Fingerpicking Techniques

Acoustic fingerstyle from your first arpeggio to Travis picking, folk pinches and rolls, country blues in E and a freeform 70s folk sound with a capo.

What you will be able to play

• Arpeggiate E, A, C and D chords with one finger per string and a relaxed, hovering picking hand.
• Play a pinch-based pattern through G, Em, C and D and choose a top note that makes a melody.
• Keep the thumb steady on the bass while placing melody notes on the beats and on the 'ands'.
• Play a Travis-style alternating bass through a folk progression in C with slash chords.
• Dress up open chords with sus, sixth and major 7th notes and play forward, reverse and triplet rolls.
• Play country blues in E over an octave bass, both ringing and palm-muted.
• Improvise in a 70s folk style with a capo on the 3rd fret using rolls, hammer-ons and runs.

Is it for you?

Acoustic players who can change between the common open chords (E, A, C, D, G, Em, Am) and want to stop strumming and start picking with their fingers. The first module suits beginners; from the Travis picking lesson on, the material is intermediate and asks for patience with thumb independence. It is not a song course and not a classical technique course: you learn patterns and ideas that you then apply to your own progressions.

What you get

• 9 video lessons in teaching order
• Taught by John Konesky
• Level: Beginner to intermediate
• Watch on the web or in the GuitarJamz app, on any device, with your progress kept
• Yours to keep: one payment, no subscription
• Backed by our money-back guarantee

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