May 15, 2019 by Klaus Crow
Via Twitter I’ve received a lot of positive response and requests for a follow up on the “Cool 3 Notes-Per-String Exercises to Rock on!” post. I thank each and everyone of you.
It’s one of the most popular posts on Guitarhabits. I have a lot of fun in creating these licks so it’s my pleasure to present to you part II.
All of the exercises are licks you can incorperate in your improvisation or solos. Feel free to use them however you like. They are yours to take.
If you haven’t checked out part I yet, I recommend you to do so. Part I also explains the purpose of 3-notes-per-string exercises.
Tip: Practice each exercise with a metronome. Start at a slow pace and gradually increase the beats per minute.
Note: Don’t go any faster until you can play each note clear and correctly. It’s good for you.
Enjoy!
EXERCISE #1(in the key of E minor) e:-------------------------------------------0-3-5/6--------| B:-----------------------------------0-3-5------------------| G:---------------------------0-2-4--------------------------| D:-------------------0-1-2----------------------------------| A:-----------0-5-7------------------------------------------| E:--0-10-12-------------------------------------------------|EXERCISE #2(E blues pattern) e:--7-6-5---------------------------------------------------| B:-----------5-4-3------------------------------------------| G:--------------------4-3-2---------------------------------| D:-----------------------------7-6-5------------------------| A:--------------------------------------7-6-5---------------| E:-----------------------------------------------5-4-3p0----|EXERCISE #3(A diminished pattern) e:--------------------------------------------11-12-14------| B:----------------------------------10-12-13----------------| G:--------------------------8-9-11--------------------------| D:-----------------7-9-10-----------------------------------| A:---------6-7-9--------------------------------------------| E:--5-7-8---------------------------------------------------|EXERCISE #4(in the key of G) e:------------------------------------------5-6-7/10--------| B:----------------------------------5-7-8-------------------| G:--------------------------2-3-4---------------------------| D:------------------2-4-5-----------------------------------| A:----------3-4-5-------------------------------------------| E:--3-6-7---------------------------------------------------|EXERCISE #5(in the key of G minor or G5) e:--3-5-3---------------------------------------------------| B:--------6-3-6---------------------------------------------| G:--------------5-7-5---------------------------------------| D:--------------------8-5-8---------------------------------| A:--------------------------8-10-8--------------------------| E:---------------------------------10-8-10----6-8-6/3-------|EXERCISE #6(in the key of F minor or F5) e:------------------------------------------6-8-8/11/13-----| B:-----------------------------------6-9-6------------------| G:--------------------------3-5-5/8-------------------------| D:-------------------3-6-3----------------------------------| A:----------1-3-3/6-----------------------------------------| E:--1-4-1---------------------------------------------------|EXERCISE #7(A major blues pattern) e:--8-9-5---------------------------------------------------| B:-----------7-8-5------------------------------------------| G:--------------------5-6-2---------------------------------| D:-----------------------------4-5-2------------------------| A:--------------------------------------6-7-3---------------| E:-----------------------------------------------7-8-5------|EXERCISE #8(in the key of E minor or E5) e:----------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------| A:---------0-2-3----------2-3-5---------3-5-7---------5-7-9-| E:--0-2-3----------2-3-5---------3-5-7---------5-7-8--------|e:----------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------| A:----------7-9-10-----------9-10-12-----------10-12-14-----| E:--7-8-10----------8-10-12-----------10-12-14--------------|e:----------------------------------------------17-19-20\22-| B:-------------------------------------17-19-20-------------| G:----------------------------14-16-17----------------------| D:-------------------14-16-17-------------------------------| A:----------12-14-15----------------------------------------| E:-12-14-15-------------------------------------------------|EXERCISE #9(in the key of B minor, Bmb5, or B5) e:------------------------------------------13-15-14--------| B:---------------------------------12-15-14----------12-----| G:------------------------10-12-11--------------------------| D:----------------9-12-11-----------------------------------| A:---------8-10-9-------------------------------------------| E:--7-10-9--------------------------------------------------|EXERCISE #10(in the key of A5) e:------------------------------------------2-4-5-----------| B:----------------------------------1-3-4-------------------| G:--------------------------2-4-5---------------------------| D:------------------2-4-5-----------------------------------| A:----------3-5-6-------------------------------------------| E:--5-7-8---------------------------------------------------|EXERCISE #11(in the key of E minor or E5) e:--------3-5-7-------5-7-8--------7-8-10---------8-10-12---| B:--3-5-7-------5-7-8-------7-8-10--------8-10-12-----------| G:----------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------|e:--10-8-7--------------------------------------------------| B:----------10-8-7------------------------------------------| G:--------------------7-5-4---------------------------------| D:-----------------------------7-5-4------------------------| A:--------------------------------------5-3-2---------------| E:-----------------------------------------------5-3-2p0----|EXERCISE #12(blues pattern in the key of E minor, E5 or E7) e:-----------------------------------10-11-12---------------| B:--------------------------10-11-12----------10-11-12------| G:--------------------7-8-9---------------------------------| D:--------------7-8-9---------------------------------------| A:--------5-6-7---------------------------------------------| E:--5-6-7---------------------------------------------------|e:----------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------| G:-12-13-14-------------------------------------------------| D:----------12-13-14----------10-11-12----------------------| A:-------------------12-13-14----------10-11-12-------------| E:----------------------------------------------10-11-12----|If you like the post please share it with on Twitter, Facebook or Stumbleupon. Thanks, Klaus Crow
I liked both posts, man!
I must to ask for your permission, though, because i want to post a spanish translation of them for a community called ‘Taringa’ (http://www.taringa.net), and, of course, giving you all the credit for the info.
I’d appreciate your response.
Greetings from Chile!
Hi Etnamatsu,
If you can put a link to guitarhabits.com along with the post I would really appreciate that.
You have my full permission :)
Let me know when you’ve finished it. I’ll check it out.
Best regards,
Klaus Crow
Ok, Klaus, thank you very much…
I’ll give you the link here when i finish :)
Thanks again!
Loving the tips, been playing guitar sparsely for close to a year now and I think I’m gonna start practicing seriously! These are a lifesaver for newbs like myself.
Cheers!
Hi Frank,
Passion will tell you when the time is right to practice seriously. You’ll get the urge to get better and better and better. It becomes an addiction.
Enjoy the ride!
Klaus Crow
hey, Klaus, on exercise 19 can you explain what you meant by going in circles.I Would really appreciate it. AN the rest of these exersices rook thanks for all your posting.
YOUR TRULY
FUZZY WUZZY.
I’m a student just trying to learn more about this business and I really enjoyed reading it. Keep up the great job!
much love my brother…
just discovered your postings tonight..you have def opened my eyes to some great new ideas. I can’t wait to mess around with them more tomorrow.
Thanks so much
Hi Craig,
Check out the archive for more cool stuff.
Have fun!
Best regards,
Klaus Crow
I am truly thankful to the owner of this site who has shared this impressive
piece of writing at at this place.
I’m learning to shred and 3 notes per string licks are just perfect. They sound beautiful and getting speed with them is not that difficult when using alternate picking. Everytime I need exercises of these, i come here. Thank you for the awesome and free exercises, you helped me a lot!
Greetings from Spain
What should me the meteronome timing 4/4 or what?