Abel Carlevaro Slurs Exercises Formulae Execute in the 1st position then repeat up until the 5th position then back down to 1st position. Remember to articulate the downbeats unless otherwise noted (ex. 30-32)

LH: Start with ÈÈÈÈ and continue with Ç Æ Å Ä ÃÇ Æ Å Ä ÃÇ Æ Å Ä ÃÇ Æ Å Ä Ã then Ä Å Æ Ç ÈÄ Å Æ Ç ÈÄ Å Æ Ç ÈÄ Å Æ Ç È.

RH: Use p for the bass strings and ima for the treble string unless alternate i-m is indicated. Ascending Slurs Adjacent fingers (pima) 1) 1-2 2) 2-3 3) 3-4

Non- Adjacent (pima) 4) 1-3 5) 2-4 6) 1-4

Combinations (alternate i-m or m-i) 7) 3-4 2-4 1-4 8) 1-2 1-3 1-4 9) 2-3 1-4 (2x)

Three and four notes slurs (i-m) 10) 1-3-4 1-2-4 11) 1-2-3-4

Descending Slurs Adjacent fingers (pima) 12) 2-1 13) 3-2 14) 4-3

Non-Adjacent (pima) 15) 3-1 16) 4-2 17) 4-1

Combinations (i-m) 18) 4-3 4-2 4-1 19) 2-1 3-1 4-1 20) 3-2 4-1 (2x)

Three and four note slurs (i-m) 21) 4-3-1 4-2-1 22) 4-3-2-1

Mixed Slurs (i-m) Adjacent 23) 1-2-1 2-1-2 24) 2-3-2 3-2-3 25) 3-4-3 4-3-4

Non-Adjacent 26) 1-3-1 3-1-3 27) 2-4-2 4-2-4 28) 1-4-1 4-1-4

Combinations 29) 3-4-3 2-4-2 1-4-1 30) 21-3 21-4 (2x) ( xxe - xxe )

31) 31-2 31-4 (2x) ( xxe - xxe )

32) 41-3 41-4 (2x) ( xxe - xxe )

Continuous Slurs (i-m) 33) x-1-2-3-1 4-1-2-1-3-1 4-1-2-1-3-1 34) x-1-2-3-1 4-1-2-1-3-1 4-1-2-1-3-1 (same as previous but with barre/capotasto)

35) 1-2-1-0 3-4-3-0 then up one fret 36) 1-3-1-0 2-4-2-0 then up one fret 37) 1-4-1-0 2-3-2-0 then up one fret

I. Fojas 8/21/2013 (Tucson AZ)

Carlevaro Finger Planting Exercise

Play IMAM rest stroke in right hand for all.

Plant 1 on third string.

Play 432 starting on first string, descending to sixth string BUT SKIPPING third string.

Move down one fret once bottom string is reached and begin ascending, but keep 432 pattern.

Return to original position.

Do the same, this time playing 4342 pattern.

Repeat process until each finger has been planted.

1. 1234 0234 1034 1204 1230 Play IMAM strings 1 - 5 - 12. 1243 0243 1043 1240 1203 rest stroke3. 1324 0324 1304 1024 1320 Slur 2 notes, then 44. 1342 0342 1340 1042 13025. 1423 0423 1403 1420 10236. 1432 0432 1430 1402 10327. 2134 2034 0134 2104 21308. 2143 2043 0143 2140 21039. 3124 3024 3104 0124 312010. 3142 3042 3140 0142 310211. 4123 4023 4103 4120 012312. 4132 4032 4130 4102 013213. 2314 2304 0314 2014 231014. 2341 2340 0341 2041 230115. 2413 2403 0413 2410 201316. 2431 2430 0431 2401 203117. 3214 3204 3014 0214 321018. 3241 3240 3041 0241 320119. 3412 3402 3410 0412 301220. 3421 3420 3401 0421 302121. 4231 4230 4031 4201 023122. 4213 4203 4013 4210 021323. 4312 4302 4310 4012 031224. 4321 4320 4301 4021 0321