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Percussive Taps in Drop D

Course: Advanced Fingerstyle With Jarvis

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In this video

Jarvis shows us some percussive exercises for guitar. We can use percussive taps to help create a sense of rhythm without needing drums or other percussion instruments.

In this lesson Jarvis shows us some percussive exercises for guitar. We can use percussive taps to help create a sense of rhythm without needing drums or other percussion instruments.

Lesson aims

  • Use percussive taps on beats 2 and 4 in place of a snare drum
  • Get a feel for pushed chords
  • Learn to play the full piece

Study Piece 6 - "March We Go"

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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