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Riff builder: up to the octave

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Agility, riffs and runs · Advanced · Pop and R&B, Gospel

Riff builder: up to the octave

The same chord shape stretched to the octave. The leap to the top note must stay as light as the rest.

How to do it

  1. Slow first.
  2. Do not reach for the top note; let it pop out.
  3. Then raise the tempo.

Remember Light on top.

In G, the first rep
Numbers1 3 5 3 5 1′ 5 3 1
SargamS G P G P Ṡ P G S
Solfado mi sol mi sol do sol mi do
NotesG B D B D G D B G
Sung onah – – – – – – – –

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