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Exercises for Beginners Fingerstyle Guitar Tabs

Jiri Markalous

Exercises for Beginners Fingerstyle Guitar Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #fingerstyle, #guitar

Use this exercise to practice alternating thumb and right hand fingers independency.

Learn how to play Exercises for Beginners on Fingerstyle Guitar with this selection of tablatures:

Exercise 1
- Difficulty
- Key
  E
- Tempo
  70 bpm
- Tuning
  EADGBE
This is super simple exercise. It's also a great one. Becoming better at an instrument requires that you exercise. Just as great athletes exercise to get in shape, so should musicians.
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Exercise 2
- Difficulty
- Key
  E
- Tempo
  70 bpm
- Tuning
  EADGBE
Here we add a pinch to the alternating thumb exercise. Try to let your high E string ring out until it's time to pick it again.
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Exercise 3
- Difficulty
- Key
- Tempo
  70 bpm
- Tuning
  EADGBE
Picking the B string on the offbeat really adds some nice musicality to this exercise.
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Practicing Tips

This learning resource provides beginner finger-style guitarists with tablatures in Exercise 1, Exercise 2, and Exercise 3 Styles. The key focus is on the 'fingerstyle' method of guitar playing.

Playing alongside backing tracks can provide a delightful learning experience. Concentrate on specific measures and keep repeating them for a better grasp. The 'Speed Up' function steadily increases the playback speed, which is beneficial for achieving higher speed levels progressively. Start at a pace that feels suitable for you. The 'Speed Up' function will then slightly increase the tempo each time you play the song.

General tips for learning and practicing include repeating segments, slowing down the pace, and progressively increasing the speed. Understanding the rhythm and breaking down the song into smaller sections can also be effective.