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Need some 7th and 9th shapes with comfortable fingerings? Of course you do! Some players do legato, hybrid, or various flavors of economy for these but they're also really comfortable with alternate picking. More importantly, positional shapes like this fit neatly into fretboard mapping strategies like CAGED, and are staples of improvisational playing. Check out the whole talk here: troygrady.com/channels/talking-the-code/crosspicking-with-the-wrist-and-forearm
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Need some 7th and 9th shapes with comfortable fingerings? Of course you do! Some players do legato, hybrid, or various flavors of economy for these but they're also really comfortable with alternate picking. More importantly, positional shapes like this fit neatly into fretboard mapping strategies like CAGED, and are staples of improvisational playing. Check out the whole talk here: troygrady.com/channels/talking-the-code/crosspicking-with-the-wrist-and-forearm
