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Classical Guitar Synchronization Exercise

Classical Guitar Synchronization Exercise

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Did you find this lesson useful? Do you have your own exercise that you use for synchronization practice? Let us know in the comments below…

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    • Thanks, Colin, for the feedback: I’m planning on getting a good shotgun mic very soon. In the video the guitar sounds adequate but I think you’re right that my voice is too low.

      Peace,

      Dave B (CGC team)

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  4. Really excellent Dave and thanks. I find the most standout thing is the clarity with which you strike each note with the right hand. It’s almost pianistic and gives a beautiful bell like quality to your playing. Best Wishes.

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    • Hi Idranil,

      Yes, this is in many ways like the spider exercise and does work out left-hand finger independence like the spider. The great thing about this exercise is all of the other benefits it adds for both hands and especially synchronization of both hands. Thanks for the comment!

      Peace,

      Dave B (CGC team)

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  8. Hi Dave,

    I started practicing this with the original post. Thanks for adding the variations for both hands and explaining the many points one can address with this exercise. I will give these a try!

    Best,

    -Jeff

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  9. Thanks Dave, What a “value packed” exercise! Just to focus on a tiny part of the whole, I’m reminded of the first Pumping Nylon exercise in Scott Tenant’s iconic warm up routine. The one where you play accross strings with one finger at a time. I remember when I first tried it and realized that I had to learn to completely release the pressure from the left finger before lifting it from the string to avoid accidentally sounding the string with the left hand finger. It deepened my left hand awareness and I’m sure this exercise that you show us here provides so many opportunities to increase awareness and achieve a richer physical relationship with the guitar. Thanks so much!
    Lou

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    • Hi Lou, glad you are enjoying it! It’s very much like the finger-walking exercise in Pumping Nylon, yes. There are differences but it definitely has elements of that involved. It’s maybe more like a combination of that exercise, the spider, and Simon’s sticky fingers exercise! :)

      Peace,

      Dave B (CGC team)

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  10. Thanks Dave for the good explanation.
    very valuable.
    i need to reset my priorities, this one is now one of them especially with the use of the metronome.

    regards,

    Joannes

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  12. Thanks David. After working at this for a week my speed and accuracy are improving. However, I have a very short pinky and am having a lot of difficulty stretching to reach the lower notes without the adjacent string buzzing. I am squaring up as indicated, but have to really push my wrist up to have the pinky come down vertically on the string. Any suggestions?

    James

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    • Hi James,

      Thanks for the comment. I would definitely avoid pushing the wrist out to reach those strings and to avoid the buzz. As I said in the video, while we mostly need to be square to the fingerboard to make our approach it is okay to turn our hand to the right a bit to reach with the pinky side of the hand. Give that a try and see if that helps.

      Peace,

      Dave B (CGC team)

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    • Thanks, Manuel. I would actually hold off on this particular exercise for now. This requires some finger independence that you’re still developing at the beginner stages. This is more of an intermediate exercise.

      Peace,

      Dave B (CGC team)

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