Fingerstyle Guitar Lessons

Welcome to the section on fingerstyle guitar lessons. Fingerstyle involves plucking the strings with your fingers as opposed to using a pick. The technique is prominent in Classical, Folk, Flamenco, and Acoustic music. It is also heard in Pop, Rock, and Country as well.

Introduction to Finger Style

Introduction to Finger Style

In this lesson we will study the basics of finger picking, specifically finger picking hand position. We will also learn the rest stroke.
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Combining Thumb and Fingers

Combining Thumb and Fingers

In this lesson we will learn to combine the thumb and fingers using the Free Stroke.
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Simple Finger Picking Patterns

Simple Finger Picking Patterns

In this lesson we will learn a few simple finger picking patterns.
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More Finger Picking Patterns

More Finger Picking Patterns

In this lessons we will learn a few more complex finger picking patterns.
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Plucking notes together

Plucking notes together

In this lesson we will learn how to pluck two or more notes together using our finger picking method.
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Tying it all Together

Tying it all Together

In this lesson we will study some finger picking patterns that combine chords and arpeggios.
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Finger Picking Scale Exercise

Finger Picking Scale Exercise

In this lesson we will concentrate on out index and middle finger alternating method using some familiar scale patterns.
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Babe I'm Gonna Leave You by Led Leppelin

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You by Led Leppelin

In this lessons we will do a finger style song study of the Led Zeppelin classic "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You."

Song Difficulty: 6

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Unforgiven by Metallica

Unforgiven by Metallica

In this lesson we will do a finger picking song study of Unforgiven by Metallica.

Song Difficulty: 6

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Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

In this lesson we will do a song study of the Fleetwood Mac classic "Landslide."

Song Difficulty: 4

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Intro to Travis Picking

Intro to Travis Picking

In this lesson we will learn the basic principles behind Travis picking. Travis picking is a finger picking style named after one of the innovators, Merle Travis. Travis picking is used in Country, Blues, Ragtime, and Rock music.
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Intro To Chord Melody Style Guitar

Intro To Chord Melody Style Guitar

Chord Melody style guitar is essentially solo guitar in the sense that the harmony, melody, and sometimes bass are all played at the same time on one instrument. You are a one man band! This is a difficult skill to grasp and is common in Classical and Jazz styles of guitar, although it can be used to play any type of song in any genre. In this lesson we are going to start basic with a simple song, Amazing Grace.
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