Example 1   The first eight examples begin with an open string, followed by a fretted note on the same string. In this lesson, we are practicing three basic movements: (1) Place your left-hand finger on a fret (2) Pick the string with your right hand, and (3) Remove your finger from the string. The order of steps in the first eight examples is:

'Pick - Place - Pick - Remove.'

Notice that 'Place' and 'Pick' are almost simultaneous, so it's kind of hard to separate them. But 'Place' has to happen a split-second before 'Pick.'   'Remove' and 'Pick' are also almost simultaneous. 'Remove' has to happen a split-second before 'Pick.'

Start with the highest string. Alternate between the open 1st string and 1st string at the 3rd fret. Here is the tablature for the first of video.

1 -- Pick the open high string. ('Open' means no fingers on the frets.) Let this note ring for a moment.

2 -- Place your finger on the high string at the 3rd fret.

3 -- Pick the high string. Let the note ring for a moment.

4 -- Remove your finger from the string.