Jim Yates
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| Joined: | Wed Nov 19th, 2008 |
| Location: | Port Hope, Ontario Canada |
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| Instrument Interest: | Ukulele, Clawhammer Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Dulcimer, Mandolin, Autoharp |
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If you're just looking for patterns to pick, there are some that work well on a uke without re-entrant tuning, which, I assume includes your baritone.
Using the thumb on the two lower strings and alternating while using the index on the 2nd string and the "bird" finger on the 1st, you could approximate a Travis style pattern by playing : 4,2,3,1,4,2,3,1 or 4,2,3,1,4,2,3,X (where X is a rest)
You could also use a pinch (P), playing the 1st and 4th strings at the same time and use this pattern: P,X,3,2,4,1,3,X These and other patterns using the alternating thumb on the beat and mixing pinches with off beat fingers can be mixed to give a Travis sounding back-up.
Using the thumb on the 4th, index on th 3rd, bird on the 2nd and ring on the 1st, you could play some folky arpegios (sp?) 4,3,2,3,1,3,2,3 or 4,3,2,1,X,3,2,3 ...
For a waltz try 4,3,2,1,2,3
Pete and Peggy Seeger call this the lullaby lick. play the first and second strings together with the bird and ring fingers: 4,3,21,3,4,3,21,3 or for a waltz, 4,3,21,3,21,3
Good luck and I hope this helps.
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