Learn to play Guitar: Lesson # 11 : Demonstration of the runner exercise

So here's the video for the runner! Exercise as much to master it.

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Learn to play Guitar: Lesson # 10 : Exercises

In order to gain some practice to introduce perfection, there are some great basic exercises to be done.
There are two exercises which I recommend you to do daily for at least 60 minutes over the whole day.

The first exercise : The runner

In this exercise , you are given a chance to improve movement of all the fingers on the fret board.

What do you do in it?
You place your fingers respectively and in ascending order of the frets.

For the 6th string(E string)
First place the index finger on the first Fret of the last string(E) and pluck it.

Place the middle finger on the second fret of the last string(E) and pluck it.

Place the Ring finger on the third fret of the last string(E) and pluck it.

Place the last finger on the fourth fret of the last string(E) and pluck it.

Now,Remove all the fingers from the frets.


For the 5th string(A string)
Now we repeat some what similar procedure with the 5th string(A string)
Place the index finger on the second fret of the 5th string(A) and pluck it.

Place the middle finger on the third fret of the 5th string(A) and pluck it.

Place the Ring finger on the fourth fret of the 5th string(A) and pluck it.

Place the last finger on the fifth fret of the 5th string(A) and pluck it.

For the 4th string(D string)
Now,Remove all the fingers from the frets
Now we repeat some what similar procedure for the 4th string(D string)
Place the index finger on the third fret of the 4th string(D) and pluck it.
Place the middle finger on the fourth fret of the 4th string(D) and pluck it.
Place the Ring finger on the fifth fret of the 4th string(D) and pluck it.
Place the last finger on the sixth fret of the 4th string(D) and pluck it.


For the 3rd string(G string)
Now,Remove all the fingers from the frets
Now we repeat some what similar procedure for the 3rd string(G string)
Place the index finger on the fourth fret of the 3rd string(G) and pluck it.
Place the middle finger on the fifth fret of the 3rd string(G) and pluck it.
Place the Ring finger on the sixth fret of the 3rd string(G) and pluck it.
Place the last finger on the seventh fret of the 3rd string(G) and pluck it.


For the 2nd string(B string)
Now,Remove all the fingers from the frets
Now, we repeat some what similar procedure for the 2nd string(B string)
Place the index finger on the fifth fret of the 2nd string(B) and pluck it.
Place the middle finger on the sixth fret of the 2nd string(B) and pluck it.
Place the Ring finger on the seventh fret of the 2nd string(B) and pluck it.
Place the last finger on the eighth fret of the 2nd string(B) and pluck it.


For the 1st string(E string)
Now,Remove all the fingers from the frets
Now, we repeat some what similar procedure for the 1st string(E string)
Place the index finger on the fifth fret of the 1st string(E) and pluck it.
Place the middle finger on the sixth fret of the 1st string(E) and pluck it.
Place the Ring finger on the seventh fret of the 1st string(E) and pluck it.
Place the last finger on the eighth fret of the 1st string(E) and pluck it.

So next up is the video of this exercise for you to understand and learn fully.
Keep it up!

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