IntermediateLegato 70→150 BPM

Legato — 3 Notes Per String

3-note-per-string legato patterns are the foundation of fluid, flowing lead guitar lines.

Start BPM

70

Target BPM

150

Tab Notation
e|--5h7h8--|
B|--5h7h8--|
G|--5h7h9--|
D|--5h7h9--|
A|--5h7h8--|
E|--5h7h8--|

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Pick only the first note per string. Hammer-ons must be as loud as picked notes. The ring finger hammer (3rd note) is usually weakest — focus on it. Add pull-offs on the way back down.