Fingerpicking Patterns in ) Time
This is the six eight time signature.
There are six eighth notes in one bar of ) time.
The six eighth notes are divided into two groups of three.
When playing ) time there are two beats in each bar with each beat being a dotted quarter note. (This is different to * time and ^ time where each beat is a quarter note.) Accent (play louder) the 1 and 4 count to help establish the two beats per bar. Songs in ) time can use the same picking patterns as songs in ^ time.
Fingerpicking Pattern 4a in ^ Time
This pattern was introduced in an earlier lesson. It occurs once in a bar of ^ time. In ) time the pattern is played twice.
Fingerpicking Pattern 4a in ) Time
D
The following three songs are in ) time and use fingerpicking patterns originally introduced in ^ time.
The songs Daisy Bell and House of the Rising Sun use the D major chord shape as shown in the following chord diagram.
This song is in the key of G major and is in ) time. Use fingerpicking pattern 4a in ) time to accompany the melody. Use an alternating bass.
Fingerpicking Pattern 3 introduced in Lesson 46 can also be played in ) time. It occurs once in one bar of ^ time and once in one bar of ) time.
This song is in ) time and is in the key of A minor.
This song dates back to the American Civil War. In bars 13 and 14 you can use the pattern shown on the left as an alternative to help emphasize the chord changes.
