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Train your fingers to become a lean, mean guitar-playing machine!Want to sharpen your guitar-playing skills? This practice-oriented playbook is packed with hands-on technique builders, from warm-up exercises and scales to arpeggios, chords, and much more. You’ll see how to apply your technique with performance pieces at the end of each chapter.Review basic guitar fundamentals — posture, holding the guitar, sitting and standing with the guitarBrush up on guitar notation — decoding tablature, comprehending chord diagrams, interpreting neck diagrams, recognizing rhythm slashesWarm up away from the guitar — release tension, improve breathing, prepare your mind and body to playWake up those fingers — limber up your fingers by playing simple exercises Develop strength, speed, and independence — play single-note patterns and chord progressionsOpen the book and find:More than 300 exercises in various keys, positions, and rhythmsDrills & tips to perfect your playing and maximize your practice timeTechnique building opportunitiesScales, scale sequences, arpeggios, arpeggio sequences, and chordsFull-length pieces to play along withWays to improve your musicianship