What a great representation of Lester Flatt's style of playing. Very well done. We all know everyone has their own style of playing and this was a perfect rendition of Lesters. Most people dont play technically perfect. Very well done!
Thanks for your comment wwvb. You're welcome to post a video and show us how you think it should be done. Answer this for me though: why would I touch the A string with my first finger? That would require me to contort my hand in a ridiculous posture. You do realize that the A string is about as far away from the natural position of the first finger is you can go, right? My first finger doesn't need "compelled" as it does precisely what I want it to do.
funny i notaced looking at lesters old videos how efortlesly he strums that way. i alwasy flat picked the alternating base notes and strum but much more strain. you get more volume with the pick but it works
Again, thanks for sharing !!! I'm enjoying your video's and I'm learning a lot. You have a great touch on the instrument and a really beautiful sound. Keep upi the GREAT Work, DDR
I linked a video below of myself playing "Will you miss me". I played it Carter Style as we call in in West Virgina. Carter style is very close to what is being taught her.
Wildwood Valleyboy.. This is a belated response to your comments. To fortify your position, cut a video and post it. While you're at it, show us your Lester Flatt Rhythm technique.
...one more attempt at clarification,..-..when making the normal G chord,..if the A string is not noted on the 2nd fret,then as a result,-it must remain un-played!...that was my point from the beginning of this verbal altercation!
You have a funny way of making your point: "It is totally NUTS to teach anybody to play this way!" - "I thought it was quite obvious,-that the G chord can NOT be made properly without placing the first finger on the second fret of the A string." I even say in the video that the A string is muted. It is not unplayed, it is muted and the muted note is hit. It would be nearly impossible to not strike the A string. Basically, you're wrong. Changing what you're wrong about does not make you right.
Oh. You're talking about the left hand. To say that the chord can't be made properly without noting that fret is inaccurate. The definition of a chord is "three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously". You have, in the structure, 3 G notes, 1 D note, 1 B note and 1 muted string. That is a "proper" chord. Tony Rice also does not normally note that string for a G-Chord. Neither did Clarence White or Jimmy Martin. I strongly suggest that you reconsider your ridiculous opinion. You are wrong.
I thought it was quite obvious,-that the G chord can NOT be made properly without placing the first finger on the second fret of the A string. That was my point about Lester,-he never did that!,...I mean,... its not like a HERCULEAN task!
You remind me of a guy named Larry in a Martin guitar group on Facebook. I’d be willing to bet it’s you, and I can tell by how much you gripe about how other people play
It seems so senseless to me, for anyone to leave their first finger 'hanging' and never touch the A string with it, therefore, never getting to sound the note which should be made on the A string in a normal G chord. It is totally NUTS to teach anybody to play this way! If Lester Flatt failed to discipline himself enough to learn the correct way, that's his tough luck! I wouldn't impose that on anyone else.
What a great representation of Lester Flatt's style of playing. Very well done. We all know everyone has their own style of playing and this was a perfect rendition of Lesters. Most people dont play technically perfect. Very well done!
Thanks a lot, Jerry!
Thanks for your comment wwvb. You're welcome to post a video and show us how you think it should be done. Answer this for me though: why would I touch the A string with my first finger? That would require me to contort my hand in a ridiculous posture. You do realize that the A string is about as far away from the natural position of the first finger is you can go, right? My first finger doesn't need "compelled" as it does precisely what I want it to do.
A million thanks for this video : it's the first time I understand Lester Flatt right hand technics. God bless you. From France !: Jo Luttringer
Fantastic series! I wish you would do more....
Excellent video, much appreciated.
Thank you for watching
funny i notaced looking at lesters old videos how efortlesly he strums that way. i alwasy flat picked the alternating base notes and strum but much more strain. you get more volume with the pick but it works
Thanks Chris. Your lessons are very well done and presented.
Again, thanks for sharing !!! I'm enjoying your video's and I'm learning a lot.
You have a great touch on the instrument and a really beautiful sound.
Keep upi the GREAT Work,
DDR
Yep .. these are GREAT Video's. I like the 2 note chord that you showed.
Beautiful Sound !!
DDR
I linked a video below of myself playing "Will you miss me". I played it Carter Style as we call in in West Virgina. Carter style is very close to what is being taught her.
Wildwood Valleyboy.. This is a belated response to your comments. To fortify your position, cut a video and post it. While you're at it, show us your Lester Flatt Rhythm technique.
Are the rest of the frets under the dust at the dusty end of the fretboard? Just a joke. Great playing!
Thank you
...anything worth doing is worth doing RIGHT!!!!,...-right?,...so compel that FIRST finger into submission, you'll be proud of yourself for doing so!
Damn what this video is from 2008 and it goes up to 1080p
I had bought a very good camera when I decided to make the videos. I'm glad they have aged well. It was a good investment.
I feel like true finger picking fields more natural
I’m not sure what you mean. There are many ways to use fingerpicks on a guitar. They are all “true”.
...one more attempt at clarification,..-..when making the normal G chord,..if the A string is not noted on the 2nd fret,then as a result,-it must remain un-played!...that was my point from the beginning of this verbal altercation!
You have a funny way of making your point: "It is totally NUTS to teach anybody to play this way!" - "I thought it was quite obvious,-that the G chord can NOT be made properly without placing the first finger on the second fret of the A string." I even say in the video that the A string is muted. It is not unplayed, it is muted and the muted note is hit. It would be nearly impossible to not strike the A string. Basically, you're wrong. Changing what you're wrong about does not make you right.
Oh. You're talking about the left hand. To say that the chord can't be made properly without noting that fret is inaccurate. The definition of a chord is "three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously". You have, in the structure, 3 G notes, 1 D note, 1 B note and 1 muted string. That is a "proper" chord. Tony Rice also does not normally note that string for a G-Chord. Neither did Clarence White or Jimmy Martin. I strongly suggest that you reconsider your ridiculous opinion. You are wrong.
I thought it was quite obvious,-that the G chord can NOT be made properly without placing the first finger on the second fret of the A string. That was my point about Lester,-he never did that!,...I mean,... its not like a HERCULEAN task!
You remind me of a guy named Larry in a Martin guitar group on Facebook. I’d be willing to bet it’s you, and I can tell by how much you gripe about how other people play
It seems so senseless to me, for anyone to leave their first finger 'hanging' and never touch the A string with it, therefore, never getting to sound the note which should be made on the A string in a normal G chord. It is totally NUTS to teach anybody to play this way! If Lester Flatt failed to discipline himself enough to learn the correct way, that's his tough luck! I wouldn't impose that on anyone else.
Lots of people hang their first finger on a G chord; Pete Townshend, Stephen Stills, Adam Aijala, to name a few cross genres
You are an idiot and should have shut up.
It seems so senseless to me to moan about everything. Get a life!