Legato Sextuplets – 4-5-7
Legato exercise based on 4-5-7 fingerings played in sextuplets, combining hammer-ons and pull-offs to develop left-hand strength, control, and rhythmic precision.
Tablature
First few measures of the exercise.
How to Practice
- 1Use hammer-ons for ascending notes (4–5–7).
- 2Use pull-offs for descending notes (7–5).
- 3Play each group as an even sextuplet subdivision.
- 4Repeat the written pattern three times before moving on.
Tips & Techniques
- •Make hammer-ons and pull-offs as loud and clear as the picked note.
- •Keep fingers close to the fretboard to maintain legato smoothness.
- •Avoid tension in the thumb and wrist of the fretting hand.
- •Use minimal picking motion — the right hand should stay relaxed.
- •Count the sextuplets internally to keep timing stable.
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