Sascha Franck
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By that logic C in the 13th position from low to high would be possible how?
Here you are:
E to F would be index if the middle/ring are anchored at 14/15. And that's a no go.
Correct. That's why you don't play the E on E6. The entire pattern spans 2 octaves and a third, though - just as any other "in position" scale pattern (should've possibly added that to the list of criteria).
Then a and d string both would be index middle ring (12 14 15)
No, they're middle, ring, pinky and 14-15-17 each. With your pattern, you'd left 13th position already.
G string would be I m p (12 14 16)
No, it's just 14-16 (middle, pinky)
B would be I r (13 15)
Correct.
And high e would be same as low e ...I I r
No, the E is covered on the B string already. And it's not covered at all on E6 (see above), which would break the in position criteria.
This pattern suits all the criteria.
Just don't get mad at me - I didn't come up with that nonsense. And as said, I'm almost sure that Leavitt was aware of all that just being a rather academic, mind- and finger-twisting thing. Just try to play the pattern as I did in the video. Actually took me around 5 minutes to get it done even remotely in time because it's so horrible. Yet, it fits all criteria perfectly.