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Thanks, however, I've been sat down creating my own chordal renditions of
Fly me to the moon
Sleepwalk
Autumn Leaves
Love is a Losing Game
and Samba De Orly
for some time..
but what I'm seeing in that video is a step beyond my (left hand - picking) ability and I want to incorporate it, I want to know what fingers are picking what so I can practise balancing the picking force from each finger - which fingers work together.
I've paid Tim for his proivate lesson and it's based around his left hand (fretting) and that stuff I can do all day - I've spent too long doing that.
So if there are any exercises I can do, to get my chops up around finger picking chords - partial stabs and arpeggios and leading chord soloing finger-style that'd be what I'm looking for
https://www.halleonard.com/product/338499/joe-pass--solo-jazz-guitar-instructional-book-with-online-video-lessons
That said, there are some loose, general 'rules' that may help I suppose. Thumb sticks to bass notes of chords - usually E, A and D strings, while fingers (I,M and A) will tend to work together on D, G and B or G, B and E strings.
But a lot depends on the direction of the melodic line, which may split string sets etc and the voicing of the chord being played.
I think your best bet will be to learn actual arrangements, techniques and rhythms - A book of solo guitar arrangements will probably be a good place to start. Learn walking bass style, general jazz comping (Charleston and variations) . Bossa Nova is great too.
Jens Larsen has a couple of good vids that may at least set you on your way...
1. Grab YouTube video
2. Add to ABMT app on iPad (allows for looping video sections and slowing it down)
3. Practice section by section (2 or 3 chord changes at a time) until I am comfortable with the changes at slow speed, left hand only focus.
https://www.soundslice.com/slices/zmFfc/?from=channel