<r>They are awesome and there are lots of different combinations that you can use them. They are great for syncing up all 4 fingers with 4 pick strokes, but as mentioned above - use different types of exercises to "trick" the fingers and keep them guessing.<br/>
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Chromatics are great for ...

<r>The sky is the limit.<br/>
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Are you going for acoustic or electric guitar? in my opinion acoustic's are just difficult to play on for beginners so if you go this route I would suggest getting a cheaper classical guitar or anything that has nylon strings - they sound killer too.<br/>
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<r>Roger is right.<br/>
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Talent is a very small part of it. Now when it comes to creativity, talent definitely has a place, but I think that you can develop your own sense of talent in that area. <br/>
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I'm happy for your progress, just don't forget to work with the small things as well ...

<r>Chromatic's are a great way to get started, because they build up good syncopation, but what it means is that if you plan on playing four notes per string very fast, then it will work great, but if you don't want to restrict yourself, then you need to work on other things as well.<br/>
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