Chords for Acoustic guitar lesson : Fingerstyle patterns 1 (+tablature)

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[Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ In the first exercises I'm going to use three chords which are the C like this, _ [Bm] a G but
without a G bass so you have your middle finger [B] on the second of the A string, _ a [Bm] loose D,
a [G] loose G and your pink is on the third of the B.
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[G] _ _ Then the third is an A [Am] minor 7 which
is an A minor but without [G] playing the ring [Am] finger so you have the A loose, your middle
[E] finger on the second of the D, _ [G] loose G and your first finger is on the [C] first of the B.
[Am] _ _ [A] Make sure when you play these chords that all the notes sound [C] clear.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ To create a solid right [G] hand position it is wise to put your pink on the guitar like this.
I use the thumb for the E, [C] the A and the D string.
I use my index finger for the [G] G string
and I use my [C] middle finger for the B and E string.
_ _ _ You can play this with a thumb pick,
this finger right here or you can just use your thumb like this. _ _
I like the sound of
a thumb pick better, it's more defined, it's more clearer.
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The counting goes like this. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Exercise 2 is the beginning of playing [Em] a little melody while only playing one chord, the C.
The melody goes like this.
It's a high E, _ _ a [D] D which is played with the pink on [Em] the third of the B string
[C] _ and a C which is already played with your first finger.
[G] _ So it goes like [C] this. _
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It's very important to let all the notes ring as long as possible. _ _
_ _ _ It's important to be aware of the counting because the melody always changes at the same two beats.
So it goes like this.
1 and 2 and 3 and [G] 4 and [C] 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1.
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_ _ Exercise 3 starts with a melody note which is the high E.
_ And once again let all the notes ring as long as possible so the melody sticks out the best.
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[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ As you could hear all notes were played with the same volume.
And I think one of the most important things with playing a melody is to get a feel into it.
So you might want to experiment with volume changes and putting accents on the melody.
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