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Bass Guitar Lesson 5 - Open String Exercises:
Page 11 follows up with open string exercises for practicing picking, finger picking, slapping and popping notes on the bass guitar.

OPEN FOUR STRING EXERCISE

1. This exercise is written in 4/4 timing using quarter notes. There are 4 beats per measure. A quarter note receives one beat. The count, is 1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4, (the count is written below the piece of music indicated by a "C"). Try playing this with fingers or picking first, then again slapping, then popping.

2. This exercise is written in 3/4 timing using quarter notes. There are 3 beats per measure. A quarter note receives one beat. The count is 1-2-3/1-2-3.

3. This exercise is written in 3/4 timing using eighth notes. There are 3 beats per measure. An eighth note receives half a beat. The count is 1-&-2-&-3-&/1-&-2-&-3-&.

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