More Melody Picking Techniques
In the previous lesson you learned how to combine a melody on the treble strings with a bass line and fingerpicking pattern. It is also possible to combine a melody played on the bass strings with a fingerpicking pattern. First practice the following melody, a simplified version of House of the Rising Sun.
The following arrangement of House of the Rising Sun combines the melody, played on the bass strings, with an arpeggio style. The notes in the arpeggio are played strictly on the treble strings only thus clearly separating the melody.
Another melody picking technique is demonstrated next. This technique involves the thumb playing the melody on the bass strings. The fingers pick the treble strings together producing a chord. The chord is played on the beats where the melody is not played.
