this drill is similar to the four finger skip drill, and it can be just as demanding
consider the following tab in G major with standard 6 string guitar tuning
------5--------12-------------------
--------8---------------------13----
----4-------------11----------------
----------9----------------14-------
--3------------------10-------------
------------10----------15----------
--a-b-d-b-c--d--d--c--b--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
the exercise could be expanded in a way such as what is illustrated in the following tab
----5----------12-------------------
--------8------------------13-------
------4--------------11-------------
-------------9----------------14----
--3---------------10----------------
----------10------------15----------
--a-d-b-b--d-c--d--b--c--c--a--b----
we can also stretch things out a little more, as in the following tab
-----7-5----------------14----------
---------------------8--------------
---5-----7-----------------12-------
-----------------10-----------------
------------9-----------------------
-3------------12--------------10----
-a-b-d-a-c--d--d--b--a---d--c--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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