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Two String Crosspicking?

by Gerald Jones

In example one above the pattern repeats every eight notes. It works well with tunes that the melody changes at each measure. Bile ‘Dem Cabbage Down is a good example. I use this almost exclusively in Home Sweet Home on the next page.

Example two sounds more seamless because it maintains to pattern continuously instead of starting over every eight notes. This one doesn't repeat until the fourth measure and takes twelve measures before the pattern starts over on the downbeat at the start of a section. Now let's try using this pattern in a tune, Home Sweet Home.