PRACTISING BAR |
DEFINITION : To do one bar means to press several strings, in a same touch, with only one finger. In these exercises bar will always be indicated by the letter C followed by a Roman numeral to indicate the touch where bar is done (example : C III represents one bar in the 3rd touch). In the same way all bars will be done by the left hand forefinger.
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These exercises are graded by increasing difficulty order... start
with the first one and do not pass to the next as long as the one
you are practising is performed correctly (sound, rhythm...). The mastering of the bar request a little perseverance : practise without slackening!!! |
EXERCISE 1 : Linking the 2nd touch bar with the open strings arpeggio. The sequence must be played in a steady beat!!! This exercise, like the others, must be practiced during one week. It is only at the end of this period that it will start to yield results.
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EXERCISE 2 : Here, you remain twice longer in bar since you must connect two bars (the 5th touch with the 7th). Despite everything, it is necessary to continue to play in a steady beat...
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![]() | EXERCISES 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 : These additional exercices are available in the full version ! |