Fast Fingerstyle Runs

Fast Fingerstyle Runs

Have you ever heard a guitarist rip through a fast run as he plays some solo or song? You may wonder, “How is he doing that? What are the notes he’s using? Is he actually thinking about all of those notes, or is it some pattern?” Well, the answer is that you can create fast and impressive sounding runs with a simple technique incorporating major scales, open strings, and hammer-ons and pull-offs.

This lesson covers…

• Using Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs to Create Fast Runs

• Combining Major Scales with Open Strings

• Finger Patterns for Fast Runs

• Chaining Finger Patterns Together for Longer Runs

• Drop D Tuning

You can apply the techniques learned in this lesson to a wide variety of open keys like C/Am, D/Bm, E, A/F#m, and G/Em. Grab your guitar and let’s learn a key that will unlock fast fingerstyle runs in your playing! - Steve Krenz

Steve plays a J-200 in this lesson.

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