ลายเกา
laai-gaoMeaning
1NounC1
fingerpicking pattern
a specific sequence of plucking guitar strings with the fingers
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidanceลายเกาlaai gaoลายเกาlaai gaofingerpicking patternกีตาร์gee-dtaaกีตาร์gee-dtaaguitarแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คอร์ดkòtคอร์ดkòt1chord (music)2chords; chord chart (colloq.)เดิมdermเดิมderm1original; former; previous2as before; originally; same as beforeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคล่องklôngคล่องklông1fluent; nimble2liquid; having liquidity (finance)3unobstructed; free-flowing; smooth
My teacher taught me a simple guitar fingerpicking pattern to practice over the same chord until I could play it smoothly.
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ลายเกาlaai gaoของkŏngเพลงplayngนี้néeเริ่มrêrmจากjàakการดีดgaan dèetสายsăaiเบสbèetแล้วláeoสลับsà-làpดีดdèetสายsăaiอื่นèunด้วยdûuayนิ้วชี้níu chéeนิ้วníuกลางglaangและláeนิ้วníuนางnaangจึงjeungต้องdtôngฝึกfèukช้าcháaๆ-ก่อนgòn
This song's fingerpicking pattern starts with a bass string, then alternates between other strings using the index, middle, and ring fingers, so you need to practice it slowly at first.
ลายเกาlaai-gaoนี้níiดูเหมือนจะduu-mʉ̌ʉan-jàวนซ้ำwon-sámอย่างyàangเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaให้น้ำหนักhâi-nám-nàkนิ้วníuโป้งbpôongมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiทำนองtam-nɔɔngบนbonสายเสียงsǎai-sǐiangสูงsǔungก็gɔ̂จะjàถูกtùukเสียงเบสsǐiang-bèetกลบglòp
This fingerpicking pattern seems like a simple repeating sequence, but if you put too much force into your thumb, the bass will drown out the melody on the higher strings.
นักกีตาร์nák-gii-dtâaปรับbpràpลายเกาlaai-gaoให้hâiเว้นช่องว่างwén-chɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangโน้ตnóotในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngลากเสียงlâak-sǐiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiให้hâiนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtอารมณ์aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngท่อนtɔ̂nนั้นnánได้dâaiเต็มที่dtem-tîi
The guitarist adjusted the fingerpicking pattern to leave space between notes while the singer sustained a note, allowing the singer to fully convey the emotion of that passage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 1
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ลายเกาlaai-gaoลายเกาlaai-gaofingerpicking patternfingerpicking patternWord