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The “Look Ahead” Exercise That Levels Up Your Technique
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In this lesson, we walk through one of my favorite arpeggio workouts. We start with a descending minor 7 arpeggio, follow it with a major 7 arpeggio, then shift the entire phrase up by half steps. The real challenge here is learning to look ahead and visualize the next note before you play it.
We practice the shift from the third finger to the first finger, keep the pattern clean, and stay locked in on finger placement. This exercise builds finger dexterity, strength, stretch control, and overall awareness on the fretboard.
Take it slow with us, focus on clean tone, and enjoy the challenge.
If you want more exercises like this, let us know.
📚Homework Assignment📚
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Practice the full pattern at 60 BPM.
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Do 4 repetitions per position before shifting.
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Increase tempo by 5 BPM once you can play it clean for 3 rounds in a row.
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Where is the video?
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Exercises like this are fine. I never have a problem with the explanations. I wish I had my bass in my hands….@work!!
Yessir Teddy! Thanks for letting me know!