beginner · 40598 Hits · 3.08/5 (40 ratings) · Last modified: 5/28/2002

	134. More Beginners #1 (#4408) by Dave Daoust (768) Another simple chord, another simple song. Ain't life grand!Updated! Learn to play "Feelin Allright" and a basic strum pattern. Basics · Beginner · 5627 Hits · 3.00/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 7/31/2002

	135. How do I make chord progressions Part 3 (#555) by Inactive Member Introduction to the 12 bar blues... Basics · Beginner · 3978 Hits · 3.00/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 1/4/2000

	136. Fingerings (#11768) by Wayne Rader (630) Fingering exercises for basic one-string shapes. Plus some scale patterns. Basics · Beginner · 6455 Hits · 3.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 11/15/2007

	137. Sixteenth Note Excercise (#6903) by Simon Wiesner (181) This lesson will speed up your fingers a good work out Basics · Advanced · 3023 Hits · 3.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 8/24/2003

	138. PICK CONTROL & COORDINATION #2 (#5903) by Charles Gacsi (42523) This is a continuation of lesson #5884. Coordination and control Basics · Intermediate · 3021 Hits · 3.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 3/8/2004

	139. Compound Exercise (#4907) by Hayden Hewitt (119) A sneaky little exercise which helps develop three aspects of your playing. Basics · Intermediate · 2357 Hits · 3.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 7/16/2002

	140. Dark Hammer (#6814) by Daniel Blakk (178) Hammer on and pull off. Let your left hand be free. Basics · Beginner · 1836 Hits · 3.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 7/30/2003

	141. Simple Song Ideas (#4036) by Alex Sergejev (23) Simple ideas for songs Basics · Beginner · 3401 Hits · 3.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 1/26/2002

	142. Careful Steps (#11798) by Rik Eischen (960) Learning the fretboard is a challenge. Even when you think you know it fairly well, all it takes is a challenge to discover you still have room for improvement. Good Luck on your attempts, and step carefully from note to note. Keep learning! Basics · Intermediate · 1544 Hits · 3.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 11/29/2007

	143. Chromatic Warmup For Both Hands (#8468) by Ted O'Farrell (114) This lesson builds the left hand and right hand by properly warming the fingers to play, using the chromatic scale in the 1st position. Basics · Beginner · 1483 Hits · 3.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 8/3/2004

	144. Exercises For Flow And Dexterity (#5356) by Chester Horton (10259) These are exercise that will increase your dexterity while helping you learn to keep you fingers clsoe to the fretboard and develop a light touch Basics · Beginner · 7752 Hits · 2.83/5 (6 ratings) · Last modified: 6/18/2004

	145. Improve Your Playing Speed (#8632) by Anthony Sanna (869) This lesson gives you a couple drills to practice that should help you to play faster. Basics · Beginner · 11459 Hits · 2.80/5 (5 ratings) · Last modified: 9/23/2004

	146. Palm Muting Exercise (#2757) by Mark Willis (1201) A little exercise which helped me to get my palm muting down.. Basics · Beginner · 3962 Hits · 2.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 4/12/2001

	147. Warm Up 101 (#5200) by John Metcalfe (120) Runners don't run a marathon without stretching and warming up, ... neither should you Basics · Beginner · 5073 Hits · 2.50/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 11/9/2002

	148. Power Chord Solo (#6939) by Ben Wagner (46) A super easy power chord slide. Basics · Beginner · 2561 Hits · 2.33/5 (6 ratings) · Last modified: 8/30/2003

	149. Left Hand Strength (#5159) by Shawn Strickland (2570) Some good exercises that have helped me out in the south paw area... Basics · Advanced · 11840 Hits · 2.25/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 9/30/2002

	150. Songwriting - Developing A Riff (#6476) by Igor Stermsek (363) This is a simple lesson on the basics of developing your own musical ideas. The riffs within can be used as speed building, and accuracy excercises Basics · Intermediate · 8924 Hits · 2.25/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 5/2/2003

	151. Great warm-up (#1081) by David Lefebvre (62) A quick warm-up to get those fingers ready to jam!! Start on the secong fret and work up to the 12th fret on each string Basics · Beginner · 3051 Hits · 2.12/5 (8 ratings) · Last modified: 5/11/2000

	152. Quick Fingers II (#9437) by Mike Murphy (156) Put your finger control to the test Basics · Intermediate · 2582 Hits · 2.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 3/13/2005

	153. Chris (#10708) by Joe Tonski (10) Decent thing i threw together Basics · Beginner · 1340 Hits · 2.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 2/21/2006

	154. Star Spangled Banner (#7864) by Dan Eek (64) Heres the nations anthem Basics · Intermediate · 3538 Hits · 1.67/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 4/5/2004

	155. PICK CONTROL & COORDINATION #1 (#5884) by Charles Gacsi (42523) This lesson is in how to use the pick for coordination and control. Basics · Intermediate · 5579 Hits · 1.50/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 3/7/2004

	156. Funky Song (#8743) by James Cassar (14) I just put this together on groove builder so if its bad sorry its my first time Basics · Beginner · 1459 Hits · 1.50/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 10/11/2004

	157. My First Riff (#9788) by Pip Jon (52) This is my first riff so please be gentle Basics · Beginner · 1206 Hits · 1.33/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 6/4/2005

	158. Chromatic Scale Simplified (#5297) by Jon Braught (10) This is more of a finger exercise for ppl that are just starting out and want to learn to get into the indepth quick fingered stuff. Basics · Beginner · 1956 Hits · 1.00/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 10/4/2002

	159. BEYOND OPEN STRING SCALES- FORM TWO (#8641) by Charles Gacsi (42523) Training the hand to use minimal shifting. Position inter relationships shown between the scale, basic chords, arpeggios & pentatonics. A small page is given to modes.This is a moveable scale playable anywhere on the fretboard. Basics · Intermediate · 7123 Hits · 1.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 10/29/2004

	160. PICK CONTROL & COORDINATION #5 (#5937) by Charles Gacsi (42523) Moving to the next level of alternating pick control Basics · Intermediate · 5230 Hits · 1.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 4/29/2004