Do This SIMPLE Warm-Up To SPEED UP YOUR PROGRESS! 7 Guitar Exercises!

Do this simple and effective warm-up routine every day to accelerate your guitar progress.
Warming up for just 10 minutes before practicing is one of the most important and effective things you can do to improve and accelerate your motor skills and cognitive development.
The brain and body need about 10 minutes of warm-up time to optimize our ability to concentrate, assimilate, and consolidate newly learned information. The same is true for motor skills. Unfortunately, most students try warming up during their main practice sessions while learning or improving material.
In this video, I share my exact daily warm-up routine and encourage you to add it (or variations of it) to the top of each practice session. You'll surely see faster and better results from your practice as a result!
2:03 Calisthenic Warm-Up
4:13 Explanation of Exercises
13:44 Guitar Warm-Up Demo
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[@Sonicstillpoint83]

Being a massage therapist and the sort of flexibility/rehab go to at my Jiu-Jitsu gym, I have to say that this is the most underrated and Vital music lesson that I’ve truly never seen pursued this thoroughly no matter what level of musician I was interacting with. Without pursuing it professionally, I was a lifelong musician who played all sorts of instruments. Once I had a couple of auto accidents four years apart, that made me have to rethink how I can play music. I never found anyone in the Music space or the Medical space with the knowledge to bridge the gap between the two, which necessitated really studying a lot of this on my own. The best way to avoid injury is to take precautionary steps to have a resilient body before injury comes. This men’s students and colleagues are extremely fortunate to have an asset who is even beginning to explore these things. Bless him for doing what we should all be doing, simply sharing the pieces of the puzzle we found with others to piece together the mosaic of the future.

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the video! Thank you for such a wonderful comment! 🙏🏽

[@odmineypiju4761]

Hey! As someone who is getting back into classical guitar after two major injuries to my left forearm (wrist sprain that healed wrong, and a subsequent open fracture of both forearm bones), I totally agree. I watched so many videos on different channels about pre-practice warmup, and this is the first person that mentions a physical warmup before the technique warmup. This is essential. After my injuries my fretting hand and arm have reduced strength and range of motion, but stretching, and flapping, and such before practice help me play and build strength. I imagine this should be the case for anyone, injured or not. Just like I wouldn't approach dumbbells in a gym without a joint warmup, I don't want to approach the guitar without one either.

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

@odmineypiju4761 I’m glad you enjoy the video! It’s true that most people do not have this calisthenic component in their warm-ups. I know everybody’s different but personally, this helps me quite a bit and I think it’s an important thing to add into practice. Thank you so much for commenting!

[@crestfallenwarrior6996]

You just wanted to tell everyone you did jiu jitsu

[@Pupin57]

Exactly! that's right, you said it all, so I won't repeat myself!

[@annetteegerton6153]

Fabulous instruction. Fascinatingly informative. I wish I'd had this instruction when I was younger trying to learn the guitar. I'm 71 years and I've just found out how to play music. I taught myself to play the Irish tin whistle and then I realised I wanted to read music. I've picked up the guitar again after many years. It's so exciting to be able to play and have an understanding of music. Thank you for your demonstrations.

[@Pupin57]

Very correct, exhaustive, as a background - why something should be done and what we get from it. Your advice is universal, for musicians, at least for instrumentalists. I play piano and keyboards, but I use your tips! They are universal and thank you for sharing them! May God bless you and I wish you continued success in all your projects! Dusan, Belgrade, Serbia, greetings! (I'm 67 year old).

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Thank you so much for your comment! Very happy to help! 🙏🏽

[@floogsman9852]

Awesome video. I've watched a lot of technique videos, and yours is top notch. So well thought out and thorough! Thanks.

[@jonasberkenheide3858]

Thank you, Diego. I am going to do it the next seven days and give you feedback.

