Practice Routine & Songs for Level 4

Welcome to the Practice Routine & Songs for Level 4 lesson.

We have covered a lot of ground in this level so I have two suggestions of how we should practice at this stage.

If you only have 15 minutes a day to practice, no problem! Split your routine in half:

• 15 minutes on one day: Chords, rhythm, exercises and/or Jam Tracks

• 15 minutes another day: Full session of song practice!

If you can manage 30 mins a day then try this:

• Chord practice 5 mins

  • C major and the C to D change

  • G to Cadd9 to D changes - (remember that middle finger leads these changes)

• Single note practice 5 mins

  • G major pentatonic, in scale order going back to front

  • Jam track: Single note practice here makes this 30 mins a day possible, taking the strain off all the fingers from playing chords

• Strumming and rhythm 5 mins

  If the 8th rhythms are still tripping you up, keep on the Off beat Drum Track, as this is a great 5 min exercise to lock down this technique

• Songs 15 mins

  • Love Me Do full version, Sweet Home Alabama, Tumbling Dice, Ring Of Fire - all great options

  • Wildcard: You Shook Me All Night Long

More songs if you want to try!

• Eleanor Rigby

• U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

• Harry Styles: Golden

• Chicken Fried

• Cecelia

• Heartbeat