Applied properly, these exercises will help you to develop confidence in your playing and will help make you aware of weak areas of your playing that need concentrated effort. They are great way to start out a practice session. They will help loosen your fingers and stretch your hand muscles to get you ready to practice other material.
Please visit Guitar Exercises Tips & Tools for help on playing these exercises. At the very least, please go to and download the metronome. A metronome, or some other device, is critical to your success.
Alternate Picking Exercises
Alternate Picking Exercises 1-4
Alternate Picking Exercises 5 & 6
Alternate Picking Exercises 7-9 (Single String)
Alternate Picking Exercises 10-12 (Advanced Alternate Picking)
Alternate Picking Challenge (String Switching)
Legato Exercises
Legato Exercises 7-12 (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Finger Dexterity)
Legato Exercises 13-15 (Open String Pull-Offs)
Legato Exercises 19-21 (4 Finger Hammer-On/Pull-Off
Endurance Exercises
Endurance Exercises 1-5 (2 Finger Trill)
The Two Week Challenge
Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12
Day 13 | Day 14: Rest! Start entire cycle the next day if you wish.
