Niccolo Paganini - 1st Caprice in E Major, & G Major {Opus.1,#1} (Arr. Eliot Fisk) Transcribed by: Jon Clark Most of the passages in this song are done by using a very common technical excercise, and you'll definitely reap benfits from learning it. Some parts are incredibly difficult, and I've tried to make things as straight forward as possible. The big problem is the distances between some notes, and the height of some of the arpeggios. I might add that most of the notes are 32nds, so don't let the slow tempo mislead you. The midi file has been slowed down as well in order to make it a little easier to comprehend. If you have any questions or comments feel free to E-mail me at furgitarre@hotmail.com Have fun, and Good Luck, you'll need it hehe. 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