Legato Exercise Lesson

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   This lesson is designed to help you developping a strong legato technique while reviewing the 7 modal shapes taken out of a major scale. In order to facilitate our legato workout, we'll concentrate on 3 notes per string shapes.

All examples should be memorized before playing the full piece. To help us pley in beat, we'll attack each string on each serie of 3 notes. The whole track is to be played in sixteenth triplet notes (6 notes per beat).

The key of the track is in A minor. Each example go through the 7 modal positions, however the key of the song stays in A minor. Switching to a different modal position won't affect the key of the song though. We'll play the 7 modal positions starting on the next note of the scale each time.

Practice slowly and enjoy!



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 9th October 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


It's really great that we are getting a wider selection of legato exercise to choose from - anyone interested in learning this lesson should find inspiration for years of practicing! biggrin.gif
Muris Varajic
post 9th October 2007


Instructor


Wonderfully played David,thumbs up! smile.gif
jammer91
post 10th October 2007


Member


3 thumbs up!!!
jammer91
post 10th October 2007


Member


Speaking of thumbs you alt pick differently (i think)...

Instead of moving your wrist you simply contract your thumb holding the pick. How does this work?
jammer91
post 10th October 2007


Member


whoops, it was a noob post. Im sorry.
I forgot you dont alt pick you just pick once (you were playing legato so fast in the main vid that i confused it with alt picking).

Proves the true capabilites of legato (can confuse noobs).

This is one lesson i have to nail.

Thanks a lot Dave
jammer91
post 10th October 2007


Member


Sorry for quadrupile posting but i have question. Ive been practicing this lesson for 15 minutes and my left wrist is really starting to pain (the pain has sorta gone but my wrist still feels soar after one hour).

Is this normal?

What should i do?
Giacinto
post 9th October 2007


Member


stop practicing and relax.
play this some hours later again if this is your first legato practice your hands have to adapt to this "exhausting"(yeah for beginners it is!! :-[ ) playing style.

dont play with pain you could really harm you hands.
-> pain = sth. goes wrong o.O
coffeeman
post 10th October 2007


Member


Nice lesson David. Im having I litle trouble staying in time with the 6 notes per beat, Im playing super slow to stay in time. Any other recomendation ?
David Wallimann
post 10th October 2007


Instructor


Yeah, practice slowly like you do and take breaks!
It is a very tiring exercise..
Andrew Cockburn
post 10th October 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


This looks very tasty Dave smile.gif I have been working on my legato for a while now, and I think this may just be the boost I need to get to the next level - cool!
Salivtomte
post 9th October 2007


Member


Do you pick the first note from each 3 note beat or the last? according to the tabs you pick the last note from each 3 notes, is that what actually happens?
The Uncreator
post 10th October 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Amazing technique David!!
PlayAllDay
post 10th October 2007


Member


David do you use the 134 fingering across 5 fret span even on the lowest frets? I use 124 but wondering whether I should develop the 134 as well?
Melodicintenions
post 4th April 2008


Member


love how you take the lessons and take the lessons and cross fade them and interchange them and make them sound the same but So Different each time your accomplishing greatness keep it up@!


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