You may encounter problems at first when playing a melody that uses both the bass and treble strings. This may feel a little uncomfortable at first, especially when notes on the fourth and third string follow each other. The next exercise uses the open fourth and third strings only. Before playing this exercise make sure your right hand is in the correct position. Keep your right hand steady and do not alter the shape of the hand as you change from picking the fingers and thumb.
Now try an exercise that uses all the notes on the fourth and third strings.
Exercise 96.2 highlights all the notes studied so far.
The following exercise is in three four time. Listen to the recording to hear the correct rhythm.
A dot placed after a note or strum extends its value by half. A dot placed after a half note or half note strum means that you hold it for three beats. One dotted half note makes one bar of music in ^ time. There is one dotted half note strum in one bar of music in ^ time.
The dotted half note is used throughout the following exercise.