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D upper pentatonic fragment.

Follow the D upper five-note collection across three or more strings.

01 THE LITTLE IDEA

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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Follow the D upper five-note collection across three or more strings. 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; F3 (string 4, fret 3) at 1.5; G3 (string 3, fret 0) at 2; A3 (string 3, fret 2) at 2.5; C4 (string 2, fret 1) at 3; D4 (string 2, fret 3) at 3.5; C4 (string 2, fret 1) at 4; A3 (string 3, fret 2) at 4.5; G3 (string 3, fret 0) at 5; F3 (string 4, fret 3) at 5.5; D3 (string 4, fret 0) at 6. The pattern lasts 8 quarter-note beats; leave gaps silent.

Today’s little goalPlay the 8-beat pattern at 72 BPM with at least 80% recall and precision.
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