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Minor Hexatonic Scale

(25 minutes)

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Technique Reminder

Alternate Picking

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Instructions

Practice along with a metronome at 70BPM and increase the speed by 5-10BPM each time. Repeat 2-3 times.

(5 minutes)

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Instructions

Practice in the key of A Minor and play the scale down and up 2-3 times using the correct fingers and using alternate picking. Repeat in the key of D Minor.

(5 minutes)

Improvise

Improvise using the Minor Hexatonic scale to Backing Track 1 (A Minor). Then improvise over Backing Track 2 (F# Minor) using the F# Minor Hexatonic Scale and its relative major Pentatonic Scale.

D: 10th Fret

Relative Major Of F# Minor: A Major

Techniques

Use slides, hammer ons, pull offs and bends.

Work on phrasing, leaving space and repeating simple melodic ideas.

(15 minutes)

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