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Practice plans for tonight
Short, practical sessions — chords, rhythm, transitions, and song-style loops. Not a theory course. A calm way to know what to play.
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Starter library
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10 min · Open chord comfort
Em and G warm-up
Your first calm loop — two open chords, slow strums, no pressure.
Em · G
Open lesson10 min · Steady rhythm
First strumming rhythm
A simple down-strum pattern you can play while the house is quiet.
G
Open lesson10 min · Slow chord changes
Am to Em calm changes
A soft minor pair for late-night practice.
Am · Em
Open lesson10 min · G ↔ C transitions
G to C introduction
The change most beginners need — slow, patient, repeatable.
G · C
Open lesson10 min · Playing through a loop
Simple song-style loop
A short A–D–E style loop — one chorus worth of practice.
A · D · E
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Core practice
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15 min · Strumming
Down-up strumming basics
Build a relaxed strum hand with a simple down-up pattern.
G · C · D
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15 min · Fingerpicking
Fingerpicking starter
Thumb and two fingers — a pattern you can use on open chords.
Em · G
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15 min · Transitions
Chord transition drill
Focused changes between your most-used open chords.
G · Em · C · D
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10 min · Warmups
Nightly warm-up routine
A repeatable five-minute warm-up before any session.
Open strings · Em
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15 min · Simple lead
Simple lead line on one string
A single-string melody to connect picking hand and ear.
Em pentatonic on string 1
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15 min · Full song feel
Intermediate progression loop
A four-chord loop with space for dynamics and feel.
Am · F · C · G
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Bonus plans
Bonus paths
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10 min · Habit reset
30-night reset
A month of small nightly wins to rebuild your habit from scratch.
Em · G · Am · C
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15 min · Weekend ritual
Weekend player path
For busy weeks — meaningful practice on Friday and Saturday only.
G · D · Em · C
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15 min · Fingerpicking path
Fingerpicking basics plan
Four nights to build a reliable thumb-index-middle pattern.
Em · G · Am
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15 min · Song completion
Learn a full song
Break one beginner song into four practice nights.
G · C · D · Em
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Lifetime exclusives
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10 min · Ongoing access
Future lesson drops
New practice plans and lessons added for lifetime members — always included.
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