From: gwmorris@wam.umd.edu (Gary Morris)
Subject: GREAT FINGERBUILDING TECNQES TAB HERE

Throughout reading this newsgroup,Ive heard people asking about tapes and books
to improve finger speed and strength.  I feel that all these do is offer some 
good riffs to develop speed and strength.  Through my eleven or so years of 
playing, I have noticed many riffs that I felt improved my technique.  I think 
they can help you as well.  Here are just a couple.  There are many more I can 
add in the future.  I am very confident you will like these.


Tab Notation

15(14)  Hammer off ... Very subtle... Adds a nice sound to the first 		tune.  Just release a finger.

/---\   Above the staff.. means to bend up a whole note, hold, then
		release.

/--     Above the staff..  Bend up a whole note

/ or \  whithin the staff.  Slide up or down

/\       Hammer off

When I originally wrote this, I separated it into measures.  I found that for 
computer generation, since there is a limited amount of notes than can fit on 
one line, it was becoming a bit of a hassle.  I only put in measure lines 
where I thought there was some kind of interesting change in the music.


This first riff has its base from a Phish tune called David Bowie.  The solo 
has been modified.  I find this to be an excellent riff to combine picking 
speed with left-hand coordination. The subtle switches in chord forms make for 
a real nice sound, as well as provide a good exercise in dexterity.
You should try placing your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

------  During the riff. you will raise your second finger to make a 
||||11  nice change.
||||2|
||||||
------
|||||3
||||||

[Repeat Once]
         /\               /\          /\          /\
|--17--17--14-------17--17--14------17--14------17--14------|        
|--------------15---------------15----------15----------15--|        
|.----------------------------------------------------------|        
|.----------------------------------------------------------|        
|-----------------------------------------------------------|        
|-----------------------------------------------------------|

    /\                  /\              /\          /\
|-17--14------|---17--17--14------17--17--14------17--14----|
|---------15--(14)------------14--------------14----------14|
|-------------|---------------------------------------------|
|-------------|---------------------------------------------|
|-------------|---------------------------------------------|
|-------------|---------------------------------------------|

     /\          /\                /\              /\ 
|--17--14------17--14------|19--19--16------19--19--16------|
|----------14----------14--|------------17--------------17--|
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|


        /\          /\                    /\             
|-----19--16------19--16-----|------19--19--16------19----|
|-------------17----------17-|-(16)-------------16--------|
|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|----------------------------|----------------------------|

        /\          /\          /\          /\       
|-----19--16------19--16------19--16------19--16----------|
|-------------16----------16----------16----------16------|
|--------------------------------------------------------.|
|--------------------------------------------------------.|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
                                                            

[Repeat Once]
          /\                      /\            
|---15--15--12------15--15-/17--17--14------17--17------|
|---------------13----------------------15--------------|
|.------------------------------------------------------|
|.------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
                                                            

    /\          /\          /\          /\
|-19--16------19--16------19--16------19--16---------------|
|---------17----------17----------17----------17-----------|
|---------------------------------------------------------.|
|---------------------------------------------------------.|
|----------------------------------------------------------|          
|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Repeat Entire thing]



This popular riff is one that you may recognize as "Every Breath You Take" by 
The Police.  I'm not sure if it follows exactly the same pattern of changes 
as the song, as I have not heard it for a while, but you can always change the 
pattern of changes to your taste, as I often do.  This riff is one that will 
build up strength in your fingers.  It has some tough reaches and can be 
agonizing for the beginner.  If this is the case, then this riff is perfect 
for you.  The first few times playing the riff, you may only be able to hammer 
out a few measures before your fingers begin to hurt.  Improvement will come 
dramatically as your fingers strengthen.  Within little time this riff will 
come easy.  A little digital delay gives this riff the perfect sound.


|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|.-------------2-----------------------2-------------------|
|.-------6--------6-----6--------6--------6-----6----------|
|-----4-----4--------4--------4-----4--------4-------------|
|--2-----------------------2-------------------------------|
                                                           
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------6-----------------------6-------------------|
|--------9--------9-----9--------9--------9-----9----------|
|-----7-----5--------7--------7-----5--------7-------------|
|--5-----------------------5-------------------------------|

|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|--------9-----7-----------------11------9-----------------|
|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----9-------9------9-----9-------|
|--5-----------------5-----7--------------------7----------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
                                                             
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------7--------------------------7--------------|
|---------11--------11-----11--------11--------11-----11---|
|------9------9---------9---------9------9---------9-------|
|---7--------------------------7---------------------------|
                                                               
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------2-----------------------2------------------|
|---------6--------6-----6--------6--------6-----6---------|
|------4-----4--------4--------4-----4--------4------------|
|---2-----------------------2------------------------------|
                                                               
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------6-----------------------6-------------------|
|--------9--------9-----7--------5--------9-----7----------|
|-----7-----7--------5--------7-----7--------5-------------|
|--5-----------------------5-------------------------------|
                                                               

|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--------9-----7-----------------11-----9------------------.|
|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----9------9-----9-----9---------.|
|--5-----------------5-----7------------------7-------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
                                                               
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Please pring these out, take them to your guitar and try them out.  I'd be 
interested in knowing whether these riffs have been helpful.  If there is 
enough demand, I will print up some more finger-building riffs.

Gary Morris
gwmorris@wam.umd.edu