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E BLUES 3
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PLANNING YOUR WORK :
As usual, to begin with, practise the first
measure :
Practise the left hand fingerings without the rhythm.
Introduce the right picking directions (be careful it is not in systematic alternated strokes).
Then play the whole with the indicated rhythm.
This done, train yourself to play the measure #5 sentence (which begins on the D string instead of the E one, but with an identical fingering).
Then you just have to connect the first eight measures, which is simple if you followed these recommendations well.
The last four measures will require more practice :
First practice the left hand fingerings (only it!) from measure 9 to 10.
Introduce the picking motions.
Then, only when all is clear, start to play with the rhythm (do not hesitate to slow down your tempo). You must always practise slowly and let speed come by itself!
Last stage :
practise the left hand fingerings of measures 10, 11 and 12
without rhythmic rigour (note : the pick plays only down-strokes).
Then practise it with the rhythm. You will note that, thanks to the rests, you have time to easily connect your chords (you can press your
fingers one after the other).
To help you play with the sequence, there are two measures "lead in" at the beginning of it ( the famous Drumer's one-two, one-two-three-four). Notice : when the tempo is too slow there is only one measure lead in (one-two-three-four). |
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TWO MEASURES LEAD IN
ONE MEASURE LEAD IN
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Once this Blues is perfectly mastered, replace the first hammering-on
by a series of hammering-on and pulling-off. Thus you will have to
play three notes in the duration of the second shuffle eighth note.
This "triplet" of notes which replaces the eighth note is called a
"sixteenth note triplet".
NOTE : if you can read the musical theory, you will certainly have
noticed that the notation of this Blues has been simplified, but you
must play as legato as possible. For example the low string (here the E one) must sound until you pick it again, thus be careful not to muffle it!
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