The longer I teach guitar, the more I’ve become unafraid to make bold statements.
In a world where everybody’s told not to judge for fear of offending someone – boo hoo – I’m ready to go all Simon Cowell and take a musical stand, unwavering and unapologetic: My guitar exercise is better than yours.
There. I said it. And in the immortal words of James Brown, “I feel good.”
I knew that I would.
Listen, it’s not that your guitar exercises are bad; they’re probably perfectly fine. It’s just that mine is better. Way better. My exercise is the Chris Daughtry to your Taylor Hicks. The Carrie Underwood to your Ruben Studdard.
You can have all the Medieval Finger Torture exercises you can handle and all the Crab Walks you can stomach, but in terms of full-on, bang-for-your-buck value, Finger Combinations are clearly superior.
And beyond the fact that they are absolutely the best exercise for beginners, Finger Combos are also great for intermediate and advanced players looking to maintain or polish up their technique. Not many guitar exercises can boast across-the-board effectiveness like this. Basically, Finger Combos do it all! Continue reading “The Best Guitar Exercise, Period” »
