Chords for Easy Picking Patterns

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Hey guys, what's up?
[E] It's Claude Johnson and yes, I look like a [A] total wild man right now.
I haven't combed my hair today, I haven't shaven, but who cares, right?
Because guitar playing is more important than shaving.
So, let's get into today's lesson.
So let's [G] continue our discussion of using single [B] notes in between the chords.
Here's the same progression we used last time, G, A minor, C, [G] D.
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[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ And we'll [G] add in some single notes. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [B] Okay, so last time we talked about bass note runs, and now I'm using a technique which is basically picking patterns.
_ _ _ _ So, the idea is that instead of just [G] strumming the chord, _ _ I can _ _ _ _ pick the notes [B] individually.
It's a very basic concept, and _ I'll just show you a couple things that I'm doing.
[B] First of all, I'm using the pick and pluck technique, which [F#] I've showed a bunch of times in different videos.
_ And what I'm doing is I'm using my pick to hit the bottom [G] string, _ _ and then I'm using my other two fingers, my middle and my ring finger, _ _ [F#] to pluck some of these higher strings.
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Now, the exact [A#] picking pattern that you're [D] going to use will depend a little bit on what song you're playing, and of course, your own [G#] individual preferences.
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So, but I'll just show you what I'm doing here.
[F#] _ So, basically, the strum pattern, I'm starting out with a basic strum.
[G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] One, two, three, [Am] four, and one, two, three, [C] four, and one, two, three, [D] four.
_ _ _ So, that's one strum on the one [G] and two, one, two, another strum on the three, _ and then two [A] strums on the four end.
[G] _ _ So, one, two, three, four, _ and again, I'm doing downstroke, one, two, three, _ [A] downstroke on the one and two, [E] downstroke on the three, and then down, up.
So, it's like down, down, down, up.
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_ _ Okay?
So, we've got that down, down, down, up.
_ And I just repeat [Am] on every chord. _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] The picking pattern, I'm doing something like this.
[G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _
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So, [G] I'm strumming the chord, _ hitting the low note, and then hitting the top three notes. _ _
Just that. _ _ _ _ _
And [B] I'm strumming with, I'm hitting with [G] the pick, _ picking the low note, and then plucking [A] the highest string, the high E string with [G] my ring finger,
_ [F#] plucking the B string with [B] my middle finger, _ and then _ [C#] picking the G string [G] with my finger. _ _ _ _ _ _
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And the rhythm that I'm doing is, [A] I'm basically [G] strumming on the one, _ and then I'm hitting that lowest note of the [B] chord again on the and of the two.
One, two, and. _ _ _ _
_ _ Okay? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And then I'm going three and four.
_ _ _ _ _ One and two, and three and four, [Am] one, two, three and [C] four, one and two, three and [D] four. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And what I'm [G] doing is, when I'm hitting that low note, I'm hitting the lowest note of the chord. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
So, now [A] keep in mind, this, on the G chord, this would be the [G] low E string. _ _
_ On the A minor, [Am] we're hitting the A string.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Hitting the A string again on [C] the C chord.
_ _ _ _ And then the [D] D, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
all the way up there on the D string.
_ _ So, _ [A] you can combine these two feels, the basic strum with the picking.
[G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ Okay? _ _ _ _ _
[A] So, feel free to mix it up.
_ There's really no magic formula to coming up with a cool picking pattern that sounds good.
Just use your ears and try to, you know, [B] come up with something that matches whatever strum rhythm that you're doing.
_ _ There is a lot of specific picking patterns _ in the [D] Acoustic Mastery course.
So, [E] check that out.
It's a great course for, [Em] you know, all kinds of acoustic [A] stuff, especially picking patterns.
And there's a lot more good stuff in there.
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But, [B] this should help you get going with picking patterns.
And _ _ _ we'll [A] catch you with another lesson