Garbear
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Have you ever heard of spider walks? This is a great exercise for coordinating your fingers.
Just start at fret 5 on the thickest string and walk down, go index finger on fifth fret, middle finger on sixth, ring finger on seventh, and pinky on the eighth. Then do the same on the next string.
Once you get it move all over the fretboard using the 1 – 4. Also start using alternate picking (down on the 1 & up on the 2 and so on).
This is great for when you are just sitting on the couch. You need muscle memory to help make learning everything else on guitar easier.
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Changing strings often is a good thing to do, every few months. I don’t think there is any problem with using a slide on them but having a new set of strings ready is also good!
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Every Thursday gives the basic outline of a song. Once you nail down those chords you can play along with the song. Hotel California is pretty easy chords. If you really like or know the song you can go to youtube and pick up the rest. I used the Monday technique from the Fast Car week to make my own song. The finger strumming exercise from two weeks ago added a nice bit to it. My point is take what is taught and play (not just practice)