POINT OF ENCOUNTER (Contrapuntal Warm Up Exercises for Guitar)

POINT OF ENCOUNTER (Contrapuntal Warm Up Exercises for Guitar)

In this technical study I want to present to you some of the different ways in which I like to practice contrapuntal lines and phrases within a major scale system. I find these to be some of the most fun and challenging practice ideas when it comes down to warming up before a concert, recording session, or simply to keep your chops up and get some more interesting and creative output from your scalar practice.

To get the best out of the exercises presented here it is essential to pay attention to the notation of each contrapuntal line and sustain each note for its full value. This can sometimes create challenging finger stretches and finger coordination issues but it is extremely important in the separation of both voices and for the development of the maximum finger independence.

All exercises are presented in the key of G Major but I always suggest to start transposing them to other scales like the melodic minor and the harmonic minor once you get comfortable with the material.

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