The Ultimate 5 Minute Warm-up
Added 2024-08-07 14:04:13 +0000 UTCSo, as guitarists, we all know the importance of warming up before serious playing sessions. But a super common question I hear is - "what exactly is the best way to do so?".
Warm-ups have a bit of a reputation for being dull, boring and arbitrary; so in true Bradley Hall's Guitar School fashion I've done my best to make something engaging and musical for you guys to have fun with!
I've put an emphasis on hand synchronization, stretches and fretting hand strength; everything the body needs for a constructive and productive session.
You've been warned though - this one's gonna hurt a bit!
Good luck and don't forget to share your progress with everyone in the Discord server!
0:00 Playthrough
4:55 Intro
7:25 Warm-up 1
9:13 Warm-up 2
10:12 Warm-up 3
11:49 Warm-up 4
13:30 Warm-up 5
15:25 Warm-up 6
16:32 Warm-up 7
18:10 Warm-up 8
20:24 Warm-up 9
21:54 Warm-up 10
Comments
Awesome exercise , hand feels great with those stretches , thx !
Falcon
2025-08-03 18:25:11 +0000 UTCExercise 8 - are you pick slanting?
Orry Messer
2025-07-02 18:17:20 +0000 UTCYou can start with either, doesn't matter!
Bradley Hall
2024-12-03 11:29:08 +0000 UTCThis is an excellent warm up that I really like using. Thanks Bradley. One thing I noticed is on the last exercise, on measure 48, there must be a typo as it indicates to begin with upstroke picking. This was throwing me off until I watched the vid again and you do actually begin with the downstroke picking as in measure 46. Just thought I'd mention that in case it was throwing anyone else off.
Oscar Sanchez
2024-12-02 05:21:20 +0000 UTCThese stretches are insane. Brad is made of spaghetti confirmed.
J. R.
2024-11-30 18:48:18 +0000 UTCYou're awesome Bradley! Thanks a lot! <3
Nazaret García
2024-11-27 18:15:32 +0000 UTCI've never warmed up before playing, so i usually need some time before bein able to play well. Maybe with this i'll manage to waste less time! Great exercise
Mario Ravasio
2024-11-12 16:16:01 +0000 UTCSounds like every Black Flag or Henry Rollins Band song written ever!
Eric Lesniewski
2024-11-12 00:06:44 +0000 UTCAny hand stretch reccs? Also Bradley that would be cool video!
Mete Morris
2024-10-28 00:05:38 +0000 UTCSiempre tocaba sin calentar la mano, desde ahora ya nunca mas ajaja
Jorge Guazzini
2024-10-27 04:12:20 +0000 UTCRemember to do your hand and finger stretches BEFORE the warm-up y'all! I tried doing it without them and my left hand immediately told me to fuck off lmao That aside, great warm-up exercises Bradley! Thank you for your awesome work.
Arpeggio Pegasus
2024-10-02 07:47:27 +0000 UTCAhaha good! But seriously, don't push it too hard!
Bradley Hall
2024-09-09 21:18:26 +0000 UTCThanks Julian, glad you're enjoying it!
Bradley Hall
2024-09-09 21:18:17 +0000 UTCmy hand hurts really bad!
[TR] TrapTron5000
2024-09-05 18:38:28 +0000 UTCHey Bradley, Just finished going through the warmup. Its Awesome! Just signed up for the school and i'm loving it. Keep shredding! Many thanks
Julian Cimoca
2024-08-29 14:40:20 +0000 UTCHey dude! In which bars/exercises are you talking about? Thanks
Bradley Hall
2024-08-14 15:39:06 +0000 UTCWill be uploading tomorrow, sorry for the delay!
Bradley Hall
2024-08-14 15:34:12 +0000 UTCyes wanna know what we playing
manas pachauri
2024-08-11 16:07:37 +0000 UTCTutorial needed for the exercises pls
Rohan Kshetrimayum
2024-08-09 06:17:12 +0000 UTCWhat's are the chords you are using? I mean "stretch" chords?. Thanx
Mariusz Egert
2024-08-08 13:22:48 +0000 UTCFinally no boring warm ups anymore. Thanks Mr Hall!
Dominik Pfaff
2024-08-07 14:10:40 +0000 UTC
