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Ode to Joy- Ludwig van Beethoven

Here’s why a pick is useless in classical guitar. It will be impossible for the right hand to play 2 or more strings with a pick when the notes are at extreme ends say (High E and Low e). You can accomplish this easily if you lose the pick and free your fingers.

Technique (pm)

By using your pulgar or thumb(p) and middle(m). You can strike 2 notes at the same time. Take this song slow and make sure you nail the 2 notes simultaneously. Take heed of the back beat note (G) G open string which you play with your index. This piece is in the key of C. Why is the G note so prominent? I know little about music but i can tell you G is in the C chord. What is a C chord? let’s see. C, E and-you guess it-G.

Beethoven “Ode to Joy” – (pm 2 notes) Harmony

I have included the left (LH) and right (RH) hand fingering.

p = pulgar = thumb,  i = indice = index, m = medio

Ode to joy - Treble/Bass (pm) picking

Full Song in txt

Tip
The thumb or pulgar (spanish) is responsible for the playing the 3 bass strings (4,5,6) DAE most of the time. The other fingers usually play the treble strings (1,2,3) eBG.

Further Reading…
60 Progressive Solos for Classical Guitar: Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms
Basix: Beethoven Guitar TAB Classics (Basix B)
Moonlight Sonata Classical Guitar Solo (Guitar Sheet Music)

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