Rock House Method - Hands of Steel - RB008.pdf

HANDS OF

STEEL

WORKOUT ROUTINES FOR GUITARIST Method By

John McCarthy

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Tablature Explanation

TAB SYMBOLS B = BEND H = HAMMER

P = PULL-OFF S\ = SLIDE UP

S\ = SLIDE DOWN R = RIGHT HAND

ROUTINE ONE PICKING EXERCISE

ONE HAND ROLLS

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FINGER FRENZY

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FINGER CRUSHER #1

Repeat each measure four times then move up the neck one fret at a time; once in each fret to the 12th fret and back. USE ALTERNATE PICKING!

PINKY PULL OFF

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OPEN STRING ORCHESTRATION

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MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERN

Transpose this pattern to all 5 pentatonic scales

All 5 scale positions and their theory can be found at www.RockHouseMethod.com in the “Memebers Only” additional information section. all

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ROUTINE TWO EXTREME PICKING

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ULTIMATE SPEED

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THE KILLER

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FINGER CRUSHER #2

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3rd & 4th FINGER STINGER

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PICKING UP

MY DRUNKEN PICK

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MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERN

Transpose this pattern to all 5 scale positions

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ROUTINE THREE CHROMATIC CRAZINESS

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CHROMATIC CRAZINESS CONT.

ADVANCED ONE HAND ROLLS

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OPEN STRING SPEED PICK

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FINGER TWISTER STRING SKIPPER

PISTON FINGERS

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CLASSICAL EXERCISE

CLASSICAL EXERCISE CONT.

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MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERN

Transpose this pattern to all 5 scale positions

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GLOSSARY

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HANDS OF STEEL Method By John McCarthy

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Extreme Picking Ultimate Speed The Killer Finger Crusher #2 3rd and 4th Finger Stinger Picking Up My Drunken Pick Minor Pentatonic Eighth Note Pattern

Picking Exercise One Hand Rolls Finger Frenzy Finger Crusher #1 Pinky Pull Off Open String Orchestration Minor Pentatonic Triplet Pattern

ROUTINE ONE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Chromatic Craziness Advanced One Hand Rolls Open String Speed Run Finger Twister String Skipper Piston Fingers Classical Exercise Minor Pentatonic Sixteenth Note Pattern

ROUTINE THREE

ROUTINE TWO

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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