Re: Is there a better left hand exercise than the chromatic octaves?
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Re: Is there a better left hand exercise than the chromatic octaves?         

Group: rec.music.classical.guitar · Group Profile
Author: David Raleigh Arnold
Date: May 11, 2008 23:25

On Sun, 11 May 2008 21:36:38 -0700, Octavius wrote:
> I've been doing Segovia's chromatic octaves everyday now for nearly a
> year and have greatly improved my left hand, especially in the areas of
> counterpoint. Is there anything better out there for the left hand?
> Should I move on to scales with three parts?

Yes, see my chromatic octaves, based on Legnani. Extending the exercise
to the 12th fret is a good idea for many reasons.

DGT is by far the best thing ever in pure tech. See sig below. daveA

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DGT: The very best technical exercises for all guitarists:
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