3 Minute Exercises

Question 1

Play the following chord progression:

Em C Am B7

Strumming Patterns:

1 R 3 4&

1& & & &

1 2 3 4

What Key is it?

Answer 1

Key of Em

Question 2

Play Chord Progression: C Am F G

Strum Patterns:

1 2&3 4&

R 2 R 4 (Boom Chick Boom Chick)

1 2& &4&

Question: What Key is it?

Answer 2

Key of C

1 2&3 4& - Blowin’ in the Wind

R 2 R 4 - Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms

Question 3

Do Justin’s Finger Gym Triplets

Answer 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDt_4ha9Xjs

Exercise starts at about 10:10 of video. Go Slow!

Question 4

Play the following chord progression:

D B7 Em A

Strumming Patterns:

1 2& &4&

R 2&R 4&

R 2& &4&

What Key is it?

Answer 4

Key of D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjM5fyXoV8w

Question 5

Do Justin’s Finger Gym Flick-Offs

Answer 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDt_4ha9Xjs

Exercise starts at about 7:30 of video. Go Slow!

Question 6

Do Justin’s Finger Gym 4-Finger Hammer On/Flick Off:

Answer 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDt_4ha9Xjs

Exercise starts at about 12:30 of video. Go Slow!

Question 7

Play the following chord progression (4 beats/chord, 2 beats/chord):

D G D A

Strumming Patterns:

1 2 3&4

1 2& &4&

R 2&R 4&

What Key is it?

Answer 7

Key of D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcnxH_Tik30&list=PLCokMw1vYIAjDKPcVhsNB8RA6erwF5DJD&index=3

Question 8

Dexterity Exercise:

Answer 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHoUi2ENh-k

Question 9

Play the following chord progression:

C E Am F

Strumming Patterns: (3/4 time)

1 2 3& 1 2 3&

1 2&3& 1 2&3&

1&2 3& 1&2 3&

What Key is it?

Answer 9

Key of A

1 2 3& - House of the Rising Sun (Am C D F Am C E)

1 2& 3& - Piano Man (C CB Am C F D7 G)

Question 10

Play the following chord progression:

Am Dm G C

Strumming Patterns:

1 2 3 4

1&2&3&4&

1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a

1&2 &3& (triplets)

What Key is it?

Answer 10

Key of C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeJlUbFyes4

How to Practice Strumming - Sean Daniel

4:45 is where the practice example starts

Question 11

Play the following chord progression:

G Em C D

Strumming Patterns:

1&2&3&4& (accent 2 and 4)

1& 2& &4&

1 2&3 4&

What Key is it?

Answer 11

Key of G

Question 12

Play the following chord progression:

C E Am F

Strumming Patterns:

R 2&R &4&

R 2& &4&

1 R 3 4&

What Key is it?

Answer 12

Key of C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAdVdjWQMkg&list=PLCokMw1vYIAjDKPcVhsNB8RA6erwF5DJD&index=5

Question 13

Do Justin’s Finger Gym 2-Finger Hammer On:

Answer 13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDt_4ha9Xjs

Exercise starts at about 4:45 of video. Go Slow!

Question 14

Play the following chord progression:

E A B7

Strumming Patterns:

1& & & &

1&2&3&4& (All down)

R&R&R&R& ( all down, palm muting)

1 2& 3 4&

What Key is it?

Answer 14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeJlUbFyes4

Sean Daniel Palm Muting about 10:15 in video

Key of E

Question 15

Play Chord Progression: F C Dm G

Strum Patterns:

1&2&3&4& (soft, loud, soft)

1 2&3 4&

1&2& &4&

Question: What Key is it?

Answer 15

Key of C