Pamparo in Toronto

In conjunction with the Open String Exercise post, here’s another exercise incorporating open-strings. It was actually faster and different phrasing than this when I first started but I couldn’t find a drum track that would fit. So I just adjusted it to the drums and here’s what came out. I also didn’t realize that the delay mix was a little louder than I intended it to be.

Here’s the MP3: Open String & Double Stop

Have fun with it and if you do change it up, please be sure to let me know

I’ve been having a new found fascination for licks that incorporate open strings these past days. And I am not taking about the licks on an open-chord formation. To demonstrate what I mean, here’s a tab of a simple, yet challenging, lick that I was playing with last night. Just a note that there are a couple of slides/pull-offs that I didn’t get the chance to include in this tab and also the phrasing is a little different.

It was so much fun that I decided to record it so that I won’t forget the phrasing myself.

So, without further ado, here’s the 30-second clip: Open String Exercise

Disclaimer: This is a rough take so please try not to judge the fluidity and/or tone!

If you have a lick that uses open strings, please let me know. I would definitely want to improve this technique!

Have fun!