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DIAGONAL BLUES SCALE RUNS

Suggested ascending 3 octave run shown in G

e-------------------------------8-9-10-13-15---------------
B------------------------6-8-11----------------------------
G------------------5-6-7-----------------------------------
D------------3-5-8-----------------------------------------
A------3-4-5-----------------------------------------------
E--3-6-----------------------------------------------------

Whole pattern showing key notes:

Fingering tips:
Use first finger for key notes (except the last one).
Last two notes should be fingered 2, 4.

Suggested descending 3 octave run shown in G

e--15-13---------------------------------------------------
B--------15-14-13------------------------------------------
G-----------------15-12-10---------------------------------
D--------------------------12-11-10------------------------
A-----------------------------------13-10-8----------------
E-------------------------------------------10-9-8-6-3-----

Whole pattern showing key notes:

Fingering tips:
First keynote use 4th finger.
Second and third keynote use 3rd finger.
Last two notes finger 4,1.

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