Pretty powerful benefits right?

So…how do we know if our note knowledge is good enough? Here's a great way of finding out…

Note Knowledge Test:

Step 1: Please turn on your metronome and set it to 120 beats-per-minute.

Step 2: Decide on a note that you will work on.

Step 3: Find that note on thickest string in all possible locations. (One note location per click of metronome).

Step 4: Without pausing, repeat process on all other strings.

Step 5: Repeat steps 2-4 for all other notes.

How did you go? Did you find it hard or easy?

If you couldn't do it easily, then you have some work to do. I would recommend setting aside 10 minutes a day to work on memorizing notes of fretboard. Within a few short weeks, you should have it nailed. Good luck!

5) Still at high throttle, perform pinch test. Briefly pinch then release fuel tube going into carb. If engine momentarily speeds up, then slows back down, you're done. If engine does not speed up, or quits, then it is too lean; richen needle some more.

6) Now throttle back to idle; let engine idle for a couple minutes.

7) Now perform another pinch test. This time pinch and hold line. The engine will want to speed up and die. If it speeds up immediately, it's too lean, richen low speed needle. It should take 4-6 seconds to speed up and begin to die. Any longer and it's too rich.

8) Also check throttle transition. With aircraft secured and engine idling for a couple minutes, advance throttle quickly to fully open. If engine hesitates, low speed mixture is too rich.

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