Cannonball Rag – Merle Travis (With Tab) | Watch and Learn Travis Picking Guitar Lesson
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Here's how I play the thumb picker's anthem; Cannonball Rag. I worked this song out many years ago, but recently I saw Tommy Emmanuel play a version for Guitar Centre which had a few runs, fills and embellishments that I decided to pinch and add to this version. As with all these tunes, I'd recommend learning it slowly, but once you've got all the positions memorised, a good tempo to build it up to, would be around say, 190-220 bpm. Having said that, this tempo is still a fair bit slower than the lightning speed Tommy plays it at!
Be sure to try and copy the chord shapes I'm fretting, as well as following the tabs, because some of the notes that the thumb pick catches on the down sweep, are not tabbed out, as it would make the tab quite confusing to follow. If you're having trouble catching all the notes for the fast runs, you can always slow the speed of the video down in the Youtube player settings (it's the little wheel icon you need to click on, then adjust playback speed).
Best of luck and have fun with it :)
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For tab sheets, Skype lessons, or to support what I do please visit: https://www.patreon.com/camilojamesguitar
Here’s how I play the thumb picker’s anthem; Cannonball Rag. I worked this song out many years ago, but recently I saw Tommy Emmanuel play a version for Guitar Centre which had a few runs, fills and embellishments that I decided to pinch and add to this version. As with all these tunes, I’d recommend learning it slowly, but once you’ve got all the positions memorised, a good tempo to build it up to, would be around say, 190-220 bpm. Having said that, this tempo is still a fair bit slower than the lightning speed Tommy plays it at!
Be sure to try and copy the chord shapes I’m fretting, as well as following the tabs, because some of the notes that the thumb pick catches on the down sweep, are not tabbed out, as it would make the tab quite confusing to follow. If you’re having trouble catching all the notes for the fast runs, you can always slow the speed of the video down in the Youtube player settings (it’s the little wheel icon you need to click on, then adjust playback speed).
Best of luck and have fun with it 🙂
To keep up to date with new videos follow me on:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/camilojamesmu…
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/camilojguitar
#FingerstyleGuitar #MerleTravis #CannonballRag
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Big thanks for this one. Really enjoy your versions of Travis. It would be great to see your take on Chets Caravan.
Thank you so much, man! I learned this song by just watching a few people play it, but I could never get some of the notes that you put in your tabs. Thanks, man!
Superb playing as always! Really enjoy your tutorials man and I’ve been wanting one on this for ages. Once again, you’re the man to come to. May I ask how long you have been playing for? And more specifically, this kind of fingerpicking style of playing? Keep up the good work!
I'm getting spongebob vibe. I need to buy thumb pick from local store and learn this already:<
Thank you, Camilio! Do you play Tommy Emmanuel's version of "Deep River Blues"? There's a version of it https://www.soundslice.com/slices/x8Lcc/ but it is not exactly the one Tommy usually plays.
Thanks man, I've been learning a few songs through your videos. Can you do Blue Smoke some time? <3
Also.. I never learned how to use a thumb pick… Am I just losing tone?
This was my song request a few videos ago 😉 Amazing! Thank you :)!
Géniale ! J’adore
Super good job! Keep it up, Cam…. : )
Nice….now…double tempo 👍
vERY nice version
Kick ass man!
This guy deserves a medal!!!!
Great playing as always….I can play most of it but I need to practice those runs and banjo rolls! 👍
Awesome 👍
Fantastic as always… now I can learn it 😐
Nice thanks for doing vids again
Brilliant guitar playing Camilo! Such a beautiful sound you get from the instrument! Bravo!
fantástico!!! ahora a practicar, practicar, practicar…… gracias
Smashing stuff CJ.
Superb playing, as always. Cheers😊
Nice job 👍👌👊👊👊
Awesome Always bro!!