Mini Thanks
Simple Version
This entry-level version of Mini Thanks presents the basic Flying Pizzicato challenges of frequent string crossings, left-hand pull-offs, "ghost note" open strings and cascading harmonics.
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What about slurs?
Slurs with pizzicato are meant to be sounded by left hand pull-off or hammer-on. If that's too challenging, play all notes with the right hand till you achieve enough fluency to keep a steady pulse.
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Let me know if you have questions!
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The blue note heads show ghost notes for the first phrase. Play them so lightly that they're barely audible but serve as timekeepers while leaving space for the bass voice melody.
If ghost notes didn't exist between melody notes (see next example), the right hand fingers would still move in time while passing silently over the strings. Arrows show right hand stroke directions as they would occur if ghosts were exorcised ;).
DOWN arrows represent thumb strokes.
UP arrows represent 1st finger strokes.
Here are the 4th and 8th measures with strum directions during slurs (pull-offs).
