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Lesson 2 of 13

Walk one string

All we need is one string to play a scale.

You hear “scale” and your mind might jump to complicated fretboard patterns and lots of notes to memorize. But who says we have to use them all?

Instead, we'll build our foundation on a single string — the low E.

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See if you can walk the low E string in time. Adjust the tempo until you feel comfortable.

Play along with the pattern
Tempo60 BPM
Try the exercise using one finger at first. Then increase your dexterity by using different fingers to play different notes in the scale.