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A BLUES 7     

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  This Blues uses the left hand forefinger, middle finger and third finger. It is built around a sentence which is played on three strings. Be careful with the sentence fingerings in measures 5 & 6 because it slightly differs from the others (see notes encircled on score/tablature).
  Rhythmically you approach, thanks to this exercise, the playing of a syncopation. I highly advise you to read and practise the part of this method devoted to rhythm!

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SHUFFLE
Bass-drums! Guitar! Bass-drums + Guitar!     Bass-drums! Guitar! Bass-drums + Guitar!

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).
TWO MEASURES LEAD IN
Two measures lead in.
ONE MEASURE LEAD IN  


Important
Be very demanding with your rhythm playing on this piece. Don't give this study a miss! Whatever musical style you like playing, you must know how to reproduce this rhythm.

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