This lesson introduces the concept of polyrhythmic finger picking using a simple example based on triplets.
A Poly-Rhythmic piece is essentially one which contains two or
more rhythmic parts played together. Whilst commonly applied to percussive instruments, it can be just as effective on the guitar.
This example divides each bar into 4 notes to provide the first part, and into 6 notes to provide the second. It is this 3/2 ratio of note lengths which creates the rhyhmic interest.
The thumb plays a simple alternating 4 note bass pattern whilst the 1st and 2nd finger play a pair of triplets. Each part should maintain strictly independant and accurate timing.
It is suggested that the first bar be repeated over and over starting at a much slower tempo; only introduce an increase in speed once you have mastered the independance of the parts.