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

That would be great! Thank you so much 🙏🏽

[@jonasberkenheide3858]

@@DiegoAlonsoMusic Hello Diego, I did the routine for the last 7 days. It helps me as newby on the guitar to give my daily practise more structure. Afterwards mostly I do some technic exercises and learn a song afterwards. It helps a lot to give it a good warm up and to stay lose. Thank you!

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

@jonasberkenheide3858 That’s so great to hear! A simple warm up routine like this one, done consistently, has been tremendously helpful for my own practice and for my students. Glad to help! 🙏🏽

[@sidneyyouker941]

What an excellent explanation for warming up the fingers, wrist etc. Five stars to you Diego 💥 I also play Ukulele and will incorporate this into my warmup as well.💥💥

[@garye4678]

An excellent video. I play drums, so the technique exercises in your video won't be relevant for me, however I'm going to use your 2 minute Calisthenic Warm-Up routine, I can see the advantages of a pre-practice warm-up. Thanks Diego.

[@sergeramos6192]

Merci beaucoup, j'ai beaucoup appris grâce à vous. Belle journée !

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Je suis très heureuse de pouvoir aider! Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire! 🙏🏽

[@ziya5952]

Im new to gitar n at 60+. Will do warm up i think its good.

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Perfect! I think you’ll see the benefits. I wish I had started with a warm-up routine. please let me know if there are any other Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in future videos. Thanks for commenting!

[@egaga-]

Thank you! Especially including the calisthenics part and showing everything by demonstration makes this useful and easy-to-follow.

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Thank you so much for your comment and for your generosity! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. Please let me know if if there any other Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in the future. Thanks again! 🙏🏽

[@rudolfsch.151]

❤this is great..... from the beginning on.... thanks so much. greets from Austria

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

So glad you found it helpful! Thank you so much for commenting 🙏🏽

[@federfarbenfee]

Thank you so much for this extremely useful video! 👏🙏🎶

[@joekail8031]

Well thought out. Thanks for uploading and sharing your knowledge

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

You’re very welcome! Thank you so much for commenting 🙏🏽

[@lance-db2qw]

Excellent!

[@lindasmith6668]

Great suggestions . Thank you so much.

[@saviourjoseph907]

Your video quality is incredible

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Glad you liked it! Please let me know if there are any guitar challenges you would like me to cover in future videos. Thanks for comment 🙏🏽

[@boxerusx5530]

I have been looking for a video like this. Thanks for making one

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

So glad to help! Thank you so much for commenting!

[@luanvanpham6830]

Nice and simple technique I’ve seen so far ,thanks for this I will try to practice like you say .

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

That’s great! Thank you so much for commenting. Please let me know how it goes!

[@BaldyBaeby]

Very nice, thanks for sharing your knowledge. 11/10

[@SteveKercherMusic]

Excellent! I've been doing some of these with Classical guitar, but I also like the Flamenco technique warm-ups.

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Glad to help! Thank you so much for commenting! 🙏🏽

[@SteveKercherMusic]

@@DiegoAlonsoMusic I actually found out about you through Fabiana Claure. Maybe we can connect in her group sometime!

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

@SteveKercherMusic Hi Steve! Yes, I’d love to connect! Great to meet you here!

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

@SteveKercherMusic hi Steve! Yes, I’d love to connect! I’ll send you a message to chat.

[@charlesw7693]

Diego - This is wonderful. Would it be possible to have a printed guide for the exercises in this lesson available? Thank you for your efforts to make me a better musician! Charles

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Hi Charles! Great suggestion! I’ll put it on my to-do list and as soon as I have the guide ready, I’ll let you know and I’ll also add it to the description of the video. Thanks again for comment. 🙏🏽

[@vishalgeet]

Thanks I started feeling pain in my right shoulder,and I plan to implement this TY so much,

[@cademansfield5297]

Thanks!

