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Example 1: percussion tab and notation guide

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The percussive tab shows the stems of the notes pointing downwards for pick hand strikes and upwards for fret hand strikes. Check the cross-headed notes for the percussive hits on the guitar body but look at the video to see exactly where Preston hits his guitar.

Example 2: Preston's groove

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Starting with a basic groove, this piece builds into a series of cross-handed manoeuvres, which is hard to keep track of at first. Remember the bass and snare pattern remains constant throughout, which will help keep you solid when adding the chords and grace notes.

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