Pedal Note Arpeggio Study

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Hey there and welcome to this lesson! Today we will be learning another arpeggio study I wrote specifically for you guys here which has particular emphasis on pedal notes. Just to clarify if you are not sure, put as simplistic as possible a pedal note is a sustained note often in the bass which continues over a specific period of time. In this study as the ...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: OK, you'll really need to focus on the clarity between the notes throughout the study and as always, make sure you practice it as slowly as possible and let your ears be your guide. If you are using a pick(which I think 99.9% of you will be doing) it may be advisable to use outside picking when crossing strings during the 1st pattern. Doing this will help y...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: In this 2nd section we see the patterns that have already been established ascending by step through each diatonic chord until we reach the highest point of the fretboard that we can go. Technically, once you have mastered the right hand pattern this should present no problems for you although you need to keep a solid rhythm throughout so whatever you do ke...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Now that we have reached the highest note on the fret board, well my fretboard at least lol, we are going to make a descent on the top two strings. Be very careful with this patter because at speed you may find that maintaining the rhythm for every note is quite challenging particularly the first note of every pattern. Be sure to over emphasize this note whe...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Here is the backing track at normal tempo. If it's a bit too fast for you, go on to the next few pages to access the slower backings. Have fun and when you're ready get recording so we can see you play it in the forums!

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Here is the backing track at 120 bpm. Have fun and when you're ready get recording so we can see you play it in the forums!

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Here is the backing track at 90 bpm. Have fun and when you're ready get recording so we can see you play it in the forums!

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Here is the backing track at 60 bpm. Have fun and when you're ready get recording so we can see you play it in the forums!

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