Saturday, November 14, 2009

6 Basic Guitar plucking (Picking) Patterns

Before you can produces a mind-numbing sound that can vibrate in the ears for a long time...you must at least master a few basic plucking (Picking) techniques...

This post is designed to meet the needs of the beginner guitarist for a basic guide to the most common plucking patterns found in most of the songs. By mastering these, you will be able to apply them to many of your favorite songs. Check this out!!!




















Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton



Cover,by Spytunestunes


E||--------------------|-----------------------------|
B||--------------------|--------2h3p2----5-----5--2--|
G||--------------------|-----2--------2--4-----4--2--|
D||--------------------|-----------------------------|
A||--------------------|--0--------------------------|
E||----------------0h2-|-----------------4--4--4--2--|

-------------------------|-------------------------|
-------2-----2-----2-----|--3-----3-----3-----3----|
-------2-----2-----2-----|--2-----2-----2-----1----|
-------------------------|-------------------------|
-------------------------|-------------------------|
----2-----2--0--0-----0--|--2--2-----2--0--0--0----|


Substitute this for the "A" at
the Begining of each verse
-------------------------|
--------------2h3p2------|
-----------2--------2----|
-------------------------|
--------0----------------|
--0h2--------------------|



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-CHORDS-
A 002220
D 000232
E 022100
E7 000454
Fm 133111
F#m 244222
G 320003
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(verse)

A E7 A E G
Would you know my name

D A E A
If I saw you in heaven?

A E7 A E G
Would it be the same

D A E
If I saw you in heaven?


(chorus)


F#m Fm F#m E
I must be strong to carry on,

E A D A E G
'Cause I know I don't belong...

Here in heaven.


A E7 A E G
D A E A
A E7 A E G
D A E
(same as verse, accept no singing)


A E7 A E G
Would you hold my hand

D A E A
If I saw you in heaven?

A E7 A E G
Would you help me stand

D A E A
If I saw you in heaven?


F#m F F#m E
I'll find my way Through night and day,

E A D A G
'Cause I know I just can't stay

Here in heaven.


A E7 A E G
D D D D A
(chord version of the intro)



(bridge)


G D A D G
Time can bring you down, Time can bend your knees.

G D A D G
Time can break your heart, Have you begging please,

D
begging please.


(solo)...

or alternatively A E7 A E G
play the verse D A E A
A E7 A E G
D A E


(chorus)
Beyond the door,There's peace I'm sure,
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven.

(verse)
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?


(chorus)

F#m F F#m E
I must be strong to carry on,

E A D A E G
'Cause I know I don't belong...


A E7 A E
Here in heaven.

E A D A E G
'Cause I know I don't belong... Here in heaven

(replay intro then end with an "A" chord)