Micro Study 11 – Legato 1 - Classical Guitar Rocks

Micro study 11 – legato 1, is part of a new series – #6stringinspiration – of short and sweet studies that target very specific musical bars or techniques. These are for those who have very little time and want huge gains from tight focused practice ideas.

Micro Study 11 – Legato 1

This is a left hand legato workout using pull-offs in the key of…

KEY Strategy

Even tone; even rhythms

It is a tiny idea borrowed from Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto Madrigal for two guitars. The idea floats down a single string with pull-offs every two beats. Aim for relaxed LH fingers, and do not rush the legato movement. The tone of the pull-off should even with the tone of the first note – the RH pluck

Remember that once you are up to speed you won’t have time to think about each individual finger movement so chunk the material up into beats.

Other Info

Note: This study uses the G major/E minor scale, and therefore 90% of the notes are from the natural scale (there is only 1 sharp F#). This means this is an excellent exercise to help memorize the fretboard, as well as practice legato.

Secret

Pull down

Even though the technique is called pull-off, what you are actually doing is pulling down and plucking the string with the LH. So if your tone is weak or the notes do not pop, examine how you are executing the legato line.