Folsom Prison Arpeggiating

I am missing something Mike, on your arpeggiation for Folsom Prison. Are you arepeggiating D, G , E, B, G? Then my next question is which chord shape are you using at the nut before you go into the B7th position? I am going to keep watching your video and see if I can figure it out, but get back to me when you can. Thanks

I assume you're talking about the solo section. I'm playing a downstroke on the lower part of the chord, followed by a ghost downstroke (lower volume), then getting the E, B, and G strings coming back down. It is not really that important what the notes are on the downstroke, it's more just the feel for the lower part of the chord.

I'm playing an open E before I go to the B7.

Hope this helps, let me know how it's going!

Mike

It has helped a little but I am still confused. I have it all as far as the begininng and when you slide to the A and arpeggiate that A. Its the slide to the 6th fret and then that D chord on the 9th fret that's throwing me off. Figured out your arpegiatting to E chord at the end with the open g chord and also can handle the arpeggiating the B7 chord and the single note turnaroung where you go back into the song. I am arpeggiating the A chord twice and then I lose where to go on the 6th fret and then up to the 9th fret with that d shape. Any help is help. thanks

Ok gotcha!

Those chords starting with the 6th fret then the 9th fret are still an A chord. They are both A triads (different inversions) and we are just moving up the neck to create excitement.

So the slide to the 6th fret is on the G string, and you will arpeggiate the 5th fret of the E then B strings. This spells the first inversion of an A chord. The 6th fret on the G string is the C# note, which is the major third of an A chord.

Next there is the slide to the 9th fret on the G string then arpeggiations on the 9th fret of the E string and 10th fret of the B string. That is also an A triad (second inversion), it just starts on a different note (in this case, the E note which is the 5th of the chord).

There are also some ghost notes that are a quick pick of the open G string before you do the slide to the 6th fret, then also the 9th fret. This should give you a bit of time to get your fingers ready to fret each new shape.

Make sense? Let me know!

Mike