#9. Chromatic Scale

Chromatic Scale, also known as the spider exercise is an exercise that will help you to gain speed and momentum and will also bring clarity in your playing.
This exercise might be a bit difficult but once you get a hang of it, we're sure it'll be helpful!

1 High E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-8-9-10--11-10-9-8--
2 B          -------------------------------------------------------------------7-8-9-10----------------------------
3 G          -------------------------------------------------------7-8-9-10----------------------------------------
4 D          ----------------------5-6-7-8--9-8-7-6--7-8-9-10---------------------------------------------------
5 A          ------------5-6-7-8------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 Low E  --5-6-7-8----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Extended:

High E --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B          ---11-10-9-8-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G         -----------------11-10-9-8----------------------------------------------------------------
D         -------------------------------11-10-9-8--7-8-9-10--9-8-7-6---------------------------
A         ----------------------------------------------------------------------9-8-7-6----------------
Low E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------9-8-7-6-5---


Steps to be followed :

i) Rest your palm behind the bridge
ii) Alternate picking i.e, downstroke the first note and then upstroke the second and continue like this..
iii) Start playing as slow as you can
iv) Let your fingers get the grip and then go for the speed.
v) Play loud and clear