Daily Practice Regimen

Spider exercise

Time exercise

Know the grid. Blocked strings, 16ths, on the, before, after the beat

Scales

https://www.musicradar.com/news/cory-wongs-top-5-tips-for-guitarists-what-separates-the-amateurs-from-the-pros-is-how-you-find-the-perfect-part-for-the-song “Practise both in a way that hones in on two- or three-note intervallic ‘pods’. For example, going up in 3rds, like 1, 3, 2, 4, 3, 5, 4, 6, 5, 7 and so on. Then try the same in 4ths, 5ths, 6ths and 7ths. Or up a third, down a third the whole way – or up, up, down as well as down, down, up. There are so many permutations out there.

“In the C major scale, thirds would be C, E, D, F, E, G, F, A. Fourths would be C, F, D, G, E, A, F, B, G, C. Going through all the different intervals up and down for each scale, in pentatonics and major, will really help you find cool lines. Some people might find using 7ths can be kinda weird and awkward.”

“Take that exact same concept and play two notes at a time as chords, going up in 3rds on two strings at a time. Harmonising your scales up and down the neck with just two notes will give you such a different perspective of the scale and how the guitar is laid out under your fingers.

“If you are honest with yourself and stick to learning them, it will give you a lot more freedom later when you want to play lines and improvise or write.

“People tend to separate chordal stuff from the melodic lines, but they’re actually part of the same thing. I look at it more like the CAGED system. Look at it from a chordal standpoint as well as arpeggios.

“I’m a huge arpeggio guy, I learned all the Larry Carlton stuff where he takes groups of triads to outline chords. The dude is a genius, and I’d say him and George Benson are my two favourite soloists.

“If I look at the arpeggio/chord shape as just the bones of the structure, I can build a pentatonic scale around it almost like the organs and muscle, which means all that’s left is the skin and hair - which are the extra two notes that fill out into a full major scale.”

“Once you’ve really honed in on that CAGED system, you’ll have a lot to work with. Look at a G chord and take it through the wringer, learning all the arpeggios in all five shapes. That will leave you with five chords, five arpeggios, five pentatonic shapes and the major scale notes.