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Minor Scale Exercises.

This tablature shows how to play the A minor scale straight up and down using the economy picking technique. Play the black notes with a downstroke, the red notes should be played with an upstroke.

Here is a great sequence from the A minor scale. It is not particularly easy to play, but it's a fantastic workout for your economy picking technique which will greatly improve your left / right hand coordination. .

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This next excercise is a similar concept to the one above but considerably more difficult to play.
Remember to play the black notes with a downstroke and the red notes with an upstroke.