Before You Start the Exercises...

Check these introductory videos that explain basic information about Guitar Playing...
- Guitar Tuning
- Correct Fingering Technique
- How to Hold a Pick
- How to read Tab

Level 1 Practice Exercises

First Steps... Tab Exercises

All beginning exercises use what is called "tablature" or"tab". Here are some simple exercises to get you up to speed.

Week 1 - Simple Songs - to get comfortable with Tab

1. Mary Had a Little Lamb in G hi
1. Twinkle Twinkle in G hi
1. Mary Had a Little Lamb in G low
1. Twinkle Twinkle in G low
1. Ode to Joy in G hi
1. Happy Birthday in G
1. Ode to Joy in Glo

Week 2 - G Major Scale

2. G Major Scale
2. Ready Set Go - G Major
2. Getting Closer - G - High
2. Getting Closer - G - Low
2. Chords for G Major - on just 4 strings
2. Mary Had a Little Lamb - G Chords
2. Twinkle Twinkle - G Chords

1. Scales

Exercise 1	Exercise 2	Exercise 3
1-G Scale	2-G Scale	3-G Scale
1-C Scale	2-C Scale	3-C Scale
1-D Scale	2-D Scale	3-D Scale
1-E Scale	2-E Scale	3-E Scale
1-A Scale	2-A Scale	3-A Scale

2. Playing Individual Notes

Level 1	Level 2	Exercise 3	Minuet 4	Song 5
Exercise 1 in G	Exercise 2 in G	Exercise 3 in G	Minuet in G	Exercise 4 in Glo
Exercise 1 in C	Exercise 2 in C	Exercise 3 in C	Minuet in A	Exercise 4 in C
Exercise 1 in D	Exercise 2 in D	Exercise 3 in D	Minuet in C	Exercise 4 in D
Exercise 1 in D	Exercise 2 in D	Exercise 3 in D	Minuet in D	Exercise 4 in D
Exercise 1 in D	Exercise 2 in D	Exercise 3 in D	Minuet in E	Exercise 4 in D

3. Playing Chords

Exercise 1 -Basic Chords	Exercise 2 -More Challenging	Exercise 3 -Notes to Chords	Exercise 4 -Minuet w/Chords	Exercise 5
G Chords 1-4-5-6	Exercise 2 - G	Exercise 3 - G	Minuet w/Chords - G	Creek w/Chords - G
A Chords 1-4-5-6	Exercise 2 - A	Exercise 3 - A	Minuet w/Chords - A	Creek w/Chords - A
C Chords 1-4-5-6	Exercise 2 - C	Exercise 3 - C	Minuet w/Chords - C	Creek w/Chords - C
D Chords 1-4-5-6	Exercise 2 - D	Exercise 3 - D	Minuet w/Chords - D	Creek w/Chords - D
E Chords 1-4-5-6	Exercise 2 - E	Exercise 3 - E	Minuet w/Chords - E	Creek w/Chords - E

Play along with the videos. Concentrate on accuracy.