Must Know Fingerpicking Patterns
August 2, 2011 No CommentsNow that you guys have a handle on fingerpicking, we’re going to learn a few more must know patterns that you can apply to progressions and songs.
Now that you guys have a handle on fingerpicking, we’re going to learn a few more must know patterns that you can apply to progressions and songs.
The man in black was known to use fingerpicking for some of his most timeless riffs. We’ll show you how he might use this technique.
James Taylor is one of the great fingerpickers of all time, so it would be a shame not to learn a riff in his style!
As your fingerpick, your thumb should always be plucking the lowest note of the chord. We’ll show you how to move your thumb to different strings and give you an exercise to practice.
Today we begin a new technique – fingerpicking. This timeless playing style is used in acoustic and folk music, but can really apply to any soft music.
Finger picking isn’t just limited to folk guitarists, even indie rockers like Band of Horses will use this technique for their ballads.