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This right hand approach gets really fun once you start having enough notes under your thumb that you can make little melodies out of it. Let me show you how that works.
So you can almost hear how our example from the previous lessons almost sounds like we're playing a melody on the bass strings with the accompaniment on the treble strings. So let's build on that.
On G, we'll start the same, but then in the 2nd half we'll go up to the open D string, pluck that and do the strums. Then we'll do the hammer on again from the open D string to the 2nd fret.
Then we're on to C, which starts the same as before (show first half), and then just like we did it on the G chord we'll move up to the next string and do the hammer-on from the open G string to the 2nd fret.
It gets a little tight in your right hand when it all takes place on the treble strings like this, but the only thing you have to worry about is hitting the right note with your thumb- the strums don't have to be limited to the notes above the bass note. They can strum more freely.
First half on the D chord is also the same. But then in the second half we'll do a walk-down going. It's just open D and then 3 2 open on the A string.
End the song on the open G string and whichever high strings that ring along with it, like the G and the E string.
Now let's practice the pattern so far, extra slowly with the metronome. Remember that the tempo I've picked may be too fast or to slow for you, so in that case you can just do the exercise on your own.
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