Legato Trill Sprints
Sextuplet trill patterns across strings for building legato speed and endurance. Single-string trills progressing to cross-string 3nps sextuplet runs.
Tablature
First few measures of the exercise.
How to Practice
- 1Each beat is a sextuplet group (6 notes). Pick ONLY the first note of each beat, then hammer-on/pull-off the rest.
- 2Measures 1-2: Single-string trills (5-7) moving across all strings. Each beat = one string.
- 3Measures 3-4: Wider interval trills (5-8) for extra left-hand stretch.
- 4Measures 5-6: Cross-string sextuplets — 3 notes per string, 2 strings per beat. This is where real speed lives.
Tips & Techniques
- •Keep fingers close to the fretboard — lift only 1-2mm between notes.
- •The pull-off is not a lift, it's a sideways snap. That's what gives it volume.
- •Start at a tempo where every note rings clearly, then add 5 BPM at a time.
- •If your forearm burns, take a break. Endurance builds over weeks, not minutes.
- •Try to make the trills sound like a continuous stream, not individual pops.
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