Open 1st String:

1st String, First Fret:

Alternating Between Open and First Fret

Try alternating between the open 1st string, and the 1st string at the 1st fret.

Click on the 'Video' button below to see a video clip of both hands. Click on the 'Video' button to the right to see a video clip of the left hand only.

See Both Hands - Click on the 'Video' button below to see a video clip of both hands. (I am picking over the neck so you can see both hands. You should pick somewhere over the pickups, wherever is comfortable.)
See the Left Hand - Click on the Video button to the right to see a video clip of the left hand only.
Microsong 1 - Now, play these two notes in time with the microsong (MP3 practice track) for this video example. Click on the link to the right to hear the MP3 Practice Track. Listen for a minute first, then join in.

For more about playing with microsongs, click here. (Opens page in new window.)