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Merle's Beat

Course: Advanced Fingerstyle With Jarvis

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Building on the example from the Merle's Hand lesson, we add a chord on the off-beat. This creates a syncopated rhythm and makes the piece sound a little more interesting.

In this lesson we're building on the example from Merle's Hand by adding a chord on the off-beat. This creates a syncopated rhythm and makes the piece sound a little more interesting.

Lesson aims

  • Focus on the timing of the syncopated beat - it can feel unnatural at first

  • Make sure you keep your thumb moving at a steady pace on the beat

Exercise 8 - Merle's Beat

Next Up: Merle'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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