If you've gotten to this point, and feel extremely comfortable with the previous exercises, you're now prepared to play your first melody. Remember, all numerals represent downstrokes and all "&s" represent upstrokes.

Spirit of '76/The Gal I Left Behind Me

This is a melody that sounds exactly like "The Spirit of 76"...it's based on the same notes as we utilized in our previous "G Scale" exercises...

Which finger to use follows:
First Fret: Index Finger
Second Fret: Middle Finger
Third Fret: Ring Finger
Fourth Fret: Little Finger

Pick-up notes to be played before starting your 4 beats per measure:

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