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D major sixteenth placement.

Place the D major chord tones on e/a subdivisions as well as beats; use the slow reference tempo.

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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Place the D major chord tones on e/a subdivisions as well as beats; use the slow reference tempo. Tap the indicated string/fret positions; the number keys use the currently selected chord shape. Picking direction and fretting technique are not scored. Pattern positions count from 1; 1.5 is the & of beat 1, and 1.25/1.75 are e/a. D3 (string 4, fret 0) at 1; D4 (string 2, fret 3) at 1.5; A3 (string 3, fret 2) at 2.25; F♯4 (string 1, fret 2) at 2.5; D4 (string 2, fret 3) at 5; D3 (string 4, fret 0) at 5.5; A3 (string 3, fret 2) at 6.25; F♯4 (string 1, fret 2) at 6.5. The pattern lasts 8 quarter-note beats; leave gaps silent.

Today’s little goalPlay the 8-beat pattern at 48 BPM with at least 80% recall and precision.
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