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players.

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its

manychords,

ncluding

the

entire 2-bar progression,

nd

sincet

has ive

notes,

t's called

he

pentatonic

cale

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s

Latin

for five').

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position,

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play

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very

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t

enough.

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ou

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some

ammer-ons,

ull-offs,

lides,

and

bends, nd

how

hey're ncorporated

nto icks,

youll

see

why he

position

s

so common be

sure

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alternate

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ust

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he

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ength

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difier

positions

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o

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icks.

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scale

osition

s he

ollowing

ong

orm,

wh

spansrom

the

3rd o

the I 2th

ret.

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hat

when t

descend

notes

re

played

on different

strings;

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can

go

backw

through

he

ascending

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if

you

do, use

your

lst

finger

o s

downward).

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hat

when

you

go

up, he

3rd inger

s used

o

to eachnewposition.Also, heareaaround he

7th fret

can

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some

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ice

phrases.

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