"Trackside" Chet Atkins Player Study

Course: Advanced Fingerstyle With Jarvis

In this video

In this lesson we're looking at a study piece called Trackside. This piece takes the techniques we've learned in the previous lessons on Chet's style and combines them into a single piece with a melody over a bassline.

Key learning points

  • Keep the thumb moving steadily
  • Use your index finger to pick the melody line
  • If you're feeling confident, try using your index and middle fingers to pick the melody

Exercise 5 - Trackside

Next Up: Merle's Thumb

Well done! Let's jump into the next lesson of the course.