1 00:00:05,417 --> 00:00:07,081 Hi, how'ya doing, Justin here! 2 00:00:07,081 --> 00:00:10,360 Welcome to this last lesson in the Folk Fingerstyle Module, 3 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:14,937 where we're gonna be learning how to add hammer-ons and flick-offs into our patterns. 4 00:00:14,937 --> 00:00:19,200 Now, this is quite tricky. The first time I learned it, I really struggled with it, 5 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:23,785 so, expect it to take a little bit of time to learn, but if you are going to continue 6 00:00:23,785 --> 00:00:27,422 your path into folk fingerstyle, and you're gonna learn some James Taylor, or 7 00:00:27,422 --> 00:00:31,742 Tommy Emmanuel, Andy Mckee, any of those kinda complex guys, you're gonna need to 8 00:00:31,742 --> 00:00:36,525 learn this technique. It's gonna take some practice. What I'm gonna do in this lesson, 9 00:00:36,525 --> 00:00:41,804 I've written out four patterns, which use some of the common kind of ideas and 10 00:00:41,804 --> 00:00:44,911 I'm gonna take you through each one and explain what's going on. So, when you 11 00:00:44,911 --> 00:00:49,156 come across them in the real world, you'll understand how to go about practicing them 12 00:00:49,156 --> 00:00:54,016 and the difficulties that you might face. It's a lot of fun and you don't wanna 13 00:00:54,016 --> 00:00:57,988 always have to pick every note that you're gonna play. So, using hammer-ons and 14 00:00:57,988 --> 00:01:01,676 flick-offs is very-very common. So, what we're gonna do is we're gonna have look 15 00:01:01,676 --> 00:01:06,260 at the right hand and then the left hand (the fretting hand and then the picking hand) 16 00:01:06,260 --> 00:01:10,658 for each one of the patterns and hopefully you'll get it, you'll sort them out and 17 00:01:10,658 --> 00:01:14,039 you'll be able to incorporate these into your playing as well and of course, 18 00:01:14,039 --> 00:01:17,154 remember, that once you've learned this, you might wanna think back to when you 19 00:01:17,154 --> 00:01:21,127 made up your own patterns, and maybe make up some of your own patterns that 20 00:01:21,127 --> 00:01:23,576 also use these hammer-ons and flick-offs too. 21 00:01:23,576 --> 00:01:26,956 So, let's get to a close-up and check out pattern 17. 22 00:01:27,401 --> 00:01:34,027 ♪ 23 00:01:34,027 --> 00:01:38,196 OK, that's the first pattern. Now, what what we've starting-off here is with our 24 00:01:38,196 --> 00:01:43,868 little finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string. (♪) 25 00:01:43,868 --> 00:01:48,868 And it's flicking-off onto the 1st fret of the 2nd string. 26 00:01:48,868 --> 00:01:52,356 ♪ 27 00:01:52,356 --> 00:01:57,191 Now, the trick here is, that it has to flick-off exactly at the end. 28 00:01:57,191 --> 00:02:06,281 1-and-2; and then we're playing with the thumb. So, 1-and-2-and-3 29 00:02:06,282 --> 00:02:10,439 Now this one, the part on beat 3, we've just played the open 2nd string, 30 00:02:10,439 --> 00:02:15,659 lifting our 1st finger off, and we hammer it down at exactly the same time as 31 00:02:15,671 --> 00:02:23,833 our thumb plays on the 3rd beat. So: 1, and, 2, and, 3 32 00:02:23,833 --> 00:02:26,269 And we're not playing that one. Make sure you recognize it, 33 00:02:26,269 --> 00:02:33,508 that's a hammer-on. 1, and, 2, and, 3, and, 4 34 00:02:33,508 --> 00:02:37,938 And now here: and-4 So you're flicking this off, 35 00:02:37,938 --> 00:02:40,764 little finger's flicking off, at exactly the same time 36 00:02:40,764 --> 00:02:46,841 the thumb is playing the 4th string (♪) 37 00:02:46,841 --> 00:02:48,788 Which feels really weird when you start-off with; 38 00:02:48,788 --> 00:02:50,996 this stuff's gonna feel awkward, you know. 39 00:02:50,996 --> 00:02:54,066 but just do it like this slowly. Really slowly. 