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Christoph
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Christoph
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06/25/2001 6:09 am
Weekly finger warm-up #1:



A
E |----------9-12-9----------------------------------------------|
B |--8/10-12--------12-10----------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------11-9-11-9----9-------------------------|
D |---------------------------------11---11-9-11-9---------9-11--|
A |------------------------------------------------12-9-12-------|
E |--------------------------------------------------------------|

B
E |-----------------------12-----------------11-14-11--------|
B |--------------------10----10~~~--10/12-14----------14-12--|
G |----------9----9-11---------------------------------------|
D |-----9-11---11--------------------------------------------|
A |--12------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
**

E |---------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------|
G |--13-11-13-11----11-------------------------------------11-----|
D |--------------13----13-11-13-11----------11-13----11-13----13--|
A |--------------------------------14-11-14-------14--------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------|

E |-----------14--------|
B |--------12----12~~~--|
G |--11-13--------------|
D |---------------------|
A |---------------------|
E |---------------------|
**

** denotes note held twice as long



When the counter-point notes are properly emphasized this should sound distinctly oriental. Try to play it as fluidly as possible while still picking every note, and remember to mute the strings a little with your palm or everything will bleed together.