The Guitar Daily Workout is a comprehensive technique builder for guitar. It consists of 12 systems that cover many of the core competency scales, arpeggios, and exercises that a professional-level guitar player needs. Each system builds on the previous system, and all are 12-week studies. Most guitarists will know many of the components in each system, especially in the first three systems. But the Guitar Daily Workout is designed to help intermediate guitarists develop a complete understanding of the guitar neck and improve physical strength, speed, and dexterity. 

System 1 will take you through the most vital core skills a guitarist needs: octaves, arpeggios, pentatonic scales, and major scales. It also includes finger gymnastics that will help develop finger independence. Even if you know many of these exercises, you can push yourself physically by focusing on playing cleanly and increasing tempos.

Best of luck as you proceed through the first 12-week system! If you practice faithfully and well, I’m confident that you will grow in both your playing and your understanding of your instrument. But ultimately, playing the guitar is not just about technique. It’s about having fun and making great music! I hope that by going through the Guitar Daily Workout, you’ll be able to do both.

Practice each exercise for 5 minutes. Mark down your daily tempo on the chart at the beginning of the book.