Dream Guitars Lesson - "Floats" with Allen Shadd

Our own flatpicking champion Mr. Allen Shadd demonstrates a technique called "Floats", with useful examples included in several different keys. Here's a chance to refresh or expand your skill set and stand out from the crowd with this great-sounding technique!
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[@stonybuckner9928]

Allen great material thanks God bless keep picking

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

Good Stuff Allen 👍 Thanks for sharing

[@kbarguitar]

Great lesson, Allen!

[@djangokeli]

Nice lesson, bud! Great to see and hear you!

[@williambutler8624]

Older video, this is a great lesson on your style of playing, my favorite you played was Over The Rainbow 🌈 on Sound Pure, also on one of my favorite Guitars a Boucher, your playing always inspires me to play better, you have a unique style, great lesson, enjoyed the video.

[@creckling]

Thanks! I was JUST starting to approach this (again).

[@DreamGuitars]

You got this!

[@chrischarles1468]

Great lesson Allen you’re the best!

[@ecarneylaw]

THANKS! That is really cool

[@WailinHeino]

I might want to try this in DADGAD tuning for I almost never use standard tuning. "Floats" sound refreshingly good. Thx for the lesson, Allen!

[@DreamGuitars]

Go for it!

[@johnhudson9167]

I call this cascading, rather than floating. Great lesson, anyway.

[@DreamGuitars]

I like that

[@AllenShadd]

John, I have heard it called that as well. In my basic understanding of cascading, it implies a directional pattern (usually from higher pitch to lower pitch), whereas “floats” only imply the use of open strings and closed notes, not necessarily a designated pattern. I could very well be wrong, I have been before. But glad you enjoyed the lesson, and thanks!