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Gospel Fingerstyle Medley- Tis So Sweet & What a Friend We Have in Jesus

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Step 4 of 7 in Adv. Fingerstyle

  1. 1 How Great Thou Art
  2. 2 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
  3. 3 Away in a Manger- Fingerstyle
  4. 4 Gospel Fingerstyle Medley- Tis So Sweet & What a Friend We Have in Jesus — you are here
  5. 5 Just a Closer Walk with Thee Up next
  6. 6 Are You Washed in the Blood Fingerstyle
  7. 7 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day- Fingerstyle
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These two classic hymns fit together beautifully! First is "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" which is a more simple ballad style. Next, we look at a more challenging "Travis-stylish" version of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."

Blues Chet Atkins Key of G Merle Travis fingerstyle technique

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  1. Theresa Nickels ·

    My fingers know it but my brain doesn't yet — I can't play it without the tab in front of me. How do you all commit these to memory?

  2. picknGrin ·

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Answered over in the tab thread too, but short version: play what's comfortable, the tab is a map not a law.

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