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Which exercises should you practise first?

Choose an exercise for your level. Each entry explains what it develops and how many minutes to give it in your practice session.

Start with the first exercise

  1. Open-string warm-up · Step 1

    Placing p-i-m-a before the first note gives each finger a string to aim for.

    2 min a day · Level 1

  2. Studies and two-bar phrases · Step 2

    A two-bar loop lets you hear exactly where the pulse breaks.

    3 min a day · Level 1

  3. Placement, piston and spider · Step 5

    Finding the lightest pressure for a clear note teaches you to notice unnecessary squeezing.

    2 min a day · Level 1

  4. Scales and position shifts · Step 2

    Alternating through a scale reveals repeated fingers at string crossings.

    3 min a day · Level 2

  5. Giuliani arpeggios · Step 2

    Preparing a Giuliani arpeggio helps your fingers find the first note of a new chord.

    3 min a day · Level 2

  6. Hammer-ons and pull-offs · Step 2

    Comparing two plucked notes with a slur helps you match the second note without plucking it again.

    2 min a day · Level 2

  7. Barre without excess pressure · Step 2

    Checking each string separately pinpoints the part of a barre that needs adjusting.

    2 min a day · Level 2

  8. Tone and nails · Step 5

    Bringing out one voice in a chord prepares you to play a melody with accompaniment.

    3 min a day · Level 2

  9. Scales and position shifts · Step 5

    Isolating a shift between positions lets you check the note you land on.

    2 min a day · Level 2

  10. P-a-m-i tremolo · Step 1

    Spreading the four tremolo strokes across four strings makes uneven spacing easy to hear.

    3 min a day · Level 3