Neapolitan Chord Etude (Selective Picking) (Patreon)

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Tosin Abasi is one of the most unique sounding guitar players alive today. His utilization of extended range instruments and innovative technique yields a distinct timbre. 

One of the techniques Tosin uses that's different is "Selective Picking." Selective Picking is using a combination of picking and legato to articulate notes. Hammer ons from nowhere is another term that applies here. It's basically hammering onto notes on the fretboard without using the pick. Deploy some palm muting and you get this really cool percussive sound. 

Below I've attached the tab for a selective picking etude I wrote. This etude also explores different uses of the Neapolitan chord found in classical music. The Neapolitan chord is built a half step up from the root and resolves to the V or i chord. This etude is in the key of G minor....so the Neapolitan chord is Ab. Try resolving it to D or you can go back to Gm. 

When practicing, I often combine a technique with a compositional device to maximize time. This way you're working on theory and technique simultaneously. 

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