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No idea about the little "r" (I don't have the book, just happened to recognize the pattern..)]]> Guitar Players Discussion vink https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-115009 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-114929 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:52:35 +0000
While we are on the topic of the book, what exactly does the little r stand for? just going through the second edition book and saw it on page 226. again I really appreciate the help! Thanks......

Jake]]> Guitar Players Discussion hooper_jake https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-114929 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-114875 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 04:35:20 +0000 That is similar to the pattern for Dust in the Wind.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-114875 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-114871 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 04:21:03 +0000
A pinch usually has a rest before or after it to add the extra emphasis. In your case, you can see that the last half beat in each measure is skipped, which gives the additional emphasis for the pinch that follows.

A similar pattern is T_PiTmTi. Here, you are using a modified "roll" pattern. The original unmodified simple version would be TmTiTmTi.

A metronome was a great help to me when I learned this pattern (all of three weeks ago :) )]]> Guitar Players Discussion vink https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-114871 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-114855 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 02:38:31 +0000 I actually have that book, great book but sadly it is not here with me right now.
I am going out on a limb and suggesting that he (maybe a typo) is using both P and T for thumb. So the pattern would be Thumb, index,thumb,middle,thumb,index.
What song is this for maybe that will help?]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-114855 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-10669 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 02:30:01 +0000 I recently purchased the complete guitar player songbook by Russ Shipton and am pretty happy with it. However, I have run into some problems with the notation in the book.

For example when it says Alternating thumb style then,

P i T m T i T
1 &2 & 3 & 4

I learned the picking hand to be P-thumb, I-index, M-middle, A-Ring

Can anyone fill me in on this pattern or any others in the book? Or atleast what P, T, m and i stand for?
I would appreciate it very much. Thanks

Jake]]> Guitar Players Discussion hooper_jake https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/help-with-notation-from-complete-guitar-player-songbook/#post-10669