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Thank you so much for your generosity! I’m glad to know you enjoyed the video. Please let me know if there are any Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in future videos. Thanks again! 🙏🏽

[@DLK_FOXX]

Very helpful Another sub 😉🔥🔥

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Glad to help! Thanks so much for commenting 🙏🏽

[@knucklesprayer]

Nice video!

[@JohnGradwell-is7lm]

Superb

[@freshberrysmallcakesraleig7269]

i am going to try these exercises because my hands get numb when going right into beginner's lessons

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Hi! Yes, you certainly don’t want to feel numbness. That could also be related to posture and hand positioning. Make sure that your left wrist is comfortably straight and that you’re not pressing too hard with either hand. I hope this helps! Thanks for commenting 🙏🏽

[@bjm2762]

Hi Diego. I've started your exercise routine so no progress as yet but hopeful. Do you recommend tabs, music or both to learn? And do you have any videos on the subject? Thanks

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Thanks for commenting! I think they are both very effective resources for learning. Ultimately, I think it depends on your goal. Personally, I prefer standard notation because it gives you a lot more freedom with regard to fingering. Ideally, I think it’s great to learn both! I’ll definitely make a video on this subject in the future. Thanks so much for the suggestion!

[@cheryldavidson-guitargal1]

You have a classical Guitar- but I’m assuming this would be good for a non classical Player too??

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Hi! Yes, assuming you play finger-style, definitely! Thank you so so much for commenting 🙏🏽

[@cheryldavidson-guitargal1]

@@DiegoAlonsoMusic of course, I thought your comments, instructions were actually very GOOD

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

@cheryldavidson-yo1et Thank you so much! Glad to help!

[@ryanscott8770]

Can you make a video on your technique routine? Personally I don’t see the point in having a warmup for the technique workout because technique work is sort of the primer for repertoire is it not? Regardless would be curious to see it

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Hi! Thanks for commenting! Yes, I absolutely will. That’s one of the videos on my to-do list. 🙏🏽 As far as warming up for a technique session goes, personally I think it’s a good idea to do so if the session is going to be longer than 30 minutes. That said, most people just warm up in their technique sessions by starting with simple and easy exercises. My technique sessions are almost always 50-60 minutes long, so I prefer using a separate warm up. I also use this warm up prior to my repertoire sessions. If you are going to use technique as a primer for a heavy problem-solving repertoire session, then I recommend keeping the technique session short and sweet. If your problem-solving session is light to medium, I think it’s okay to split your session 50/50 between technique and repertoire. You just want to make sure you’re not overdoing it. Does this make sense? I hope this helps!

[@ryanscott8770]

@@DiegoAlonsoMusic yeah that makes sense, I am studying flamenco and the first year I did around 3-4 hours a day of technique and now I am a bit burnt out from it so I’m focusing more on repertoire and compas. Can’t wait to see the technique video though! Definitely am always curious how people are studying, especially professionals such as yourself

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Flamenco is a beast of a genre to study. I’ve been at it for over 20 years and the challenges are never ending (in a good way)! When I started, I did the same thing you did & practiced technique for hours on end. It got me into a lot of trouble, and I ended up with a lot of serious injuries as a result. Of course everyone is different, but I would highly recommend not doing more than about an hour of technique per day. Even my teachers (Pedro Sierra, Paco Cortes, Jose Luis de la Paz, etc.) don’t go beyond that with only one exception (Niño de Pura does 1.5 hrs a day). 🙏🏽

[@ryanscott8770]

@@DiegoAlonsoMusic I studied with Juanito Pascual and he really showed me the path to not get injured. I worked up to 3 -4 hours of technique a day and it worked out, but I also was doing the mechanism properly first then went into the workout of it. but yes you are right, after the foundation is built, technique shouldnt be the focal point, compas and cante should be, maybe you agree haha

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Juanito is great! And yes, I do agree. Although I’ve found that in the US, most students are not interested in cante accompaniment. I’ve had to be creative as a teacher to still include the fundamentals of cante & baile accompaniment in lessons!

