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Old 06-27-2009, 10:33 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Mirrorball95,
Here's a list of things to do:

1. thumb, index, middle, to play triads, pulling the strings at the same time
2. index & middle - for double stops, pulling the strings at the same time
3. Thumb & index - thumb for bass notes, index for strumming chords (up & down strokes)
4. index & middle - playing single notes like a bass player or classical guitar player (called the rest when alternating between index and middle)
5. strumming with nails, use the nail of all four fingers on the down stroke, and the thumbnail on the up stroke
6. imploying techniques from different genres, & guitar players:
Plectrumless Guitar Styles:
a. Flamenco - Paco Pena
b. Classical - Andrés Segovia
c. Jazz - Wes Montgomery
d. Jazz - Stanley Clark
e. Country-Blues - Mississippi John Hurt
f. Rock - Mark Knopfler
g. Rock - Billy Gibbons and Brian May, they have a similar style were they use there fingers most of the time, but switch to coins for a more aggressive sound
7. Fingerpicking without a thumbpick
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