Fire and Rain - Page 2

#16 July 9th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Dugal

That was good, Kirk. Thanks for the laugh.

johnny64, I didn't mean to sound disrespectful - in my mind I was hinting to the way I kind of worship James' music and taking the mickie out of myself. Sorry dude.

no sweat Dugal, it's all good -and you were'nt disrespectful in the least way. i gotta hit the road now for this sound check before the band throws me out ! talk at ya later, John

IndyPerk · #17 July 9th, 2006

hey Kirk,

Where's the Guitar Pro file for the chorus? For me that's the most important part

Thanks!

737blues · #18 July 9th, 2006

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Originally Posted by IndyPerk

hey Kirk,

Where's the Guitar Pro file for the chorus? For me that's the most important part

Thanks!

Check the lessons Indy. One of Kirk's lesser known talents is telepathy ......

IndyPerk · #19 July 9th, 2006

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Originally Posted by 737blues

Check the lessons Indy. One of Kirk's lesser known talents is telepathy ......

I must be missing something, I see the .wmv and .mp3 file, but not the .gp4 file.

737blues · #20 July 9th, 2006

There is an image file there with the TAB, perhaps he's just forgotten to upload the GP file. Miracles might just take a bit longer ......

Kirk Lorange · #21 July 10th, 2006

Done, Indyperk. I do these on two different computers (don't ask why) and I always forget something!

Raoul · #22 July 11th, 2006

Hi,

I'm trying to learn the intro, where you need to fingerpick the first string, followed by the second string, and then the third.

Should the first string be plucked with the the ring finger?

Would it be:

first string: ring finger
second string: middle
third string: index

0r ...

first string: middle finger
second string: index
third string: index

What is the proper way to do this? Using just the middle and index seems to be slightly
easier but I don't mind using the ring finger if that is the better technique.

Is there a general rule regarding which right-hand finger to use on the top three strings?

Thanks -- Raoul

si16 · #23 July 11th, 2006

Hi Raoul, a general rule for fingerstyle is to place the ring finger on the first - thinnest - string, middle finger on the second string and index finger on the third string, leaving the thumb to take care of the bottom three bass stings. As I said this is a general rule which you will probably break every time you pick up the guitar but hopefully it will help you out a little.

Kirk Lorange · #24 July 11th, 2006

Are you not able to see the movie, Raoul?

Raoul · #25 July 11th, 2006

Yes, I have seen the video several times and will need to continue studying it.

So far, I have noticed that the thumb is taking care of the sixth and fifth string. The thumb also plays the fourth string. However, sometimes the index finger plays the fourth string.

I have watched the first bar of the video several times but am embarrassed to say that I'm not sure if the first string is being played by the ring or middle finger.

I think I will follow si16's advice and let the ring finger take care of the first string throughout the song.

The ring finger feels weaker than the middle when plucking the first string but the advantage of this method is that you don't have to move the hand around as much.

#26 July 11th, 2006

hello Kirk, i just have one question if you don't mind. in bar 11 of last weeks Fire and rain lesson, was it a D major or a D minor that it should've been instead of g major ? thanks, John.

#27 July 11th, 2006

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Originally Posted by si16

Hi Raoul, a general rule for fingerstyle is to place the ring finger on the first - thinnest - string, middle finger on the second string and index finger on the third string, leaving the thumb to take care of the bottom three bass stings. As I said this is a general rule which you will probably break every time you pick up the guitar but hopefully it will help you out a little.

i do some finger picking now and then but never knew there was a general rule for it ! thanks a million. i transposed that information to a 3x5 highlighted card for my library of licks and tricks ! peace my good man, Johnny

Kirk Lorange · #28 July 12th, 2006

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Originally Posted by johnny64

hello Kirk, i just have one question if you don't mind. in bar 11 of last weeks Fire and rain lesson, was it a D major or a D minor that it should've been instead of g major ? thanks, John.

D Major, johnny64.

#29 July 13th, 2006

Thanks for your time Kirk, as i know how busy you are. I figured it had to be D major since the G was, but i still wanted to know for sure. Thank you sir i appreciate it big time ! have a good one, John