
Chris Liepe introduces his way to approaching new way to improve speed and dexterity. In this series you will learn ways to become faster while developing skill and accuracy.
Lesson 1
Chris Liepe introduces his Phase 2 Lesson Series with a lesson on warm-up routines. Here, he teaches ways to improve your speed and dexterity.
Length: 20:19 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
About Chris Liepe
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Chris Liepe was born on September 17th, 1981 in Portland OR. His first instrument was piano which he pursued until discovering his love for the electric guitar in high school. He became fans of such groups as Soundgarden, Collective Soul and U2 inspiring him to start singing, songwriting and helping others in their musical endeavors with teaching, co-writing and album production.
Having moved to Colorado with his family, he began gigging, recording and teaching in a number of music stores as well as out of his apartment until deciding to pursue music full time. He moved to Denver, CO to complete a Bachelors in Music Technology and was then hired on by Sweetwater Productions, a division of Sweetwater Sound and one of the largest, most successful recording studios in the Midwest.
Chris spent nearly 4 years at Sweetwater as a producer, recording engineer, studio musician and writer. During this time he had the privilege of working with many artists including Augustana, Landon Pigg, Jars of Clay, and Mercy Me. He also wrote for and played on numerous independent albums and hundreds of radio/TV commercials.
Wanting to get back to his favorite State in the world (Colorado) and feeling the urge to 'go freelance', Chris moved to Greeley, CO and opened his own recording and teaching studio. He continues to write and produce music for artists and agencies and is happy to be among the proud JamPlay.com instructors.
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Member Comments about this Lesson
Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.Hello Chris, What type of guitar are you playing? It sounds nice. Christiane
It looks very similar to an Ibanez JS1000 (Joe Satriani signature model), not quite, but really close.
Chris, should I try to keep my thumb between my index and middle the entire time I a playing?
Thank you for this great finger yoga !
Very good stuff, thanks Chris
Wow! Alternate picking exerise at 100 BPM is humbling.
Ring finger does not want to cooperate on the warm up where you bend each toward the palm. How should I proceed, do I help it with the other hand, cheat by moving the pinky also, or do the best I can, which is just barely moving it. Also, how long before I can accomplish this, weeks, months, years? Thanks
Move your ring finger as much as you can without moving the other fingers for now. You can also hold the pinky in place for awhile so you start to feel some of the tension in your left forearm, but don't move your pinky and ring finger together. This exercise is designed to gradually provide you with finger independence by slowly training the muscles. Don't get discouraged! If you are doing this consistently (every other day or so) you'll see improvement over the next few months.
Thanks for the fast reply, things happen so slowly its sometimes hard to tell any progress, nice to know it just takes time, and that its not just me. A little encouragement goes a long way. Thanks again...
I find this lesson extremely helpful, and extra credit for providing .pdf and .gp5 versions of the supplemental content... makes for a no-hassle repetition of the lesson's exercises without having to watch the video again to remind yourself what to do...
The best supplemental content of any lesson so far! Thank you.
I am using a Korg TM-40 Metronome on the single string Legato technique. Since it is in 5/8 timing, Do I set the metronome on 1/8 notes or triplets...What do you suggest. I have difficulty with my timing due to yrs of bad/lazy habits so I am trying to improve. Thanks
just set your metronome to a constant 8th note pulse. then place the accents yourself.
thx again
Can i shoot to touch the high E string rather than try to touch my palm with the first warmup? I am worried about the thin string slipping under my nails.
Yeah, that will still warm you up and stretch you out. Start with that and down the road you'll probably find you can work up to touching your hand.
A Petrucci Rock Discipline graduate! Sweet!
Great lesson, my warm up exercises were starting to bore me.