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Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 29, 2006, 01:52:25 AM: Aside from the 2 fingers of scotch every day, I've been doing the following warmups in preperation for all the guitarring @ LGS!

Warmup 1

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/LGSWarmup1.gif)

Descending quadruplets. Go up the neck chromatically, one fret position at a time. When you run out of frets, go down one set of strings (eg, the 2nd and 3rd) and the proceed down to the 1st fret; jump to the next set of strings and repeat until you've done all 5 sets.

Warmup 2

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/LGSWarmup2.gif)

6 string arpeggio. I usually play it twice, and then go up a fret. Go up until you run out of frets, and then go back down.

Warmup 3

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/LGSWarmup3.gif)

String skipping arpeggio with slides. Play this one similar to the 1st warmup; when you run out of frets, go back to the 1st fret and play it on the 4th and 2nd strings, 5th and 3rd and lastly the 6th and 4th.

I play through this warmup twice each day.

Let's see your warmup exercises!!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Dakine on April 29, 2006, 07:00:19 AM: what program do you use to get those nice neat diagrams Ben? Then maybe I can post summit legible :)
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Muttley on April 29, 2006, 09:22:00 AM: I've just been practicing the E5 chugs, pickslides and harmonic divebombs. ;)

Oh, and gradually warming the liver up with plenty of beer too. :D

Muttley
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: indysmith on April 29, 2006, 10:14:08 AM: sorry, what/why am i supposed to be practising for LGS....? is there a BKP stand guitar duel i havent heard about or what? :P
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on April 29, 2006, 12:41:59 PM: Quote from: Dakine
what program do you use to get those nice neat diagrams Ben? Then maybe I can post summit legible :)

I use Guitar Pro 4.
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Underground_Player on April 29, 2006, 01:26:06 PM: Well I'm not going to the LGS, but I do do warm ups every day or every other day if my fingers feel stiff/if I can't seem to hit any notes. Similar stuff to what you've put up Ben, but also doing sweeps, slowly, across the neck, then alternate pick up the high/low E string, sweep back across, pick up the E string, sweep back etc etc until I run out of frets.

Also I've found a great warmup/tech exercise to be simply playing 'random' notes on all the strings, moving up the neck again. I think this has the potential to really get your brain, left hand and right hand working together much more instinctively.
Sounds rubbish though unless you like The Mars Volta!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Johnny Mac on April 29, 2006, 01:37:08 PM: I'm with Mutley on the chugging lol! PDT_045

Still doing the usual legato exercises, which hit a wall a few months back with no improvement! Plus the spider exercises which are good for beefing your left hand up. Can't do sweeps so it's a bit late to start now as i don't think i will nail them in a week! :roll:
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Afghan Dave on April 30, 2006, 09:55:09 PM: Lightweights....

I went out and broke my leg just so that I could have time away from all distractions to practice for the LGS.

Maybe I should have considered how I was gonna hop there but that's dedication. :?
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: sambo on April 30, 2006, 10:34:12 PM: ^ :lol: :lol: :lol:

i dunno if im going yet....

but sheesh... you guys practice every day???? nice one...
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Afghan Dave on April 30, 2006, 10:49:33 PM: No No Nooo.........

I gotta meet the legendary SAMBO!!!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: sambo on April 30, 2006, 10:50:41 PM: 8) wow i err... didnt know i was so popular.... 8) how can i disappoint the fans? i guess i'll have to come.... 8)
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Afghan Dave on April 30, 2006, 10:53:47 PM: Yahhh

I'll have a wash and change my socks!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: sambo on April 30, 2006, 10:55:25 PM: :lol: :lol:

well let me just say this... whilst i may be legendary when it comes to the sad world of internet forums... im NOT legendary at playing.... so yer know... expect nothing more than some powerchords... and maybe some open chord-picking if your lucky...

P.S... the real reason i dont play anything fancy is cause i dont want to show anyone up- im too cool for playing impressive things you see... im far above that...
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: sambo on May 01, 2006, 12:34:41 PM: WOW... Ben.. that first exercise is really cool.... jus started doing it... (probably seventy times slower than you but still...) thanks for posting it!!!!!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: dave_mc on May 01, 2006, 12:46:40 PM: man, i wish i could go to LGS... :(
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 01, 2006, 02:38:03 PM: Quote from: sambo
WOW... Ben.. that first exercise is really cool.... jus started doing it... (probably seventy times slower than you but still...) thanks for posting it!!!!!

You're welcome. If you do that exercise for 10-15 minutes every day, you won't be playing it slow for long!!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Searcher on May 01, 2006, 07:18:27 PM: I'm not going to get to this LGS, unfortunately, but I'll post my warm-ups. Aside from doing the one-finger-per-fret thing (1--2--3--4) up and down the fretboard I sometimes do these exercises, two of which I nicked from Joe Satriani and two I made up.
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Searcher on May 01, 2006, 07:47:11 PM: The other two.

