![]() ![]() Of course, the rest of my fingering changes to accommodate that G on the sixth string. Then I move everything I’ve played so far up three frets so there is a G in the bass. You’ll recognize those triads as parts of chords you already know. In the bridge, I’m keeping an open E in the bass while moving triads to harmonize the melody. Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson – Central City Flyer: Bridge BreakdownĮm> Download the tab & notation for this fingerstyle guitar lesson ![]() It also shows up at the end of the last verse. Then there’s that little rhythm lick between verses. At the end of the first phrase, I play a G chord, a G# chord on my way back to that A chord. There’s a couple of moves that keep that train feel going. Then I pivot on the tip of my index finger to keep the bass going while I reach for the scale notes. I’m making a half-barre at the second fret to play an A chord. ![]() In “Central City Flyer”, I’m keeping time with my thumb while I move up and down the scale in thirds. Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson – Central City Flyer: Verse Breakdown Next, I’ll break down the different parts of the song. “Central City Flyer bound for New Orleans.” Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson – Central City Flyer: Performance I added a few words so I would have a line to get me started. The image and the rhythm were too good to pass up. It felt like an express train running through a small Kentucky town. The original “Central City Flyer” was a brochure that arrived in the mail. Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson – Central City Flyer: Overview When you create something, it leaves you with new challenges…new moves to smooth out. If you can already play it, you aren’t creating…you’re recycling. Of course, once you’ve composed a song, you’ll want to learn how to play it. In this course, we’ll be singing, looking for titles, looking for feelings in melodies, looking for rhythmic hooks, and looking for stories. He would call me and say, “I’ve got this song started and I want you to help me finish it.” And then he would sing me a line. When I moved to Nashville, he became my creativity hero. For the full course, check out John Knowles’ Fingerstyle Journals 2 on TrueFire! Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson – Composing & Learning Songs: Before We Beginĭownload the tab & notation for this fingerstyle guitar lessonĬhet Atkins was my guitar hero when I was growing up. Here are six lessons from the course, covering one whole song from start to finish. For each song, John shares the inspiration and back story behind each song, and also teaches you to play it’s fingerstyle arrangement. ![]() In his second edition of Fingerstyle Journals, John delves into the composition a number of his original tunes. World-renowned fingerstyle guitar player and songwriter, John Knowles refers to these as “song-starters.” Often times that comes from an emotion or a memory. As songwriters, it helps to always be looking out for a inspiration. ![]()
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