Chattel Form Paper With Axis In Travis
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As I mentioned in the House of the Rising Sun lesson, if I was trying to teach you correct form and function, you'd use your thumb to play notes on the three lowest strings (low E, A and D), your ring finger on the first (high E) string, your middle finger on the B string and your index finger on the G string.
Okay then the second half you have the a string. First then the B string. The thumb comes over to D.MoreOkay then the second half you have the a string. First then the B string. The thumb comes over to D. And then index grabs G. Okay so real slow you got a pinch.
Dust In The Wind by Kansas | acoustic It incorporates a travis pick like so many acoustic finger picking songs do. It's probably not as hard as it sounds to play, so if you're new to this don't be put off, once you learn the basic pattern, it should fall into place fairly quickly.
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So let's just go through a little progression. So you guys can practice that we're going to do a GMoreSo let's just go through a little progression. So you guys can practice that we're going to do a G chord for two measures a c chord for two measures.
And then come. Back. Here so what we're going to be doing is we're going to be alternating our thumbMoreAnd then come. Back. Here so what we're going to be doing is we're going to be alternating our thumb on the bass notes. So it's going to be strings five and four.
The core concept of Travis picking is simple: you keep a steady beat with alternating bass notes using your thumb. At the same time, you use your index and/or middle fingers to play treble notes, often in a syncopated rhythm. This technique is a great gateway to fingerstyle guitar for beginners.