My WHILE STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY ‘of Miami, [always made up exercises to try to keep up with all the great guitarists there. One ‘ofthem, Stan Samole, heard me practicing this ‘one and transeribed it for some of his students This arpepgio-based exercise consists en~ Urey of uiplets Lina tino a classical-sournd- ing progression, so it wouldrit be as boring as playing. plain arpeggio up and down the neck, 2, GUITAR LATER SEPTEMBER 195 Personal Picking Exercise BY STEVE MORSE Tid been studying lot of Spanish-style music with classical guitarist Juan Mercadel. Such arpeggiatingis very difficult go slowly co get ‘every note clean, I know if can flaspiek this ‘one accurately, 'm ready for anything elsein my repertoire, The Roman numerals indicate hand post tions. fits not obvious, pick down, up, down uup—regardless of how unnatural it may feel.