Look at the illustrations below. The first illustration shows the exercise with the notes. The second illustration shows the fingers that play it. 1-3, 1-3 slide down two frets. As soon as you hit the second 3 you slide and never pick the note that you slid to. Then 1-3, 1-3 slide again. Finish off the scale with 1-3, 1-3, 3. You will be ending on the high E 12th fret. You need to practice this over and over again until you have it completely memorized.
 | Now Listen to this run |
| Look above and find the G note on the Low E string 3rd fret. Play that note with your 1 finger. Now find the A note on the Low E string 5th fret. Play that note with your 3 finger. |
| The next note will be on the A string 3rd fret. Play that C note with your 1 finger. The next note is again on the A string, but this time as soon as you pick it slide your 3 finger down to the 7th fret same A string. This is how leads are really played. You play both of those notes by only picking the string one time. |
The next note played is on the D string, 5th fret 1 finger. Play that note. The next note played again on the D string 7th fret 3 finger.
Then move to the G string 1 finger 5th fret. Play that note. The next note is still on the G string 3 finger 7th fret play that note, then slide down two frets to the 9th fret after picking that note only once. Look below and notice the 3 sliding from the 7th fret to the 9th fret.
Now you would move to the B string, 1 finger 8th fret. The next note is still on the B string 3 finger, 10th fret. The last notes are on the high E string 1 finger 8th fret, then 3 finger 10th fret and 3 finger 12th fret all on the high E string.
By playing this exercise over and over again you will begin to come up with your own ideas. Pieces of the puzzle will start to come together.
| Check out the major pentatonic scales and exercises and incorporate this exercise to the major pentatonic scales. |
Good Luck,
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