Exercises

Walk up a scale and play the octave of each note. Using 4NPS requires you to shift positions a bit, building toward more advanced diagonal runs.

Sketch out all chords in a key using their diatonic 3rd, 5th, and 7th notes. Stay on one string to learn the shapes and practice moving up the fretboard.

Repeat each note of the scale N times to build picking consistency. Concentrate on smooth, even strokes. Next: different picking patterns, emphasize different notes, polyrhythms with different time signatures.

An advanced sequence run up the extended range freboard

Build both scale and picking skills

Build chord knowledge across the entire fretboard

A core building block for the major scale and other NPS layouts