fingerstyle guitar from the ground up - volume 1
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Fingerstyle
Guitar
from theGround UpVolume One
taught by
Buster
B. Jones
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BASIC CHORDS
STANDARD PROGRESSION
Key I IV I V I IV V I
A A D A E A D E A
D D G D A D G A D
G G C G D G C D G
PICKING PATTERNSPATTERN #1
E chord
0 00 01 12 2
20
G chord
3 30 00 00 0
23
A chord
0 02 22 22 2
00
D chord
2 23 32 2
00
C chord
0 01 10 02 2
33
G
300023
Country
G
330023
G
300323
C
01023
with 6th str.
C
010233
C
01323
E
001220
E
031220
A
02220
A
32220
D
2320
D
2120
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EXERCISE in the KEY of G PATTERN #1
G
3 30 00 00 0
23
3 30 00 00 0
23
C
0 01 10 02 2
33
0 01 10 02 2
33
G
3 30 00 00 0
23
3 30 00 00 0
23
D
2 23 32 2
00
2 23 32 2
00
G
3 30 00 00 0
23
3 30 00 00 0
23
C
0 01 10 02 2
33
0 01 10 02 2
33
D
2 23 32 2
00
2 23 32 2
00
G
3 30 00 00 0
23
3 30 00 00 0
23
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NINE POUND HAMMER
In the Merle Travis style, unintended notes are the order of the day. For example, the thumb often
brushes against the 3rd string while intentionally playing the 4th string on Counts 2 and 4. Also, the
first finger may strike the 2nd string while intentionally playing the first string. These modifications are
not planned; the player decides as he goes along when to let this happen. The first section of the next
tune is played straight, while the following section includes some of these extra notes (shown in
brackets) the way they are played on the video.
PATTERNS ONTHE E CHORD
PATTERN #2 PATTERN #3
PATTERN #4 PATTERN #5 Syncopated
PATTERN #5 on D CHORD TAG in E
0 00 01 12 2
20
0 00 01 12 2
20
0 00 01 12 2
20
D
2 23 32 2
00
0 00 01 12 2
20
0 0 0 00 03 2 122
4 3 2 0
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NINE POUND HAMMER
strum
0 0 2212
E
0 0
2 22
0
3 3 2
2 22
0
A
02
2 20
0
A
3 3 2
2 20
0
E
00
2 22
0
B
0 0 2
1 12
2
E A
0 0
2 20
0
E
00 2
2 1
0 0
E
0 0
2 22
0
3 3 2
2 22
0
A
02
2 20
0
A
3 3 2
2 20
0
E
00
2 22
0
B
0 0 2
1 12
2
E A
0 0
2 20
0
E
0
0
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1st MELODY PART
strum
0 0 2212
E
0 00
1 12 2
20
3 3 2
2 22
0
A
02
2 22 2
00
A
3 3 2
02 2
00
E
00
1 12 2
20
B
0 0 221 1
22
E A
0 00
1 02 2
00
E
00 2
12 1
0 0
E
0 00
1 12 2
20
3 3 2
2 22
0
A
02
2 22 2
00
A
3 3 2
02 2
00
E
00 0
1 12 2
20
B
0 0 22 21 1
22
E A
0 00
1 02 2
00
E
strum
00 221X
0 2
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RHYTHM PART
E
0 00 01 12 2
20
0 00 01 12 2
20
A
0 02 20 02 2
00
0 02 20 02 2
00
E
0 00 01 12 2
20
B
2 20 02 21 1
22
E A
0 00 21 02 2
00
strum
E
00 0 21 22 1
X
0 2
E
0 00 01 12 2
20
0 00 01 12 2
20
A
0 02 20 02 2
00
0 02 20 02 2
00
E
0 00 01 12 2
20
B
2 20 02 21 1
22
E A
0 00 21 02 2
00
strum strum
E
00 0 21 22 12 X0 2
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2nd MELODY PART
E
0 0
0 01 12 2
20
3 3 2
0
2 22
0
A
0
22 22 2
00
A
3 3 22
02 2
00
E
00
1 12 2
20
B
0 0 22 21 1
22
strum
E A
0 00 21 0
20
0
strum
E
0 0 000
2 4 3 21S
220 2 4
S3 2
0
1
0
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SLIDE
0
2 4S
2 4S
Simplified Notation
0
2 4
2 4
HAMMER-ON
0H
12
0
Simplified Notation
0 12
0
PULL-OFF
1P
02
0
Simplified Notation
1 02
0
SLIDES, HAMMERS & PULLS
NOTE: The ascending or descending order of the fret numbers indicates whether the slur represents
a hammer-on or a pull-off, so the letters H and P are not really necessary.
ALSO: A quick hammer, pull or slide is represented by a grace note in the music/tab. In standard
music notation such grace notes are written BEFORE the beat, though they are actually played ON
the beat. (See the slides at the end of NINE POUND HAMMER).
