Video Practice Playlist
Level 2: Intermediate Strumming, Chording, and Riffing + Power Chords, and Eighth Note Licks
Take the NYC Guitar School's Level II Rock Guitar class home with you!
Play each Level I warm-up along with the video...and prepare to rock.
Each video starts out at a simple 60 beats per minute, and gets progressively faster...moving up to 80 beats
per minute, 100 beats per minute, then finally 120 beats per minute! To graduate to Level II, you'll need to be
able to play all of the warm-ups correctly at the fastest speed.
Phase I - Centipede
Warm up all four fingers by moving around the fretboard! In this warm-up, you'll work on your picking skills and get comfortable fretting notes on all six strings.
Phase II - Centipede
Warm up all four fingers by moving around the fretboard! In this warm-up, you'll work on your picking skills and get comfortable fretting notes on all six strings.
Phase III - Centipede
Warm up all four fingers by moving around the fretboard! In this warm-up, you'll work on your picking skills and get comfortable fretting notes on all six strings.
Phase I - Powerama
You can't playing heavy guitar without power chords!In this warm-up, you'll practice your power chords on the 6th string.
Phase II - Powerama
You can't playing heavy guitar without power chords!In this warm-up, you'll practice your power chords on the 6th string AND the 5th string.
Phase III - Powerama
You can't playing heavy guitar without power chords!In this warm-up, you'll practice your power chords on the 6th string AND the 5th string.
Phase I - Power Switch
More Power Chords! Practice your power chords by switching them from the 6th String to the 5th string.
Phase II - Power Switch
More Power Chords! Practice your power chords by switching them from the 6th String to the 5th string.
Phase III - Power Switch
More Power Chords! Practice your power chords by switching them from the 6th String to the 5th string.
Phase I - Master Move G Em
Master the G to Em switch and prepare yourself for song greatness!
Phase II -Master Move G Em
Master the G to Em switch and prepare yourself for song greatness!
Phase III - Master Move G Em
Master the G to Em switch and prepare yourself for song greatness!
Phase I - Master Move E Am
Master the E to Am switch and prepare yourself for song greatness!
Phase II - Master Move E Am
Master the E to Am switch and prepare yourself for song greatness!
Phase III - Master Move E Am
Master the E to Am switch and prepare yourself for song greatness!
Phase II - Master Move D A
Master the D to A switch and prepare yourself for song greatness!
Phase III - Master Move D A
Master the D to A switch and prepare yourself for song greatness!
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