Guitar Lesson Eight - Right hand Technique

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Guitar Lesson Eight - Technique

Right Hand:

In Lesson 7, we discussed the fact that triplets present a special challenge for the right hand. This challenge is even greater when the notes within a triplets require you to play the tuplet on more than one string.

Play this example:

Not only is the right hand required to begin each note group with the correct stroke, but it is also required to move between the strings with both an upstroke and a downstroke.

This is the true test for your picking hand. If you can play triplets while crossing strings without getting your pick strokes out of order or accidentally picking the wrong string, you can rest assured that your technique is very solid.

Here is a triplet exercises for you to work through:

The TAB is provided to help you work out the fingering and hand positions, but don't forget to read the notes.

This lesson is divided into five parts:

Theory Part I

Theory Part II

Technique - Left Hand

Technique - Right Hand

Music

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