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FREIGHT TRAIN
1st MELODY PART
0 23
C
3 0
2 23
3
3 1
2 23
3
G G
3 10 0
0 02
3
0 02
3
G
3 1
0 02
3
03
0 02
3
C
3 01 1
2 23
3
2 23
3
E
0 1
0 02
0
03
0 02
0
Am
1 3
2 20
0
1 02
2 20 0
C
0
02 2
33
G
03
0 02
3
C
1
2 23
33 0 2
3
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RHYTHM PART
C
0 0
1 10 02 2
33
0 0
1 10 02 2
33
G
3 3
0 00 00 0
23
G
1 1
0 00 00 0
23
1 10 00 00 0
23
1 10 00 00 0
23
C
0 01 10 02 2
33
0 01 10 02 2
33
E
0 00 01 10 0
20
0 00 01 10 0
20
Am
0 01 12 22 2
00
0 01 12 22 2
00
C
0 01 10 02 2
3 3
G
1 10 00 00 0
23
C
0 01 10 02 2
33
3 0 23
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2nd MELODY PART
C
3 0
2 23
3
3 1
2 23
3
G G
3 1
0 0
0 02
3
0 02
3
G
3 1
0 02
3
0 30 0
23
C
3 01 1
2 23
3
2 23
3
E
0 1
0 02
0
031
0 02
0
Am
1 3
2 20
0
1 02
2 20 0
C
01
02 2
33
G
03
00 0
23
C
01
2 23
3
G
03
0 02
3
C
0
02 2
33
G
03
00 0
23
C
1
2 23
3
strum
102
3 33
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CAMPTOWN RACES
1st MELODY PART Key of G
G
3 3 0 3
0 0
3 3
03 0
0 0
3 3
D
020 0
2 2
0 020 0
2 2
G
3 3 0 3
0 0
3 3
03 0
0 0
3 3
D
02 2
0 0
2 2
G
00 0
3 3
G
0 30
0 0
3 3
33
0 0
3 3
C
0 3 0
2 23 3
G
3
0 0
3 3
G
3 3 0 3
0 02
3
03 0
0 02
3
D
02 2
0 0
2 2
G
00 0
23
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RHYTHM PART KEY of G
G
3 3
3 30 00 0
23
3 3
3 30 00 0
23
D
2 2
3 32 2
00
2 2
3 32 2
00
G
3 33 30 00 0
23
3 33 30 00 0
23
D
2 23 32 2
00
G
3 33 30 00 0
23
G
3 33 30 00 0
23
3 33 30 00 0
23
C
0 01 10 02 2
33
G
3 33 30 00 0
23
G
3 33 30 00 0
23
3 33 30 00 0
23
D
2 23 32 2
00
G
3 33 30 00 0
23
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2nd MELODY PART Key of G
G
3 3 0 300 0
23
0
3 0
0 02
3
D
020 0
02
020 0
02
G
3 3 0 3
0 02
3
03 0
0 02
3
D
02 2
0 00
2
G
00 0
23
G
0 30
0 02
3
3
0 02
3
C
0 3 0
2 23
3
G
3
0 02
3
G
3 3 0 3
0 02
3
03 0
0 02
3
D
02 2
0 0
2 2
G
00
02
3
(Modulatingto Key of A)
strum
E
001020
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1st MELODY PART Key of A
A
0 0 0
2
2 20
0
2 0
2
2 20
0
E
2 0
2 20 2
2 0
2 22
0
A
0 0 02
2 20
0
2 02
2 20
0
E
0 2 0
2 22
0
A
22 2
00
A
02
22 2
00
5
2 20
0
D
2 5 2
2 20
0
A
02
2 20
0
A
0 0 02
22 2
00
2 022
2 20
0
E
0 2 0
2 22
0
A
22 2
00
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RHYTHM PART KEY of A
A
0 0
2 22 22 2
00
0 0
2 22 22 2
00
E
0 0
0 01 12 2
20
0 0
0 01 12 2
20
A
0 02 22 22 2
00
0 02 22 22 2
00
E
0 00 01 12 2
20
A
0 02 22 22 2
00
A
0 02 22 22 2
00
0 02 22 22 2
00
D
2 23 32 2
00
A
0 02 22 22 2
00
A
0 02 22 22 2
00
0 02 22 22 2
00
E
0 00 01 12 2
20
A
0 02 22 22 2
00
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2nd MELODY PART Key of A
A
0 0 0
2
2 20
0
2 0
2
2 20
0
E
2 0
2 22
0
2 0
2 22
0
A
0 0 02
2 20
0
2 02
2 20
0
E
0 2 0
2 02
0
A
22 2
00
A
02
22 2
00
52
2 20
0
D
2 5 2
2 20
0
A
02
2 20
0
A
0 0 02
2 20
0
2 02 2
22 2
00
E
0 2 01
2 22
0
strum
A
52
2 22
0 0
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1st MELODY PART
D
2 3
2 20
0
2 0
2 20
0
G
3
0 02
3
03 0
0 02
3
D
03
2 2 20
0
2 3 2
2 20
0
A
0
2 22
0
2 22
0
D
2 3
2 20
0
2 0
2 20
0
G
30
02
3
03 0
0 02
3
D
23
2 2 20
0
03 2
2 22
0
D
32 2
00
2 20
0
THEWEEPINGWILLOWTREE
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RHYTHM PART
D
2 2
3 32 2
00
2 2
3 32 2
00
G
3 3
3 30 00 0
23
3 3
3 30 00 0
23
D
2 23 32 2
00
2 23 32 2
00
A
0 02 22 22 2
00
A
0 02 22 22 2
00
D
2 23 32 2
00
2 23 32 2
00
G
3 33 30 00 0
23
3 33 30 00 0
23
D
2 23 32 2
00
A
0 02 22 2
20
D
2 23 32 2
00
2 23 32 2
00
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2nd MELODY PART
D
2 3
2 20
0
2 0
2 20
0
G
3
0 02
3
0
3 0
0 02
3
D
03
2 2 20
0
2 3 2
2 20
0
A
0
2 22
0
2 22
0
D
2 3
2 20
0
2 0
2 20
0
G
3
0 02
3
03 0
0 02
3
D
23
2 2 20
0
03 2
2 22
0
strum
D
03 2
2 20 2
0
strum
0 2320
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D
0 2 2 3
2 20
0
2 2 0
2 20
0
HAMMER-ONAND PULL-OFFEXERCISE