Standard Tuning Exercises - Open Position
The following exercises are played using the open position slide scale in the key of E. Also some extra notes are used, as well as some new techniques.
Exercise 27 uses the most common slides in the higher octave of the open position, as well as showing how two notes of the same pitch may be used in two different locations.
Exercise 28 shows a hammer, which is a common technique when playing in the open position. Play the open string and carefully hammer the slide onto the desired fret. It will be necessary to dampen the other strings to obtain a clean hammer.
Exercise 29 gives some examples of double note licks used in the open position. Another technique used is the pull-off. After the first note has sounded, cleanly pull the slide away to produce the open string. It will be necessary to dampen the other strings.
The last exercise in this section uses all the techniques explained earlier, as well as a pinch with the sixth and second strings. The bass note is played at the same time as the third fret note is played before sliding to the fifth fret.
