Hybrid Fingerstyle 101 - Adding a Percussive Strum to Fingerstyle Melodies
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
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In today's video I want to show you some first steps with what I'm calling **hybrid fingerstyle**. This is an informal term I'm using to describe a combination of Travis-style fingerpikcing (pinched strings, melody notes) with a percussive back-beat strum... all played without a pick!
This is quite tricky to get the hang of, but can prove incredibly rewarding once mastered. In this lesson, I'll break down the essential techniques needed - and then walk you through a handful of exercises that put this into practical action. Let's get into it
- 0:00 Overview
- 1:23 The Fundamentals
- 3:38 Exercise 1
- 5:06 Exercise 2A
- 6:19 Exercise 2B
- 7:34 Example: Streets of London
- 8:38 Example: Long Black Veil
- 9:54 Add'l Tips & Advice! 
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That sounds pretty cool, I really like it.
Thanks. Great lesson. That's what I've been practicing. I like the percussion sound. A lot like John mayer style. Keep up the awesome work.
Wonderful! I’ve been wanting to learn this combination for a long time. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
LOVE LOVE TY!!!!
You're welcome as always!
Love the sound of this !
Thanks - it's great fun! though tricky to get the hang of, for me at least.
Brilliant Lesson... Thanks!
Sure thing - glad it's helpful!
Wow! Great lesson! Thanks! :)
My pleasure!
I really like the sound
I love this idea, but now I have to find how to figure out melodies to play with this style. I play mostly the older Country songs and I'm at a loss how to incorporate this hybrid style into the songs I want to play.
Really interesting lesson, thank you. Do you use the index finger only for GBE here because it's mechanically easier to do with the strum, or is it just personal preference? I am having trouble with breaking the habit of using the middle and ring too.
At this point, I would think using your middle and ring would be fine to do, and in some cases more efficient. But I'm an amateur, so I don't know for sure.
Awsome! More Travis and Hybrid finger picking! What Taylor Guitar do you use in this video? I´m planing to by one.
Check out a Taylor 214. I love mine and it won’t break the bank.
Nice! i have actually allmost decided on a Taylor 214 CE Delux since i want the italian inlayes etc.@@steveavant9727
Taylor 310 - I believe they're discontinued for some reason! I think I talk about it here (which focuses on my GS Mini, though I talk about the 310 too I think) - songnotes.net/lessons/512/
Do you find it easier to use just your index finger for the picking part opposed to using your, index ,ring, little finger, or index, and ring for your picking/strumming hand?
I'm all about index-finger only, for better or worse. Trickier to get the hang of, but I like that the other fingers are totally out of the way. Though maybe that's me making up for 10+ years of using ALL my fingers, before discovering Travis picking.
The perfect follow up for this lesson should be a Justin Townes Earle's song, and you know it 😊
Wait - which song of his? I must know!! Always curious to hear suggestions for his stuff.
@@songnotes Well, if you could go through this lesson ruclips.net/video/w4irm0IvMN8/видео.htmlsi=qdbm4DLTbc6BYe6E
you have 2 good examples and I'm pretty sure if you complete that lesson and pass it through your wonderful teaching filter you would have a great class on JTE.
@@songnotes Specifically he talks (and I think those would be great examples and fabulous lessons) about Let the Waters Rise and Ain't Glad I'm Leaving. Thanks!
Mr. Pots neglected to mention that you have to pay for the PDF. Don't bother clicking through unless you have your wallet out. Why can't people be honest about charging?
That almost has the sound of take me home country road, that's what I thought it was when you started to play it then realized it is not country road lol.
Ha :) You could surely use this to play that song though! I agree it'd sound good.