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How to use some guitar picking techniques; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video series.
There are 21 videos in this series:
How to use the two different types of guitar picking; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to finger pick a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to understand the physiology of finger picking a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to choose good guitar strings for finger picking a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to finger pick bass lines on a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to finger pick arpeggios on a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to finger pick bass notes and strum a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to understand the different musical genres finger picking a guitar is good for; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to tune a guitar for finger picking; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to tune a B string before you finger pick a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to play licks when you finger pick a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to play folk music when you finger pick a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to play blues music when you finger pick a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to muffle notes when you finger pick a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to restring a guitar for finger picking; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
More on how to restring a guitar for finger picking; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to add color to your finger picking on a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to finger pick a guitar with a slide; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to practice finger picking a guitar; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
How to finger pick a guitar with harmonics; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
Watch an example of how to do multiple guitar picking; get professional tips and instruction from an expert on playing guitar and music theory in this free music lesson video.
What is finger style guitar? It is the method of plucking the guitar strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks that are attached to individual fingers. There are different styles of finger style, or finger picking, including Travis picking, American primitive guitar, ragtime guitar, Celtic guitar, slack-key guitar, percussive finger style, and jazz finger style. This style of guitar playing is believed to have been inspired by a ragtime piano. Finger style guitar playing is seen in a range of musical genres as it can range in application, tone and melody. In this series of expert videos, you will learn how to play the guitar using finger style or finger picking techniques. Watch as our expert demonstrates picking patterns for you to try. Get tips on the basic open chord shapes and then challenge yourself with the moving chord shapes. Learn combination picking and get information on what to do with your left hand while finger picking. You’ll be an expert in no time after performing the practice drills shown in these videos. Challenge yourself more with the inside-out picking pattern and other picking patterns. Get tips on altered tuning and working with your fingernails. Our expert helps you to find your way around the guitar in these videos!
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