40 00:02:54,077 --> 00:03:11,572 1-and-2-and-3-and-4 1-and-2-and-3-and-4 41 00:03:11,572 --> 00:03:14,168 That's how you're gonna have to do it. Just real slow 42 00:03:14,168 --> 00:03:23,698 ♪ 43 00:03:35,677 --> 00:03:39,507 Ok, I want you to see clearly now, how little this hand is doing 44 00:03:39,512 --> 00:03:43,890 for that seemingly quite complicated pattern. Thumb and 2nd finger together, 45 00:03:45,370 --> 00:03:53,441 flick-off, thumb, 2nd finger, thumb, 3rd finger, thumb; and that's it! 46 00:03:53,441 --> 00:03:54,411 So: ♪ 47 00:04:11,123 --> 00:04:16,401 It's really part of the trick here is getting the...resisting the urge 48 00:04:16,401 --> 00:04:17,641 to go: ♪ 49 00:04:19,019 --> 00:04:21,609 because your fingers gonna naturally wanna play it. 50 00:04:22,543 --> 00:04:23,053 Flick. 51 00:04:25,529 --> 00:04:28,409 And here: just the thumb. 52 00:04:29,849 --> 00:04:33,554 And hammering the 1st finger down. 53 00:04:33,554 --> 00:04:56,024 ♪ 54 00:04:56,034 --> 00:04:57,955 Ok, we've got a few interesting things going on here: 55 00:04:57,955 --> 00:04:59,608 ♪ 56 00:04:59,608 --> 00:05:02,198 Playing the thumb and the 2nd finger, we're now on the G chord of course, 57 00:05:02,198 --> 00:05:06,990 we've moved from C to G; flicking-off little finger to 1st finger 58 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,310 Thumb, playing the open 59 00:05:12,734 --> 00:05:15,409 Now we've got thumb and 2nd, or 1st finger-doesn't really matter 60 00:05:17,149 --> 00:05:19,808 Flick-off, then: ♪ 61 00:05:19,808 --> 00:05:22,958 We've got little finger going down, so we're changing the bass note 62 00:05:22,958 --> 00:05:28,664 instead of ♪ we're now going 1-and-2-3-4 63 00:05:28,664 --> 00:05:31,296 We're adding this F note in there. It makes it like a G7 64 00:05:31,296 --> 00:05:35,591 ♪ 65 00:05:35,591 --> 00:05:39,944 So, it'll be thumb, playing that note there, the F, 3rd fret of the 4th string, 66 00:05:39,944 --> 00:05:52,622 ♪ 67 00:05:52,622 --> 00:05:55,132 It's just a really cool little pattern I want you to see the idea, that 68 00:05:55,132 --> 00:05:57,050 sometimes the bass notes can change. 69 00:05:57,050 --> 00:06:02,356 As well as incorporating your flick-offs and hammer-ons as well. 70 00:06:02,356 --> 00:06:06,736 ♪ 71 00:06:06,740 --> 00:06:09,290 Ok, let's check-out the picking hand. 72 00:06:10,274 --> 00:06:14,889 Ok, so we're starting here with our 2nd finger, and the bass note being played 73 00:06:14,889 --> 00:06:24,449 flicking-off, thumb, 2nd finger, thumb and 1st finger, flick-off, thumb, 1st 74 00:06:24,460 --> 00:06:55,200 ♪ 75 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:57,864 OK, this is pattern 19. This is a fun one, because we're 76 00:06:57,864 --> 00:07:04,127 now using our travis picking; 5th string, 4th string, 6th string, 4th string, 77 00:07:04,127 --> 00:07:08,768 So, on our C: ♪ 78 00:07:08,768 --> 00:07:12,057 When we're doing it in open position, make sure, use your 3rd finger to move over. 79 00:07:12,057 --> 00:07:13,127 Don't: ♪ 80 00:07:14,310 --> 00:07:17,055 Of course there's enough fingers to hold all of the strings down, but then 81 00:07:17,055 --> 00:07:19,750 ♪ 82 00:07:19,750 --> 00:07:21,080 It all just flows together. 83 00:07:22,259 --> 00:07:25,209 You want that kind of definition that moving the finger gives you. 84 00:07:26,810 --> 00:07:28,750 And we're adding in the hammer-ons and flick-offs. 85 00:07:28,756 --> 00:07:34,799 ♪ 86 00:07:34,799 --> 00:07:39,348 So, here hammer your little finger in the 2nd string 3rd fret 87 00:07:39,348 --> 00:07:40,565 ♪ 88 00:07:40,565 --> 00:07:47,325 Bass, open, bass, 3rd finger playing the 3rd fret of the thinnest string 89 00:07:47,325 --> 00:07:52,902 and then that's gonna flick-off at exactly the same time as you pluck the 4th string. 90 00:07:52,902 --> 00:07:55,002 That was really hard to do slow, but anyway:) 91 00:07:55,003 --> 00:08:14,338 ♪ 92 00:08:14,338 --> 00:08:16,111 Thumb and 2nd finger start-off here. 93 00:08:17,101 --> 00:08:20,622 With a hammer-on, thumb, 3rd finger, 94 00:08:20,622 --> 00:08:28,630 thumb on the thickest string, 3rd finger playing the thinnest string and then the flick-off 95 00:08:28,630 --> 00:08:30,876 happening at exactly the same time as the thumb- 96 00:08:30,876 --> 00:08:46,386 ♪ 97 00:08:46,393 --> 00:08:50,450 Really think when you've got the flick-off try and connect the moving of your thumb 98 00:08:51,830 --> 00:08:56,526 with the flick-off; so it's almost like it becomes one movement. 