6-String Clawhammer
In the last two lessons the clawhammer examples have involved the use of only four strings. The following clawhammer pattern uses all six stings:
Pattern 18
This pattern can only be used on chords that involve the playing of all six strings, e.g., G, E, Am, G7 etc. For five or four string chord shapes (e.g., open D, open F) the standard clawhammer pattern, as outlined in Lessons Sixteen and Seventeen is used.
E
Try the six string clawhammer using the E chord with the following fingering:
The following example uses the six string clawhammer and introduces the chords A6 (add B), E major 7 and A (add B).
A6(add B)
Emaj7
A (add B)
* An alternative fingering for the 6 string clawhammer is as such:
This fingering omits the use of the a finger..
Although music and tablature notation has been given, it is possible to play this example by simply applying pattern 18 to each chord.
Pattern Eighteen
