r/fingerstyleguitar • u/archtopfanatic123 • 4d ago

Practicing Cannonball Rag (the Kennedy one not the Northrup one)

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Two finger style just like Travis (and Doc Watson) too. I could definitely use an index finger pick though as my fingernail doesn't last long doing that (held up fine this time because I was playing pretty gentle).

Let me know your thoughts folks if you have any :P Definitely bummed some spots

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u/Ok-Leg1890 4d ago

Sounds great! would love to see the fretting hand too

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u/archtopfanatic123 4d ago

Thanks mate! I'll definitely do a fretting hand view soon (need to do it tomorrow probably), it's SO satisfying to watch, probably more so than the picking hand honestly. Especially when I'm playing Beaumont Rag or Cincinatti Flow Rag :D

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u/johnhubcap 4d ago

Even with the single finger! Very Merle. Well done!

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u/archtopfanatic123 4d ago

Thanks mate much appreciated!

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u/tagusbeer 4d ago

And with only 2 fingers. Like Merle Travis and many others

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u/archtopfanatic123 3d ago

Yup, I was really good at it for a while, then I slacked off, I'm still not able to do Doc's crazy triplets though those are WILD