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Learn the 3 fingering patterns of whole/whole, whole/half, and half/whole (or stretch, ring, and middle). Don't worry about learning all the information in the tables above yet, but be aware that the major scale always contains 2 of each pattern, plus an extra whole/whole. Try to keep the understanding of tetrachords in the back of your head and how they relate to fingering patterns as you learn the instrument.
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== Homework ==
* Practice playing all the C Major notes in groups of 3 by position ascending and descending. Play without a metronome at first. Focus on the most difficult parts, but never strain yourself to the point of pain. This will most likely be using the pinky, stretching the index and middle fingers, and stretching the middle finger and pinky. ** Try to hold the stretches, fretting both notes simultaneously. This will help develop the flexibility in your hand. "Jumping" will eventually hurt your ability to sustain notes properly and be obvious to listeners - it will sound sloppy.** Try to maintain good technique, using the tips of your fingers to fret and most importantly fretting right behind each fret. ** Work on synchronizing your right and left hands, plucking the string at the same time as you fret. Try to sustain each note until you play the next one.
* Learn the 3 fingering patterns of whole-whole, whole-half, and half-whole (or stretch, ring, and middle).** Don't worry about learning all the information in the tables above yet, but be aware that the major scale always contains 2 of each pattern, plus an extra whole-whole.** Try to keep the understanding of tetrachords in the back of your head and how they relate to fingering patterns as you learn the instrument. * Practice the song ''Hot Cross Buns''. ** Try to get through it first without worrying about keeping time.** Now try to get through while maintaining good technique, still without worrying about timing.** Play it again against a metronome, being sure to play in-time. If you can't do so without making a mistake, turn down the tempo on the metronome. If you do make a small mistake, try to keep going, instead of stopping and replaying the note(s).** Once you can play it without making a mistake while playing in time against a metronome, start turning up the tempo. See how fast you can get before you start to get sloppy. Try to improve each practice session.
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