Plus I often do the arpeggios at the beginning of Eugene's Trick Bag, by Steve Vai. And then there's some funky strummy stuff I do to get my right hand going. Plus whatever else I can think of. Some of the songs I wrote in the mid-90s are challenging for me to play these days, so I'll go through them occasionally.
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 01, 2006, 07:48:56 PM: Thanx for posting those, Searcher!!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: sambo on May 01, 2006, 07:58:16 PM: yeh thanks mark!!!! that last one of yours is excellent too... Ben, your one and now Marks have just become part of my new daily practice routine.... consider yourselves very special indeed...
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Searcher on May 01, 2006, 07:59:42 PM: No prob, guys. Ben, I'll give your exercises a go later on today. Cool thread!

I can't believe how many times I had to edit those two posts! :shock:
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: sambo on May 01, 2006, 08:05:32 PM: haha! yer cool thread ben...

and mark- that last one you added- was it ex4.? thats really cool too- you sweep pick that i guess???
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Kilby on May 01, 2006, 08:40:18 PM: My warmup is trying to raise the money to pay for a bloody ticket and the tube fare :(

Rob...
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Dakine on May 01, 2006, 08:42:08 PM: OK
have Power tab Editor and can make it a .pdf file but cannot attach/post either. Any ideas?
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Searcher on May 01, 2006, 08:44:42 PM: Quote from: sambo
haha! yer cool thread ben...

and mark- that last one you added- was it ex4.? thats really cool too- you sweep pick that i guess???

Actually, no, I don't sweep pick it. Too easy. ;) Do it with alternate picking. :twisted:
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Searcher on May 01, 2006, 08:48:56 PM: Quote from: Dakine
OK
have Power tab Editor and can make it a .pdf file but cannot attach/post either. Any ideas?

Hmm. I'm not au fait with non-Macs these days. You could take a screenshot of the tab and then paste it into a graphics program then crop it and save as a small JPEG. Or you could PM me for my email and send me the .pdf file and I'll edit it and send it back to you.

Or you can wait till Ben or someone else who knows that program gives you better advice.
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: sambo on May 01, 2006, 09:00:50 PM: Quote from: Searcher
Quote from: sambo
haha! yer cool thread ben...

and mark- that last one you added- was it ex4.? thats really cool too- you sweep pick that i guess???

Actually, no, I don't sweep pick it. Too easy. ;) Do it with alternate picking. :twisted:

your the devil himself.... thats impossible.... you guitar demon you...

nick i have power tab editor, a great program, but cant help you on the posting problem.... hmmmmm.... i would go with Marks crop and save as JPEG method.... that was what everyone did for those custom dream guitars everyone was making ages ago... remember?
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Dakine on May 01, 2006, 09:04:51 PM: I have grey hair appearing, NO I don't remember LOL
How do ya do a screen shot for pity's sakes?
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: sambo on May 01, 2006, 09:08:12 PM: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

its F12 i think....
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 01, 2006, 09:15:08 PM: Alt/Print Screen
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Dakine on May 01, 2006, 09:17:58 PM: Could'nt figure putting fingering or wordage into the TAB.
Simple though, first power chord into single picked "fast" run.
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Dakine on May 01, 2006, 09:23:48 PM: Hardly worth waiting for huh? LOL
Had to "prnt sc", open in paint, save as .jeg, open in phot prog. to resize, OMG! Phew, not easiest thing.
Back to playing, much easier :)
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: maliciousteve on May 02, 2006, 03:27:20 PM: I think i might be going this saturday. I have to check out the Blackmachine and Feline stands this year. Can't wait to try out an 8 string. Have to say hi to Tim and the guys too and give them a CD if they want one.

I can't believe i haven't been to the LGS before. I've been going to the Music Live show for like 3 years in a row and i was really disappointed last year.
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: lepersmeesa on May 04, 2006, 01:01:11 AM: Im in Ireland at the moment for a wedding till Saturday night, gonna be there at LGS on the Sunday, but not playing very well.... :( I always play badly after a holiday, and dont even get a chance to try out everyones warm up exercises.

Cant wait to see everyone there!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Davey on May 04, 2006, 09:01:58 AM: and i thought this thread is about binge drinking :crazy2:
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Muttley on May 12, 2006, 11:05:04 AM: Finally got round to tabbing up one of my little exercises:

(http://www.muttleyville.org/gallery/d/320-1/Alternate+String-Skipping+Stretch+1.png)

It's a pretty good stretching exercise consisting of string-skipping and alternate picking. You'll need to use your pinky for this one too.

Once you get back to the bottom slide up a fret and repeat. :)

Muttley
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 12, 2006, 06:54:35 PM: Nice one Mutley, good streches!
Title: How are you warming up for LGS?
Post by: _tom_ on May 12, 2006, 07:03:34 PM: I like this thread, some good excercises here. I might post up this 2 handed tapping thing my teacher showed me ages ago, just started donig it earlier for something to do and its killing my right hands little finger!