Week07

Good Riddance

Tempo 70 bpm

Picking Practice

• Alternate picking, 2x each time, fingers 1-2-3-4, from E to e string, 1 min

• Alternate picking, fingers 1-3-2-4, from E to e string, 1 min

• Alternate picking, fingers 4-2-3-1, from E to e string, 1 min

• Arpeggiation: 2 min each.

  • E↓ G↓ B↓ G↑ D↓ G↑

  • C↓ G↓ B↓ G↑ D↓ G↑

  • D↓ G↓ B↓ G↑ D↓ G↑

• Strumming pattern: D, DU, UDU (1 - 2& - &4&) 3 min

Cycle of Fourths

Write and say it out loud:

C - F - Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - F# - B - E - A - D - G

Cycle of Fourths on E String

Circle of Fourths — Low E string (starting from C, quarter notes)

E|--8--1--6--11--4--9--2--7--0--5--10--3--8--
    C  F  Bb Eb  Ab Db F# B  E  A   D  G  C

8 - 1 - 6 - 11 - 4 - 9 - 2 - 7 - 12 - 5 - 10 - 3

• Start with 2 notes ( C - F), then 1 - 3 (C - F - Bb), then 1 - 4, and so on.

• Play full cycle of fourths, 40 bpm - 70 bpm, 2 min,

Chord Practice

• Chord progression, G → G → Cadd9 → Dsus4, 1 min.

• Chord progression, Em → Dsus4 → Cadd9 → G, 1 min.

• Chord progression, Em → G → Em → G → Em → Dsus4 → G → G → Cadd9 → Dsus4 → G, 1 min.

Song Practice

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day

Video Log

Fender Telecaster

Pickup Position: Neck
Master Volume: 3
Master Tone: 7

Zoom G3Xn

Preset: OFF

Joyo Tremolo

Intensity: 25%
Rate: 25%

Fender Blues Jr. III

Volume: 3.5
Fat: OFF
Treble: 4.5
Bass: 7.0
Middle: 11.0
Master: 4.0
Reverb: 2.0

Blue Yeti

Gain: 10 o’clock
Mode: Stereo, on desk near plant

Lesson Video

Good Riddance