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Adrian Figallo29th September 2011YES, this is very useful!
w4rl3x28th August 2011GREAT LESSON BEN! It realy gets that left hand moving and i've discovered that it helped me a lot then picking notes with alternative picking because it builds a lot of strength in the left hand.
Zsolt Galambos3rd March 2011Very useful lesson for all level guitarists
Ben Higgins26th February 2011Thank you Gentlemen ! :-)
Jerry Arcidiacono26th February 2011Very useful legato workout, Ben!
thefireball26th February 2011Wow! That is legato!!!
Bogdan Radovic25th February 2011Very good and fun workout for the left hand technique!
- Ben Higgins25th February 2011
Thank you ! It took me a while to get used to playing stood up.. but it took even less time to adjust to letting my shoulders fall naturally toward the floor. Now I find my playing so much more relaxed !
playaxeman25th February 2011very useful. Also good tip to stand up because I indeed have a habit - for fast things like this - to put tension on the shoulders which eventually becomes painful.
- Ben Higgins25th February 2011
Thank you Kris... I do try to maintain a good melody if I can :-)
Kristofer Dahl25th February 2011Wow what a cool exercise - I love how you make your technique studies musical and inspiring!
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Hi GMC'ers! Welcome to the 3rd lesson in my Legato series. We're following on from part 2 and this time we're featuring 16th note triplets all the way through. This means your speed, stamina and efficiency will be tested and improved !
You've already encountered most of the finger patterns already in the previous lessons so there's nothing unusual for your fretting hand. Also, I've used a basic pattern that sounds more interesting and musical than just 'up and down' scale runs, so once you've learned this lesson, these shapes can be applied to your own playing and used however you want.
We're in A minor for this lesson. Before we were using A Aeolian. As always, start slowly and stay relaxed and keep your touch on the fretboard very light whilst you practice the shapes. Pay attention to your arms and shoulders and make sure they don't tense up, keep them loose.
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More importantly, enjoy practicing and remember: The only opponent is within!/ Ben
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