Songs
The following songs make use of the picking patterns introduced in Section One. A suggested pattern has been given for each song, however any pattern (in the same time signature) can be used. Apply the picking patterns to other songs of your choice.
Pattern One
This song uses a Lead-in note which is a note (or notes) occurring before the first bar of music. In this case the lead-in note (A) is played on the 4th count (see tab) and the last bar contains only three counts (to balance out the four counts per bar).
Pattern Three
Pattern Seven
Pattern Six
In playing the melody, the eighth notes are played with a shuffle feel, i.e., instead of playing eighth notes as written (6) play a dotted eighth note and a sixteenth note (-). This shuffle feel can easily be created by accenting the first of each two eighth notes.
The following pattern is a * variation of pattern 6.
Pattern Six
Pattern Seven - A
B7
This song introduces the B7 chord:
Pattern Seven
Pattern Seven
In this song two suggested patterns have been given. The first pattern is played for the first seven bars and the second pattern is played for the remainder of the song.
Pattern Eight
Pattern Three
In this song the pattern used is a ^ variation of pattern 13.
Pattern Thirteen
This song introduces First and Second Endings. On the first time through, ending one is played, then the progression is repeated (as indicated by the repeat sign), and ending two is played. Be careful not to play both endings together.
Pattern Nineteen
Pattern Seven
