2019-2020 Lesson 4 of 16

D major scale one and a half octaves. Keep LH fingers close to the frets. Stretch between fingers, not with the wrist. Keep thumb behind the neck with pad of thumb lining up with the tip of the second finger.

New piece: Bransle de Pictou practice first two measures. Use RH thumb to pluck all low ‘D’s use m and i for top notes. Practice SLOWLY!!

Amazing Grace: count long note in measure 7. Make sure you are holding for 5 beats.

practice 12 bar blues changes. Memorize pattern by next week.