The Wellerman
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The old "sea shanty" called "The Wellerman" went viral on social media over the past few years. The song is usually not played as an instrumental, but this solo fingerpicking arrangement is incredibly fun to play! Emil Ernebro added some banjo style rolls to make it even more interesting!
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Emil Ernebro
Fingerstyle, Solo Acoustic Guitar & Arranging
Awarded "Outstanding Player" at Musicians Institute (Hollywood), winner of "Young Talents" at Uppsala International Guitar Festival, recipient of the "Guitar Peoples Prize" and "Hagström Guitar Scholarship." With over 200k Instagram followers and 90k YouTube subscribers, Emil performs ~100 concerts/year, records award-winning albums, and teaches fingerstyle guitar through ProGuitar lessons.
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I'm struggling with nailing this part to speed and so had to really slow down and paying close attention to the video. I'm wondering if on the tab vs video: 1. In measure 22, the 7th note in the measure (a C played on the 7th fret of the D string) is actually still an A, played on the 10th fret. 2. In measure 26, similarly, the C (7th fret on D string) is also the A (10th fret). This makes measure 26 in particular more doable vs having having to to slide down to 7th fret and slide right back up to the index finger on the E (9th fret of G string). Lesson learned is I shouldn't just tackle the tablature without watching the video in depth - I end up wanting to just speed through it and learn it wrong. The other issue I'm having is how to avoid string squeak with the fast changes in position at tempo.
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@alwayslearning Hi! Thanks for your message regarding The Wellerman. Often times when playing those types of right hand rolls, I tend to switch to the next chord just a tiny bit early to get a more "flowing" sound - and the roll stays intact in a different way than if I'd switch from one voicing to the next just at the exact point of the next bar. This is why - depending on the tempo - the notes for the next chord shape might appear earlier and sometimes later. So as long as you keep the right hand roll, it does not really matter exactly what note you play when switching to the next chord. If you're playing the right voicings, and the right hand roll is right - you will get the right sound even if you switch a bit early - late in terms of the chord shape going from one bar to the next. In the lesson video, I might've made that switch early sometimes and sometimes (if slowed down) I might've stayed and made the switch one or two 8th notes later. Sorry for the confusion! To sum it up: focus on the right hand roll pattern, and if you're playing the right left hand shapes - it'll sound right! Kind regards/Emil
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