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Course One
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In the first part of the course well be doing some exercises and drills to help this process become naturalized in your playing. The ideal goal is for it to become so well learned that you dont even have to think about it, it will simply happen on its own. Then youll be free of technical limitations and able to concentrate solely upon your chords and producing the best music you can.
0 0 0 2 2 0 Em 2 3 2 0 2 D Bm 0 2 0 3 G 2 2 0 0 0
3 1 2 2 0 Am 2 1 2 1
0 1 0 2 3 C
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Exercise #1
3 0 0 3 G 0 0 0 0 Em 0 1 0 3 C 2 3 2 0 0 D 2 0 2 2 Bm 0 1 2 0 Am 1 2 2 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 2 0 0
3 0 0
0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0
0 1 1 0
2 3 2 3 2
2 0 2 0 2 2 4 3
2 3 4 4 4 3
2 3 4
0 1 2 1 2
Exercise #2
3 0 0 0 3 3 G 2 3 2 0 D 0 0 Em 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 3 C 0 0 2 3 0 1
0 1 0
0 0 0
2 0 2 0 2 Bm 2 Am 0 0 2 2 0 2 1
0 1 2
Fingerstyle Pattern #1
3 2 1 T T T G 3 2 1 T T T C T 1 2 T 1 2
3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 3 2 0 1
0 1 2 2 0 Am 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 Bm 2 2 1
2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0
0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Em
3 0 0 0 2 3 G 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 2 3 G 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 2 0 Em 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C 3 2 0 1
Fingerstyle Pattern #2
3 2 1 T T T G 3 2 1 T T T C T 3 1 2 0 3 T 1 0 2 0
3 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3
0 1 2 2 0 Am 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 D Em 2 2 3 0 0 Bm 2 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 2 0
0 0 0 2 2
3 0 0 0 2 3 G C 0 3 0 2 3 0
0 1 0 2
2 1 2 0 0 0 3 D7 G 2 0 2 1 0
3 0 0 0
Fingerstyle Pattern #3
3 2 1 T T T T T T 1 T 1 T 2 1 2
3 0 0 0 2 3 G 3 2 1 T T T T T 1 T T 1 T 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C 0 1 2 2 0 Am 2 0 2 0 2 Bm 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 1
2 3 2 0 D 0 0 2 0 3 2 3
2 3 2 0
0 0 0 2 2 0 Em 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
2 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1
2 1 2 0
2 0 0 2 3
3 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
D7
3 2 1 T T G 3 2 1 T T C 1 2 1 2
3 0 0 0 3 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 0 1
0 1 2 2 0 Am 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 Bm 1 0
2 0 2 0 2 2 0
0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Em
3 0 0 0 3 G 0 0
0 0 0 2 0 Em 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C 0 1
0 3 0 5 5 Dadd11 4 0
Practice Progressions
3 0 0 0 2 3 G 0 1 0 2 3 C 3 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 2 0 Em 0 3 0 4 5 Dadd11 5 4 0 3 2 0 0
3 0 0 0 3 G 0 0 0 2 0 Em 0 0 0 0
2 0 2 1 2 B7 0 1 0 2 3 C 0 1 2 0
Practice Progressions
0 0 0 2 2 0 Em 0 1 2 2 0 Am 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
0 3 0 4 5 Dadd11 3 0 0 0 2 3 G 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 5 0 4 5 0 4 3 0 3
0 0 2 1 2 B7 add11
0 0 4 3
0 2 1 2
0 3 2 0 2 Dadd9/F# 3 0 0 0 3 G 2 Dadd11/F# Em 0 0 C G 2 2 2 0 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 2 0 2 D 6/9 3 0 0 2 0 Em 2 D 6/9 G 0 3 C G 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0
3 1 0 2 3 C
3 1 0 2 3 C 0 3 2 0 2 D add9/F# 2 0 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 G 2 0 0 2 1 0
3 0 0 0 (x 3)
0 3 2 0 2
0 9 10
0 7 9
0 5 7
0 4 5
0 2 3
0 0 2
0 0 3 5
3 0 0 0 2 3
0 1 0 2 3 C 3 0 0 0 2 3 G 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 3 3 G 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
3 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 4 0 0 0
12 0 10
10 0 9
8 0 7
7 0 5
5 0 3
3 0 2
1 0 0
3 0 0 0 2 3 G /B 3 0
0 0 0 2 3 Cmaj7 3 0 0 0 2 3 G 0 7 5 3 0 0 (X3) 8 0 7 0 5 0
3 0 2
1 0 0 2 D6/9 2
0 0 3 G
3 0 0 0 2 3 G Am7 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 3 G 3 0 0 0 0 3 G 2 0 0 2 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C 0 1 0 2 3 C 3 1 2 0 3 0 2 1 0
3 3 3 0 2 3 G 1 0 0 2
0 3 3 C 3 0 2 3 0 3 3 0 2 0 2 D6/9 5 0 0 3 G 1 0 2 0 0 0 3
3 3 0 0 X2
0 0 0 7 8 Cmaj7/13 0 0 2 0 3 8 Cmaj7/13 7 8 0 7 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C 3 Fadd9 2 0 3 1 2 3 1
3 1 2 3
0 1 0 2 3 C 3 3 G 2 0 0 2 1 0
3 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C
0 1 0 0 2 /B 0 Am7 2 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 F 3 3 2 3 3 3 C G 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 0 2 3
3 0 0 0
0 1 2 2 0 0 2 3 Fmaj7 2 3 3 1 2
0 1 2 3 3 3 C G 2 0 0 1 0 0
3 C G Am
0 1 0 2 3
3 0 0 0
0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 D7/A 2 0 0 1 2
2 1 2 0 3 0 2 G 0
3 0 0 0
3 C G Am
3 2 1 T T T (T) T 1
You can see how Ive simply taken a pattern weve already learned and simply changed its feel to a shuffle. Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap etc...
