Ken Chapple

Kenyon Temple

September 21st, 2016

  • My Home Is Across The Blue Ridge Mountains
  • “Pick-up” notes on “my…” happens before the downbeat of the first measure
  • Bass-runs to transition chords
  • Lead-in for instrumental break start on open G, and end up on the 4th string/2nd finger/2nd fret on the downbeat where you sing “home”
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September 14th, 2016

  • My Home Is Across The Blue Ridge Mountains
  • “New G” without the 3rd (No open B-string, mute 5th String)
  • Alternating Bass Notes
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September 7th, 2016

  • Practice “Gold Watch And Chain” at 90 BPM without singing. Bass note on first and third slashes, strum on 2nd and 4th slashes.
  • Try to get the chords without looking at the chord chart! Memorize the feeling of switching chords every two measures.
  • Practice singing with “Gold Watch And Chain” Carter family  recording.
  • “Air Guitar” Chord changes along with the Carter Family recording
  • Remember that this process will help you learn other songs.
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August 31st, 2016

August 24th, 2016

  • Good timing is the key to making music with other people
  • Practice a C chord at 88BPM for 5 minutes every day. Reset if you find yourself getting off metronome
  • “If I Needed You” and “Gold Watch and Chain” – at 88BPM. Count two metronome clicks for every slash in the measure.
  • F chord with 2 fingers (3rd finger/3rd fret/4th string, 1st finger/1st fret/2nd string) and strum starting from root note on 4th string
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August 17th, 2016

  • “Gold Watch And Chain”
  • Set Metronome to 88BPM and play bass note on first click, strum on second click
  • Pick perp to string
  • Rest stroke on bass note, follow through for strum
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