Notation Key

Hammer-ons and pull-offs are indicated by slurs (the context tells you which).
Slides are indicated by straight lines, angling up or down.
Thus:

&

0
2

slide

pull-off

hammer-on

Pick strokes:

down-pick

up-pick

Hammer-on/Pull-off Scale Exercise

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Scale and Arpeggio Exercises

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G Major

9 10

8 10 12 14 15

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15 14 12 10 8 7

7 5

4 2

7 5

4 2

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A Major

2 1 2 4 6 7

2 4 6 7

2 4

9 11

9 10 12 14 16 17

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4

17 16 14 12 10 9 7

5 4

7 5

4 2

7 6 4 2

7 6 4 2 1 4

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B Major

3 2 3 5

1 3 5

0 1 3 5 7

8 10

8 10 11 13 15 17 18

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18 17 15 13 11 10 8

5 3 1

7 5 3 1

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B Major

4 3 4 6 8

2 4 6

2 4 6 8

9 11

9 11 12 14 16 18 19

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19 18 16 14 12 11 9 7 6 4 2

6 4 2

8 6 4 2

8 6 4 3 6

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G Minor

0 2 0 2 3 5

0 2 4 5

0 1

9 10

9 10 12 14 15

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15 13 11 10 8

7 5 3 1

7 5 3 2 0 3 2

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A Minor

5 7

9 11

8 10 12 14 16 17

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17 15 13 12 10 8

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7 5 3 2

7 5 4 2 1 4

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3 2 3 5 6

1 3 5 7

1 3 4

8 10

9 11 13 15 17 18

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9 8 6

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10 7

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10 15

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7 12 16

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2 6

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Transcription: Chris Thile

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Tablature & Inscription: John Roberts

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