Changes

bB-1--3--5--6--8--10-12-13- gG-0--2--4--5--7--9--10-12-

bB-3--5--6--8--10-12-13-15- gG-0--2--4--5--7--9--10-12-

eE----------0--1--3- bB-0--1--3----------

bB----------5--6--8- gG-4--5--7----------

fig. 9 eE----------------------------------0--1--3--5- bB-------------------------0--1--3------------- gG-------------------0--2---------------------- dD----------0--2--3---------------------------- aA-0--2--3------------------------------------- eE---------------------------------------------

fig. 10 eE-------------------------------------1--3--5- bB----------------------------1--3--5---------- gG-------------------0--2--4------------------- dD----------0--2--3---------------------------- aA-0--2--3------------------------------------- eE---------------------------------------------

Both examples play the exact same notes, except Figure 10 the 2nd one shifts from open to first position between the 3rd and 2nd strings. '''Notice how when performing the shift, we get 3 notes per string.''' This is a concept we will revisit later, but many speed players prefer this because it creates more balance when moving up or down the scale through the 2nd and 3rd strings. It is also easier to derive scales this way - each string will be either a w/w, w/h, or h/w pattern of 3 notes. Without the shift, we get 2 notes on either the 2nd or 3rd string, and 3 notes on the other. This disrupts the order of the patterns across strings. In the above examples, figure 10 has ring, ring, stretch, stretch, stretch patterns. In Figure 9 we have ring, ring, ?, middle, middle patterns, then a final stretch to the high A. And again, we may have 2 notes on the G string in this case, but in other cases it would have 3 notes and the B string has 2.

Here are the C Major notes on the G string. Play each group of 3 notes per position as we did in [[1st String|previous exercises]] , up and down the string.

Play some intervals on the 1st and 2nd string, then try to play those same intervals on the 2nd and 3rd strings. Practice Figure 1the interval exercises above. Once you are comfortable with the fingering, play in time with a metronome and try to increase your speed.

Play figures 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10all the tab on the page. Start without a metronome, then use it and start at a slow tempo and work up speed. Practice descending as well as ascending.