99 00:08:56,526 --> 00:08:57,713 ♪ 100 00:08:57,713 --> 00:08:59,393 'Cause thumb's just playing that one note. 101 00:09:00,498 --> 00:09:02,400 But you have to connect the thumb with that 102 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:04,237 flick-off movement, 'cause if the flick-off comes 103 00:09:04,237 --> 00:09:06,637 too early, or too late, it'll just sound wrong. 104 00:09:06,643 --> 00:09:08,442 Ok, and pattern number 20 105 00:09:08,442 --> 00:09:17,440 ♪ 106 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:19,912 We've got here we're on G; 107 00:09:19,912 --> 00:09:24,081 Pick, flick-off the 1st finger from the 1st fret to the open 108 00:09:24,081 --> 00:09:26,051 ♪ 109 00:09:26,053 --> 00:09:31,048 then 1st finger, open, 2nd finger, open. 110 00:09:31,048 --> 00:09:47,133 ♪ 111 00:09:47,133 --> 00:09:48,470 Works nice kind of to see that one. 112 00:09:48,470 --> 00:09:52,268 ♪ 113 00:09:52,268 --> 00:09:53,198 Let's look at the picking hand. 114 00:09:54,158 --> 00:10:00,008 ♪ 115 00:10:00,008 --> 00:10:06,192 Starting with thumb on the thickest string,- we're on a G chord of course,- 3rd finger, 116 00:10:06,192 --> 00:10:13,070 playing the thinnest string, flick-off, thumb, 2nd finger, then thumb and 2nd, 117 00:10:13,070 --> 00:10:16,520 flick-off, thumb and 1st, flick-off. 118 00:10:16,521 --> 00:10:35,745 ♪ 119 00:10:35,745 --> 00:10:39,141 Incorporating your hammer-ons and flick-offs into your fingerstyle patterns 120 00:10:39,141 --> 00:10:42,991 is most likely gonna be difficult and require quite a few hours of practice. 121 00:10:42,993 --> 00:10:45,273 I do think it's worth it and you'll find that 122 00:10:45,273 --> 00:10:48,930 all of the great fingerpickers use this technique. 123 00:10:48,930 --> 00:10:52,979 The thing that you probably wanna do now is go back and try and make up some of 124 00:10:52,979 --> 00:10:57,712 your own patterns that use it. That's probably the best way to go about it now. 125 00:10:57,712 --> 00:11:01,462 Either that, or have a go at learning some James Taylor, or Tommy Emmanuel, or 126 00:11:01,478 --> 00:11:03,043 one of the great fingerpickers;. 127 00:11:03,043 --> 00:11:05,500 Chet Atkins maybe, or Merle Travis and see, 128 00:11:05,500 --> 00:11:09,712 if you can actually work out their tunes and see the way they're using it 129 00:11:09,712 --> 00:11:14,205 and putting it into practice. Those that've bought the DVD version of this series 130 00:11:14,205 --> 00:11:17,545 will have the bonus material, where I'm gonna do some actual songs 131 00:11:17,550 --> 00:11:20,890 and incorporate all of the ideas that we've done in this course, so 132 00:11:20,899 --> 00:11:24,814 some of you are probably gonna be checking that out now, which is good for me 133 00:11:24,814 --> 00:11:29,604 and good for you, buying the DVD really helps support all of the free stuff, so 134 00:11:29,609 --> 00:11:33,306 if you've enjoyed this, you wanna check out the bonus material and 135 00:11:33,306 --> 00:11:37,676 go and pick up the DVD off the website and check out the extras, I'm sure you'll dig'em. 136 00:11:37,676 --> 00:11:40,258 Hope you've enjoyed the course, take care of yourselves and 137 00:11:40,258 --> 00:11:45,377 I'll see you for much more guitar lessons, licks, riffs, tricks, songs and all that stuff 138 00:11:45,377 --> 00:11:49,723 I can't speak now, my mouth has gone dry I've been doing all that,-I've actually done 139 00:11:49,723 --> 00:11:54,427 nearly all of these lessons in one run-through,- and just a funny little 140 00:11:54,427 --> 00:11:59,177 insider thing, doing this last little intro has taken about 5000 gazillion takes, 141 00:11:59,177 --> 00:12:03,604 which I find funny, 'cause most of the rest of it's been plain sailing, like 1, or 2 goes 142 00:12:03,604 --> 00:12:06,621 on all of these and they've just sailed through. 143 00:12:06,621 --> 00:12:10,065 Ridiculous how life works sometomes anyway. Take care of yourselves, 144 00:12:10,065 --> 00:12:14,799 have a lovely time with these fingerstyle patterns and I'll see you for much more very soon. 145 00:12:14,799 --> 00:12:15,829 Take care, bye-bye!