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=== Cross-String: Outside ===
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If you play the above example, you can see that your pick always starts its motion from one side (or ''outside'') of both the two strings. As you pick each pair of notes, you are making a figure 8 type pattern where you pluck the string then jump the next one, reverse directions and pluck it. Once you pluck that one, you again have to jump the next string, reverse directions, and repeat.
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
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d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
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=== All Together ===