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elklandercc
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elklandercc
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08/06/2005 9:53 pm
If your saying you pinkie isn't strong enough that you just have to keep practicing and build up its strength and speed, try these exercises:

-----------------------------------------1-2-3-4-
---------------------------------1-2-3-4---------
-------------------------1-2-3-4-----------------
-----------------1-2-3-4-------------------------
---------1-2-3-4---------------------------------
-1-2-3-4-----------------------------------------

then go down ex. 4321

then try some spread out trills like
a-----------------------------------------------------
E-3h6p3h6p3h6p3h6p3h6p3h6-3h7p3h7p3h7p3h7p3h7p3-
"During this line, the kid acted like he was pushing buttons on a calculator in the air. The kid played ******* air-calculator!"

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