One thing I'd like to point out is that your pattern still is more 3/4 than 6/8. You can just count to 6 to any 3/4. The point of 6/8 is that it is two beats of three eighth notes while 3/4 is three beats of two eighth notes each, which makes a big difference in feel. Try thinking of it as ONE and TWO and THREE and (3/4) vs. ONE two three FOUR five six (6/8) Same number of eighth notes, but one has three strong beats and one has two. Your pattern still has three, even when you play all the eighth notes. That doesn't take anything away from the quality of the pattern your presentation or your very good point about the benefit of a strong bass line, though!
Such great time spent with you, Peter. Felt like we were having a coffee together with guitars, from across the world. Many thanks, friend. Best regards from South Africa.
I really like it because you can sing to it. And you'd be surprised how many good tunes are in 6/8. I use this pattern on songs like "Catch the Wind," "Mr. Bojangles," "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," "House of the Rising Sun," "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away," "Time is on My Side," "Surfer Girl," as well as some originals. Also there are many gospel songs in 6/8, such as "The Old Rugged Cross." All the other patterns I saw on youtube just didn't cut it.
This was really cool. So are you shifting your index and ring fingers down the strings? I've always did thumb for EAD, index ring pinky for BGE. I guess I'll just mess around and figure it out. Because this by far the best waltz picking pattern I've heard.
Should start a teaching series of videos, you made something clear to me that was confusing, many thanks! (and I wish I had a morning voice as good as your!)
Thanks. 6/8 was a real challenge for me. I play fingerstyle acoustic in my gigs, and patterns in 2/4, 4/4, and 3/4 were pretty straightforward. Worked a long time to come up with this pattern. Honestly I have never seen anyone else use it, although I'm sure I'm not the first. As for teaching videos what would you specifically find helpful?
Well, I'm a beginner at fingerstyle and took a few online courses. One in particular was helpful. However, I'm still a learner and found your approach casual and easy to follow, well explained and the way you broke down the 3/4 explanation/demo with variations was like a cloud pulling away from the sun.
Excellent vid! My only criticism - shooting against the light from the window was a bit distracting. A small point. The music, your voice, presentation, felt like talking with a friend in his home. Enjoyed it a lot. Oh and the picking pattern was great, I'm using it now. Cheers from sunny France.
Thanks so very much for this straightforward lesson and for being so gracious as to share your time and this very nice 6/8 pattern. Your Martin sounds great also. D28?
Martin D28. I also play a D42 that sounds a lot different from this one. To play good fingerstyle with vocals you need one pattern in 2/4, 4/4. 3/4, and 6/8. That covers anything you will play in pop, country, blues, folk, or gospel. 6/8 was the most frustrating for me because I couldn't find anything I liked. I sort of made this one up myself by trial and error. Of course there is nothing new under the sun musically so I certainly didn't invent it, but it has served me well.
in case you did not get an answer yet, the last song was Mr. Bojangles.I have to try this out on that song....never heard it done this way before.take care, Peace
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One thing I'd like to point out is that your pattern still is more 3/4 than 6/8. You can just count to 6 to any 3/4. The point of 6/8 is that it is two beats of three eighth notes while 3/4 is three beats of two eighth notes each, which makes a big difference in feel. Try thinking of it as
ONE and TWO and THREE and (3/4)
vs.
ONE two three FOUR five six (6/8)
Same number of eighth notes, but one has three strong beats and one has two. Your pattern still has three, even when you play all the eighth notes.
That doesn't take anything away from the quality of the pattern your presentation or your very good point about the benefit of a strong bass line, though!
Great point - 6/8 stresses the 1 and 4. Paul’s videos is still amazingly helpful. Along with this great comment. Thanks!
Brother you give me hope with my big old fingers,enjoyed.Thank You.
Such great time spent with you, Peter. Felt like we were having a coffee together with guitars, from across the world. Many thanks, friend. Best regards from South Africa.
Thanks so much, I hit the wall where 6/8 was concerned and your pattern got me over it!
Thank you! This was super helpful!
Awesome, good learn is for to know how was it , but, thank you owner.thankful.
I don't have to work on that to tell you what I think of it.... wow cool ...great neat etc.
Thanks a lot Peter been looking for weeks for a solution. Just a beginner but going to work on this
Good stuff man helping me write a song for my daughter
Instantly likeable! Great job, thanks for recording!
Oh gosh this is awesome! Thank you. Great to break away from the standard 4/4 finger picking patterns.
I really like it because you can sing to it. And you'd be surprised how many good tunes are in 6/8. I use this pattern on songs like "Catch the Wind," "Mr. Bojangles," "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," "House of the Rising Sun," "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away," "Time is on My Side," "Surfer Girl," as well as some originals. Also there are many gospel songs in 6/8, such as "The Old Rugged Cross." All the other patterns I saw on youtube just didn't cut it.
This was really cool. So are you shifting your index and ring fingers down the strings? I've always did thumb for EAD, index ring pinky for BGE.
I guess I'll just mess around and figure it out. Because this by far the best waltz picking pattern I've heard.
works for me thanks
Brilliant! Thank you.
That is a good video! Thank you!
All Right!
real nice pattern, thanks lots friend! like your video, easy going
Should start a teaching series of videos, you made something clear to me that was confusing, many thanks! (and I wish I had a morning voice as good as your!)
Thanks. 6/8 was a real challenge for me. I play fingerstyle acoustic in my gigs, and patterns in 2/4, 4/4, and 3/4 were pretty straightforward. Worked a long time to come up with this pattern. Honestly I have never seen anyone else use it, although I'm sure I'm not the first. As for teaching videos what would you specifically find helpful?
Well, I'm a beginner at fingerstyle and took a few online courses. One in particular was helpful. However, I'm still a learner and found your approach casual and easy to follow, well explained and the way you broke down the 3/4 explanation/demo with variations was like a cloud pulling away from the sun.
Polkas are strictly 2/2 time or 2/4. 1 and 2 and 1 and 2 and 1 and 2. That is the dance step. A waltz is 3/4.
Yes! I do polka dancing and it would be horrible to try to polka in 3/4 time
Excellent vid! My only criticism - shooting against the light from the window was a bit distracting. A small point. The music, your voice, presentation, felt like talking with a friend in his home. Enjoyed it a lot. Oh and the picking pattern was great, I'm using it now. Cheers from sunny France.
That's great!
thanks man! your awsome
Thanks so very much for this straightforward lesson and for being so gracious as to share your time and this very nice 6/8 pattern. Your Martin sounds great also. D28?
Martin D28. I also play a D42 that sounds a lot different from this one. To play good fingerstyle with vocals you need one pattern in 2/4, 4/4. 3/4, and 6/8. That covers anything you will play in pop, country, blues, folk, or gospel. 6/8 was the most frustrating for me because I couldn't find anything I liked. I sort of made this one up myself by trial and error. Of course there is nothing new under the sun musically so I certainly didn't invent it, but it has served me well.
Thank you Peter. Lovely guitar, lovely playing!
great thanks a lot
Thanks man
I'm new in guitar playing. Is Time in a bottle by Jim Croce in 6/8? I really like this song and not sure how to count it
dug bo jangles bro
Thx great :-) what was the last song?
in case you did not get an answer yet, the last song was Mr. Bojangles.I have to try this out on that song....never heard it done this way before.take care, Peace
MR BOJANGLES