Alternating Rest-Stroke Fingers and P Free Stroke

Chord Recognition

Identify three-note fretboard patterns as chord names. Each pattern is part of a larger 4-, 5-, or 6- string chord. The qualities choices are lead-sheet style. (Here "o7" is for all types of diminished 7th chords)

Click in the order: chord letter name, chromatic sign for the letter (if necessary), and chord quality.

Level 10—Twenty notes

Level 6—Dyads on ③, ② & ①

For chromatic dyads, continue to select notes from lowest to highest.
Always click the chromatic sign after clicking the correct note name. For example:

Level 9a—Triads on ③, ② & ①

For triads, select each correct note name in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) middle note, and 3) highest note.

Level 8a—Triads on ④, ③, & ②

For triads, select each correct note name in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) middle note, and 3) highest note.

Level 9b—Triads on ③, ② & ①

For chromatic triads, continue selecting correct notes in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) middle note, and 3) highest note. Always click any chromatic sign after clicking the correct note name. For example:

Level 8b—Triads on ④, ③, & ②

Level 11—Notes on ④, ⑤ & ⑥

Level 7—seventeen notes

Level 5—Eleven Notes

Level 4—Dyads on ② & ①

For dyads, click each correct note name in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) higher note.

Level 3—New notes on ② & ①

Level 2—Dyads on ③ & ②

For dyads, click each correct note name in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) higher note.

Lyric Tune III

An important concept to remember when alternating a rest-stroke finger with free-stroke p, is to release the resting finger from its lower adjacent finger immediately after stroking. This will provide an ease of continuity in playing. Remember, rest-stroke notes in Lyric Tune III, are indicated by the (v) symbol, while unmarked notes are just free stroke.

Lyric Tune in A

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Lyric Tune in A is a slightly more advance example of rest-stroke finger and free-stroke p juxtaposition. To begin, the piece is sometimes played in the 2nd position to access the A on (1) as well as 4th fret notes, G# on (6), C# on (5), F# on (4) and B on (3)

These sharp notes are required for the key of A major which is introduced beginning on p.164. Finally, this piece requires occasional barring which was introduced earlier, on p. 94. As with Lyric Tune III, rest-stroke is marked with (v) and free-stroke is unmarked .