Reach Music 2008

Electric Fingerstyle GuitarBy Steve Herberman

#1

III

1

pF-7 Ascending Roll Descending sweep

4

3

i

2

m

1

a

4

m

i i i p i

#2

V3

i

C-7

4 1

m

3

i

4

1

m

2

i

4 1

m

F7

4

i

3 1

i

IV

3

m

1

i

III

1

m m

Bbma7

i a i

a

#3 Using index and thumb

IV

2

i

2

p

1

*

2

p

4

i

2

p

1 2

p*

1

i 2

p

1 2

*p

2

i 2

p

1 2

*p

* at faster tempos these notes can be slurred instead of plucked

4

i

2

p

1 2

p

2

i 2

p

1 2

p

1

i

2

p

1 2

p

4

i

2

p

1 2

p

#4

VI

3

m

Bb7

4

i

3 1 3

i 3

i

2

m

i pi

p i

3 3

#5

Descending Roll

4

V

m

1 2

i

3

p

4

m 1 2

i

3

p

3

m IV

1 2

i

3

p

4

II

m 1 2

i

3

p

4

m 1 2

i p

3

i

4

#6 Diatonic triads up the neck

3

pBb-

i

m pC-

i m pDb

i m pEb

i mimF-

ii

pp

imEb

ii

pp

imDb

ii

pp

imC-

ii

pp

3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

#7 Diatonic 7ths chords up the neck

p

3

Bb-i

2

m

1

i

4 1

C-7

i

2

p

3

i

2 1

m 4

i

1 2

iDbma7

2

p 2

i

1

m

4

i

1

Eb7

3

i

3

p

3

i

1

m 4

i

1

F-7

2

i

3

p 2

i

1

m

4

i

1

G-7b5

2

i

3

p

2

i

1

m

4

i

1

Abma7

3

i

3

p 3

i

1

m

4

i

2

#8 Bebop Dorian Scale

i

4

D-7m

3 2

i

1

m

3

i 1

m

1 4

i

2

i 1

m

1

i

3 1

m

2

i

1 4

i

3

i

4

p

2

i

4

p

1

i

4

m

#9 In Position

Bbma7

V

p i

m i m

i m

m i

i i

i i

i m p

i

#10 Approach note pattern up the neck- target notes C and F

II

4

i

3 1

m

2

i

F

4

m

3 1

i

1

m

4

i

IV

3 1

m

1

i

4

m

V

3 1

i m

1

i

4

VII

3

m

1

i

1

#11 Chromaticism and consecutive picking with index

III

Bbm i i i i i

m i i

2

#12

V

p

Bebop Cliche- using a first finger slide makes the picking more manageable at faster tempos

i

m

i m

p i

m

i m

p i

m

i m

p

#13 Diminished or Dom.7b9 scale

1

m

2

C13b9

1 4

i

3

4 3 1 1

m 2 1 3

i

3

4 3 1

m

1

2 1 4

i

3

4 3 1 1

m

2 1 4

i

3

4 3 1

m

1

#14m

Articulated triplet

ip

i

#15iDescending sweep, asc. roll on articulated triplets

i i p p i m

33 3

#16

4

Whole Tone Scalem

4

i

3 3

m

1

1

i

4

p

3

m

1

2

i

4

p

3

i

1

2

i

4

p

3

i

1

2

p

2

#17

1

Diminished (pattern is perfect 4ths ascending in minor 3rds)

p

1

i

4

m

4

p

1

i

1

m

4

i

4

p

1

i

1

m

4

i

4

p

1

i

2

m

4

i

3

p

1

i 1

m

4

i

4

p

1

i

#18

4

a

Pattern Picking- chord shape taken diatonically down the C major scale

1

m

3

i

2

psimile

let ring

am i p simile

a

m i p simile a

m i p simile

3

#19

3

p

G

Open Diatonic Triads up the neck

i

2 1

a

4

m

1

i

A-

1 2

i

4

p

4

pB-

1

i

1

a

4

m

1

Ci

1 2

i

3

p

3

pD

2

i

1

a

4

m

1

iE-

1 2

i

4

p

4

p

F#0

1

i

1

a

4

m

1

i

G

1

* For faster tempos instead of picking these notes hammer on with left hand

#20

1

pG

Major Triads down the neck

2

i

1

m

2

*i

1

mF

2

i

1

p

2

i

1

m 2

*i

1

mEb

2

i

1

p 2

i

1

m *

2

i

1

Dm

2

i

1

p

4 2

i

4