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Zenkl bklt-2 PDF
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A A E D A D A Bm E
p h p p h p h p h
0 0
T
A 4 2 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4
B 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 6
6 4
A E D A D A E A
1.
3
p
p h p p p h h p
0 0 5 2
T
A 4 2 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0
B 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 2 6
6
B F m C m
D A E A
2.
3
3
h
2
s h p
p h h p
0 1 2 4 4 5 2 5 2 42 0 0 2 4 0
T
A 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 4 6
B 4 2 0 0 2 6
6
3 3
F m C m F m C m
3
s s h h p
2 2 4 5 4 5 7 9 0 7 0 5 4 2 0 2 2 4 4 5 2 5 2 4 2 0 0 2 4 0
T
A 4 4 6
B
D E D E
1. 2.
3 3
h p s h p s
0 2 0 0 2 5 4 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 5 7 4 4
T
A 5 4 5 0 2 4 5 5 4 5 0 2 4 5 7
B
3 3
1
A' A
E D A D A Bm E
p
h p p h p h p h
5 0 0
T
A 4 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4
B 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 6
6 4
A E D A D A E A
3
p p
p h p p h h p
0 0 9 5
T
A 4 2 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0
B 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 2 6
6
3
A E D A D A Bm E
p h p p h p h p h
0 0
T
A 4 2 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4
B 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 6
6 4
A E D A D A E A
3
p h p p p h h p
0 0
T
A 4 2 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0
B 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 2 6
6
p = pull off
h = hammer on
s = slide
2
Fisher's Hornpipe
(sample)
D G D G D G D A
3
T
A 2 4 5 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 4
B 4 0 5 5 4 0 2 4 5 5 4 0 2 4 5 5 4 2 0 4 2
D G D G A D
T
A
B
5 0
4 0 5
2 0
5 4 0 2 4 5
2 0
5
2
5
2 5 4 0 2 4 5 0
4 0
0
3
My Grandfather's Clock By Henry Clay Work, P.D. Arrangement
based on Jesse McReynolds version.
(sample)
A E
etc.
0 0 0
T
A
B
0
2
0
2
0
4
0
6 7
0
6
0
7 9
0
0
7
0
0
9
0
A D
0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 0 0 0 0
B 11 12 11 4 2 4
A E
slide
0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 0 0 2 2 2
B 4 7 7 7 6 6 6
A E
hammer on
0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 4 4 2 2
B 6 7 7 7 4 6 6 6
A E
0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 4 4 5 5
B 7 6 7 9 7 9
4
A D
0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 7 7 0 0 0
B 11 12 11 4 2 4
A E
slide
hammer on
0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 4 4 2 2
B 4 7 7 7 4 6 6 6
A
0 0 0 0
T
A 4 5 4
B 7 7 7 7
5
Right Hand Picking Exercises
Play each measure (cell) several times, always alternating the down and up strokes. Then mix and match, by
selecting four different cells, for example, and repeating the whole group. You can also insert cells 15 and 16
into your practice to give the right hand some rest. Start at a slow tempo, then increase the speed gradually,
making sure the playing is clean.
1 2 3 4
etc.
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
T
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B
5 6 7 8
T
A
B
0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0 0
0
9 10 11 12
T
A
B
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0
13 14 15 16
T
A
B
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6
Left Hand Scalar Exercises
Play the scale up and down using all down strokes, then alternate the down and up strokes, then all up strokes
and possibly also 'reverse' alternate picking, starting with an up stroke followed by down stroke, etc.
A major scale
T
A
B
2 4 6
0 2 4 6
0 2 4 5
0 2 4 5 7
5 4 2 0
T
A 5 4 2 0
B 6 4 2 0
6 4 2
In the 'swing feel,' the first note takes approximately two-thirds of a beat, the second note the remaining one-third,
so it can be written as if using triplets. Play the whole scale up and down.
etc.
etc. 3
3 3 3
T
A 0
B 0 2 2 4 6 6
2 2 4 6 6
3 3 3 3
This time, start on the second note of the scale, so the notes that were longer in the previous example will be now
shorter, and vice versa.
3 etc.
3
3 3
T
A 0 0 2
B 0 0 2 4 4 6
4 4 6
3 3 3 3
'Frere Jacques' variations. Ascending
etc.
T
A
B 0 0 2 0 2 4 0
2 4 6 2 4 6 4 6 6
7
Descending
etc.
5 4 2 5 4 2 0 4 2 0 2 0 0
T
A 5 5 4
B
'Zig Zag' variations. Ascending
etc.
T
A 0 2 0 4
B 0 2 0 4 2 6 4 6
2 6 4 6
Descending
etc.
