Positions

- Okay, in this song, "Creek Tune"…the A part stays right down here…in first position as we call it.…We'll talk a little bit about positions for a moment.…So far everything we've played…has been out of first position.…All of the tunes we've learned…and all of the scales…and even most of your chords…have been down here in first position.…What we mean by positions is…if I say third position what I'm talking about…is your first finger is going to replace your third finger.…

So for instance, on this high A note…we usually play that with our third finger.…If we move our first finger up to that point…we now are in third position…and this whole B section of Salt Creek starts…up here in this third position…and then it shifts back to this position…which is really second position…because your first finger is now playing where your G note…would usually be played with your second finger,…it's now being played with your first finger…and then it shifts back to third position…and then it goes to first position for the tag.…

So something to think about, you know,…