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EBS Lesson Six  Developing rock grooves (part 1)

String crossing using the octave shape G

We have written a short exercise that will help you develop your use of the G octave. In bar 1 you play low to high G octave using quarter notes and then, in bar 2, you play the same G octave but this time with eighth notes. As always. watch, listen and then play along with the multimedia files.

Exercise 3.

Exercise 3
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Our next exercise is a classic bass groove and uses the octave shape perfectly as an example of how to apply this new skill in a practical way.

Exercise 4.

Exercise 4
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Next: The stave and the position of bass notes