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Playing Major Pentatonic Scales
A major pentatonic scale consists of five notes (1 2 3 5 6) which are separated from each other by the following intervals: 1-1-1½-1-1½ (Ex. in C: C-D-E-G-A). If you transpose it into a ...
My First Basslines #2
These basslines are aimed first and foremost at beginners. They are very easily accessible because they use only two rhythmic values: the whole and the half note. The whole note lasts for four ...
My First Basslines #4
These basslines are aimed at beginners ... with some experience. They are accessible, but not easy because they only use three rhythmic values: the half, the quarter and the eighth note. The half ...
Slapping & Sliding Techniques
Sliding, which can be combined remarkably well with slapping, consists in moving your left hand finger along the string from one note to another. The first note is played normally (thumb slapping ...
Slapping & Legato Techniques (Hammer-on & Pull-off)
Legato Techniques can be combined remarkably well with slapping: they allow you to play several notes with only one right hand stroke (thumb slapping or popping), smoothing the connection between ...
Right-Hand "Glissando" Technique
This technique consists in carrying out consecutive rest-strokes on two consecutive strings with a single finger of the right hand – either with the index, or middle finger. In doing so, your ...