this can be the most physically demanding drill, but the results could be Holdsworthian
consider the following tab in G major with standard 6 string guitar tuning
-------5-7-----------------12-17------------
-----------8------------13------------------
-----4---------------------------16---------
-------------9-------14---------------------
---3--------------------------------15------
-2-------------10-15-------------------14---
-a-b-c-d-a-b-c--d--d--c--b--a--d--c--b--a---
you'll notice the extra line below the tab with letters on it
this line is used to show which finger should be used for each note ( "a" - first , "b" - second , etc )
the purpose of this exercise is to enhance the ability to play any note within a certain hand span and position
inspired by comments from Holdsworth's video, the exercise could be expanded in a way such as what is illustrated in the following tab
-------5-7-----------------12-17------------
-------------8-------13---------------------
---4--------------------------------16------
-----------9------------14------------------
-----3---------------------------15---------
-2-------------10-15-------------------14---
-a-c-b-d-a-c-b--d--d--b--c--a--d--b--c--a---
we can also stretch things out a little more, as in the following tab
-------7-8-------------------8-14------------
-----5-------------------10------------------
-----------9----------------------12---------
---4------------------12---------------------
-------------10----------------------10------
-3--------------12-14--------------------8---
-a-b-c-d-a-b--c--d--d--c--b--a--d--c--b--a---
this is also a good exercise to incorporate in string bending and right hand tapping
there are many different alternatives for fingering order in this exercise
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