[@bulbulce]

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[@oluwadamilareglory]

I just got mine could you help?

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Hi! What did you just get? 🙏🏽

[@long-termjournal8055]

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[@hanuyttenhove2077]

What about the sleeve?

[@kebinxing4879]

That sleeve help move right arm smoothly since he wear a short sleeve shirt.

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Yes, the sleeve is great! I highly recommend using one. It allows you to easily move your arm left or right without sticking to the guitar or having to lift your arm up to change positions. You can either use an old long sock and just cut the toe off or use the one that I use which is this one: amzn.to/3Aljudi. I’ll add it to the description as well. Thank you so much again!

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Exactly! Thank you so much for commenting 🙏🏽

[@bradettinger3072]

Not being sarcastic... why not wear a long-sleeved shirt?

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

@bradettinger3072 Hi! I would but it’s very hot where I live -even in my office - so it’s easier for me to remove and use the sleeve. 🙏🏽

[@priscillaboatman5682]

Why do you wear the sleeve?

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Hi! Thanks for commenting. The sleeve helps my arm glide smoothly on the side of a guitar. Also, since I play so much, if I didn’t have the sleeve, I would end up with the equivalent of rug-burn on my forearm. 😵‍💫 I highly recommend using one. You can either use an old long sock and just cut the toe off or use the one that I use which is this one: amzn.to/3Aljudi. I’ll add it to the description as well. Thank you so much again!

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[@danboje828]

You must bee kidden😂

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

I know it seems too simple to work, but it has really helped me (and my students) a ton. Keep in mind that this is only meant to be a quick motor and cognitive primer for a more demanding practice session which should be started immediately after the primer. I do this exact warm up followed by about 50 or so minutes of either technique or repertoire improvement (or learning). Of course, I’m suggesting that this is the only way to warm up; it’s simply something that has worked for me very well. Thanks for commenting! 🙏🏽

[@manueldejesusulloa6410]

😅

[@TheBonniepatterson]

I’m so confused . I must be too much of a novice for this .

[@mirahgirl01]

I've been playing 20 years and I still don't know what he'a doing lol

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Thanks for commenting! The idea is to have a simple warm-up that serves as a primer for your practice session. Research on motor skill development and cognitive skill development show that priming can accelerate the learning and develop process. No need to copy this exact warm-up. If you’re new Guitar, just think about doing some simple contraction and extension movements with your right hand and even simple tapping of the strings with the left hand. It’s good to keep the warm-up very short. I hope this helps!

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Thanks for commenting! The idea is to have a simple warm-up that serves as a primer for your practice session. Research on motor skill development and cognitive skill development show that priming can accelerate the learning and develop process. No need to copy this exact warm-up. I’ve been playing for 27 years and initially never included a warm-up like this one in my practice. All of my teachers suggested that I do it and it made a big difference. Hope this helps!

[@mirahgirl01]

@@TheBonniepatterson didn't mean it in a bad way just no one has ever introduced me to a warm up it's always been just grab it and play so it's interesting idea

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

@mirahgirl01 It’s okay; I didn’t take it in a bad way at all :) When I started playing, no one ever stressed the importance of a warm-up to me either. Wish they had! It’s been such a game-changer for me (and my students). I highly recommend it.

[@danboje828]

Play some music instead that involves different techniques, much better

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Yes, that’s exactly what I recommend doing, but only after a simple warm up.

[@margot9230]

Don't like this approach.......Nonsense

[@DiegoAlonsoMusic]

Hi! So sorry you don’t like the idea. It’s certainly not for everyone. That said, I’ve benefited greatly from this as have my students. Ever since I incorporated this into my daily routine, my practice has been significantly more productive. Even if you don’t use my warm up routine, I’d encourage you to add in a quick and simple warm up at the top of each practice session. Best of luck!

[@danielesparks2679]

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