The effect is instantly recognizable and totally different from playing in straight 4/4 time. All weve done is change the rhythm. As an exercise, try playing the pattern with a straight feel and then with a shuffle feel, comparing the two as you go. Feel free to use any chord you like and once youre comfortable get into some to the progressions which follow.
3 2 1 T T T G 3 2 1 T T T C T 1 2 T 1 2
3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 3 2 0 1
0 1 2 2 0 Am 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 Bm 2 2 1
2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0
0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Em
3 2 1 T T T G 3 2 1 T T T C T 3 1 2 0 3 T 1 0 2 0
3 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3
0 1 2 2 0 Am 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 D Em 2 2 3 0 0 Bm 2 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 2 0
0 0 0 2 2
3 0 0 0 2 3 G C 0 3 0 2 3 0
0 1 0 2
2 1 2 0 0 0 3 D7 G 2 0 2 1 0
3 0 0 0
3 2 1 T T T T T T 1 T 1 T 2 1 2
3 0 0 0 2 3 G 3 2 1 T T T T T 1 T T 1 T 2 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C 0 1 2 2 0 Am 2 0 2 0 2 Bm 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 1
2 3 2 0 D 0 0 2 0 3 2 3
2 3 2 0
0 0 0 2 2 0 Em 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 2 3 G 0 1 0 2 3 C 3 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 2 0 Em 0 3 0 4 5 Dadd11 5 4 0 2 0 0
3 0 0 0 2 3 G 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 1
D7
0 0 2 0 2 D 6/9 3 0 0 2 0 Em 2 D 6/9 G 0 3 C G 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0
3 1 0 2 3 C
3 1 0 2 3 C 0 3 0 4 5 D add9/11 5 4 5 0 4 5 3 0 4 0 0 3 3 3 G 2 0 0 2 1 0
3 0 0 0 (x 3)
0 9 10
0 7 9
0 5 7
0 4 5
0 2 3
0 0 2
0 0 3 5
3 0 0 0 2 3
0 1 0 2 3 C 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 3 3 G 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
3 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 4 0 0 0
12 0 10
10 0 9
8 0 7
7 0 5
5 0 3
3 0 2
1 0 0
3 3 0 0 0 2 3 G Am7 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C 3 Fadd9 2 0 3 1 2 3 1
3 1 2 3
0 1 0 2 3 C 3 3 G 2 0 0 2 1 0
3 0 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 C
0 1 0 0 2 /B 0 Am7 2 0 0
0 1 0 2 3 F 3 3 2 3 3 3 C G 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 0 2 3
3 0 0 0
0 1 2 2 0 0 2 3 F 2 3 3 1 2
0 1 2 3 3 3 C 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 D7 2 0 0 3 G 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 G 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
3 C 0 1 0 2 3 3 C G Am 0 0 0 G 3 0 Am 0
0 0 0 2 0 3 G 0 3 3 C 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 1
0 0 0 2 3 G 0 0 3 3 C 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1
0 1
3 2
0 3 2 2 Bm 3
0 3
0 0 2 2 0
3 C
3 0 2 2 0 3 Am D G 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0
0 1 0 0
See Y ou In Course 2 where well focus more on fingerstyle songs with the melody and chords put together - Practice!