Lesson 10 Re: Plucking

Lesson 10

Re: Plucking

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In this lesson, we will learn more fingerstyle plucking patterns.

Section 1 of 4

10.1 Pluck Pattern 2 (4/4)

Chord in this exercise

Let’s try the plucking pattern using the G chord:

p i m a – i m a

1. ‘–’ indicates a rest in the half-beat.
2. The tempo is set to 80 bpm in 4/4; press Play when you are ready to start the practice. The audio starts with a 1-bar count-in, and the click is higher on beat 1. The chart below shows the tab for each bar, 2 bars at a time, and follows along as the audio plays. Tap any bar to start from there, or use the arrows to browse. The 4 bars repeat until you press Stop.
3. Increase the tempo to 90 & then 100 when you get more comfortable with the plucking pattern. Use the tempo slider to change the speed.

Exercise 10A

Chords in this song

Let’s use the plucking pattern in Section 10.1 to play Firework:

Firework

1. The tempo is set to 80 bpm in 4/4; press Play when you are ready to start the practice. The audio starts with a 1-bar count-in, and the click is higher on beat 1. The chart below shows the tab for each bar, 2 bars at a time, and follows along as the audio plays. Tap any bar to start from there, or use the arrows to browse.
2. Play the plucking pattern from Section 10.1 in every bar, changing chords as shown in the chart.
3. Increase the tempo to 90 & then 100 when you get more comfortable with the plucking pattern. Use the tempo slider to change the speed.

10.2 Pluck Pattern 3 (3/4)

Chord in this exercise

Let’s try the plucking pattern using the G chord:

p i m a m i

1. This is a common plucking method for songs with 3/4 time signature.
2. The tempo is set to 80 bpm in 3/4; press Play when you are ready to start the practice. The audio starts with a 1-bar count-in, and the click is higher on beat 1. The chart below shows the tab for each bar, 2 bars at a time, and follows along as the audio plays. Tap any bar to start from there, or use the arrows to browse. The 4 bars repeat until you press Stop.
3. Increase the tempo to 90 & then 100 when you get more comfortable with the plucking pattern. Use the tempo slider to change the speed.

Exercise 10B

Chords in this song

Let’s use the plucking pattern in Section 10.2 to play The Only Exception:

The Only Exception

1. The tempo is set to 80 bpm in 3/4; press Play when you are ready to start the practice. The audio starts with a 1-bar count-in, and the click is higher on beat 1. The chart below shows the tab for each bar, 2 bars at a time, and follows along as the audio plays. Tap any bar to start from there, or use the arrows to browse.
2. Play the plucking pattern from Section 10.2 in every bar, changing chords as shown in the chart.
3. Increase the tempo to 90 & then 100 when you get more comfortable with the plucking pattern. Use the tempo slider to change the speed.

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