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Ballads in G- Crosspicking Guitar Rhythm

guitar advanced

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Let's work on playing backup for ballads, especially the syncopated ones like this one that need a steady rhythm bed provided. This is also a wonderful pick accuracy and speed exercise! The song we will learn to accompany is called "Hannah's Song," named after my beautiful wife.

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  1. Buddy Vann

    ♥ 7

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. Lou Ann Prater

    ♥ 3

    Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.

  3. Katie Clark Support

    ♥ 6

    Glad it clicked! That timing is the whole point of this lesson, so if that landed you got what you came for.

  4. Nate Overby

    ♥ 10

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

  5. picknGrin

    ♥ 1

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  6. Junior Pace

    ♥ 5

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

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