my teacher gave me this line to practise, and its fun to play when anybody plays blues or jazz start like this: G-------------------------------------------------- D------------2-2--4-4--5-5--4-4--2-2--------------- A--0-0--4-4---------------------------4-4---------- E-------------------------------------------------- then try moving it up a string: G------------2-2--4-4--5-5--4-4--2-2--------------- D--0-0--4-4---------------------------4-4---------- A-------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------- or move down a string: G-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- A------------2-2--4-4--5-5--4-4--2-2--------------- E--0-0--4-4---------------------------4-4---------- enjoi the mutt