5 2 4 0 2 0
T
A 5 4 5 2 4 0 2 0
B 6 4
Groups of three notes. Ascending
etc. etc.
2
T
A
B 0 0 2 0 2 4
4 6 4 6 6
Descending
etc.
5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0 0
T
A 5 5 4
B
Arpeggios. Ascending
etc.
T
A
B
2 6
2
6 4
0 4 0
6
2 6 2 0 4
0
4
8
Descending
etc.
5 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0
T
A 5 4 5 2 5 4 0
B
D major scale
0 2 3 5 3 2 0
T
A 0 2 4 5 5
B 0 2 4 5
T
A 4 2 0
B 5 4 2 0 0
6 4 2 0 2 4 6
As the next step, play all the previous exercises using your pinky on the 7th fret instead of using the open strings.
4
Pinky Exercises
3 4
3
etc.
5
7
T
A 5 7 5 7
B 5 7 5 7
5 7
2 4 4
2 etc.
T
A
B
4 7
4 7
4 7 4 7
4 7
4 7
1 4 4
1 etc.
T
A
B
2 7
2 7
2 7 2 7
2 7
2 7
This is the basic exercise. On the recording, there is a variation using these notes in a different order. 9
Crosspicking Styles
etc.
1 2
T
A
B
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 4
T
A
B
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0 0
0
0 0
0 0
5 6
T
A
B
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0 0
7
0
0 0
T
A 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0
0
8
T
A
B
0
2
3
2
0 0
2
3
2
0
0 0
10
9
T
A
B
0 0
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
10 11
0 7
0 0 0 0
T
A 0 0 4 4
B 0 7
12
13
T
A
B
7 4
0
7
4
0
4
0
4
0
7 7
14 etc.
T
A
B
7 0
4
7
0
4
7
0
7
0
4
7
0
4
7
0
15 etc.
0
3 3
T
A 2 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0
0
etc.
16
T
A
B
0 0
2
3 3
2
0
0 0
0
2
3 3
2
0
0
11
Melody on D string
17
etc.
T
A
B
0 0
0
2
0
0
4
0
5
0
0
4
0
0
2
0
etc.
Melody on E string
18
5
4 2 0 2 4
T
A 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0
Partial crosspicking (on two strings)
19
etc.
0 0 0 0
T
A 9 4 9 4 9 4 9 4
B
etc.
20
9 0 4 9 0 4
0
T
A 9 4 0
B 0 9 4 0
9 4 9 4
21
0 0
T
A 9 4 0 0 4
B 9 4 4 9
9
22
T
A
B
9
0
4
9
0
4 0
9 4 0
12
Spring Break Radim Zenkl ©2004
From the "Tone Poets" CD,
(main theme) Acoustic Disc, ACD-62
=132
3
3
33 33 33
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A
T
A 7
5
8
5 7
5 5
5 3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3 5
5 5
5
5
5
7
5
7
5
B
5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 5
T
A 7
5
8
5 7
5 5
5 3
2
3
2
3 3 2 3
2 3 0 2
3
2
3
2
3
2
B
5 5 5 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 7
5
8
5 7
5 5
5 3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3 5
5 5
5
5
5
7
5
7
5
B
5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 5
T
A 7
5
8
5 7
5 5
5 3
3
3
3
3
3 3 2 3
3 0 2
3
2
3
2
3
2
B
5 5 5 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
13
B
0 0
2
2
5
3
35 0 2
T 3 2 0
A 3 0 0 0 0 2
B
5 0 0 0 1 1 2 2
T
A 3
3
3
3 5
33
5
3 55 7
5
8
5
7
5 7
5
B
2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5
10
T
A 8
7 7 200 3
0
5
0
7
5 5
5 32 2
2
B
7 7 2 4 5 4 2 0
3
T
A 0
3 3
3 20 3
0
5
0
0
3 3
3 20
2
0
B
5 5 0 0 0 5 5 0
T
A 0
3 0
3 30 2
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
5
22
3
2
B
5 5 0 0 0 1 1 2
14
T
A 3
3 3
3 53 5
3 55 7
5
8
5
7
5 7
5
B
2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5
T
A 10
7 8
7 20 3
0
5
0
7
5 5
5 32 2
2
B
7 7 0 2 4 5 4 2 0
3
3 3
T
A 0
3 3 20 3
0
5
0
0
3 3 32 3
2 2
B
5 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0
A'
T
A 7
5
8
5 7
5 5
5 3
2
3
2
3
2 3
3
3
3 5
5 5
5
5
5
7
5
7
5
B
5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 5
T
A 7
5
8
5 7
5 5
5 3
2
3
2
3 3 2 3
2 3 0 2
3
2
3
2
3
2
B
5 5 5 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
x = muted sound
15