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
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