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Chet's Beat

Course: Advanced Fingerstyle With Jarvis

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Learn to play syncopated rhythm in the style of Chet Atkins. This exercise takes what we learned in the Chet's Hand exercise and builds on it by changing the rhythm.

In this lesson we're looking at using syncopated rhythm in the style of Chet Atkins. This exercise takes what we learned in the Chet's Hand exercise and builds on it by changing the rhythm.

Lesson aims

  • Add the syncopated chord to the chord pattern
  • Pay attention to the swung rhythm of the piece

Exercise 3 - Chet's Beat

Next Up: Chet's Arp

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Course Outline

Advanced Fingerstyle With Jarvis

Arpeggios in C major
Arpeggios in 3:4 time
Arpeggios in 6:8 time
Fast Flamenco Style Arpeggios
DADGAD Tuning with Fingerstyle
Percussive Taps in Drop D
Natural, Artificial and Harp Harmonics
Cascade Licks with A Minor Pentatonic
Cascade Licks with G Major Pentatonic
Cascade Licks with an A9 Arpeggio
Cascade Licks with the E Blues Scale
Carter Scratch Technique
Chet's Thumb
Chet's Hand
Chet's Beat
Chet's Arp
"Trackside" Chet Atkins Player Study
Merle's Thumb
Merle's Hand
Merle's Beat
Merle's Arp
"Loco Motif" - Merle Travis Player Study
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