NOTES ON THE SECOND STRING

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STRINGS STRINGS STRINGS
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COUNT: 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 1- 2-3- 4

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 Always practice the exercises slowly and steadily at first. After you can p ay em
well at a slower tempo, gradually increase the speed. If some of your notes are fuzzy
or unclear, move your left hand finger slightly until you get a clear sound.

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Moving From String To String

You have learned six notes now, three on the first and three on the second
string. In the following exercises you will be moving from string to string. As you
are playi.ng one note, look ahead to the next and get your fingers in position.

15' STRING:
FINGER:
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 Practice these songs played on strings 1 and 2. Always begin slowly and then grad-
ually increase the tempo. Gray chord symbols are used throughout the book to in-
dicate that the chords should be played by the instructor.

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The following p iece is a round for from 1 to 3 players. Each new player begins when
the previolls player gets to th e asterisk (*). Play it twice through without stopping.

ROUND ®
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