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Topic: Exercise Songs

No not the kind of exercise where you have to get out of your chair. Songs that exercise your fingers and get you limbered up with quick chord changes.
I like to do Fairest Lord Jesus. It gets my fingers working even though it's not a fast song.
I also like Proud Mary. These songs are probably easy for most of you but remember. My forum name was going to be Fumble Fingers till I found out it was already used.
   Anyone else have a warm up song or songs?

PS Welcome to all the newcomers.Good to hear from you.

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  • From: Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Re: Exercise Songs

For reasons I can't fathom, I always play "Greensleeves" as a warmup.

  • badeye
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Re: Exercise Songs

for me it's "Ophelia" by the band.




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Re: Exercise Songs

For barre chords I find anything in the key of "C " (C, F & G) very helpful.

Nela

Deadstring, try Willie Nelson's version of Unclouded Day (Key of "F") for some quick chord changes. Just capo 3rd fret and play in "D".

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Re: Exercise Songs

Deadstring, forget a'nuther one. To My Mansion in The Sky (Alan Jackson' version) Key of "G"

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Re: Exercise Songs

Thanks NELA.

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Re: Exercise Songs

hi deadstring,I almost always do norwegian wood  and baby I love your way by peter frampton.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman

8 Reply by StranSongs (edited by StranSongs 2009-11-06 13:05:55)

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Re: Exercise Songs

Try this version of Fly Me To The Moon - using barre chords where possible. I'm still hoking around to get the right feel in the chords, but it gets the finger fluids juicin'.

http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/?url= … ranspose=0

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