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...Warm Up For Noobs

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Before you begin the first warm-up exercise, please take a moment to view the tabulature definitions as this will be the format of each lesson piece.

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For the first warm-up, you should try the old fashioned chromatic scale. Try to play each note evenly, and refer to the sidebar for tips on how to grip the fret board.

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This next warm-up focuses on the picking hand. Try the standard finger style and be sure to alternate the index and middle finger.

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SLAP BASS!! Always a crowd favorite, slap style utilizes the thumb and index finger in a very percussive way.

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Don't be intimadated by this next lesson. Though it may be confusing at first, the two-handed tapping style is a great way to play counterpoint melodies.

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