Posted by Guitar-Guy | Posted in guitar accessories | Posted on 09-10-2004
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anyone know any good finger-picking style guitar songs to learn?
I recently learned the songs ‘these days’ and ‘the fairest of the seasons’ by Nico. I love the style of finger-picking in these songs and was wondering if anyone who’s familiar with the guitar parts of these songs knows of any other similar kinds of songs I could learn?
How to Learn Finger Style Guitar
Step 1
Start by using your thumb to play the bass note of a chord while plucking the upper strings with your fingers. This is a common form of blues and folk fingerstyle playing.
Step 2
Practice using your thumb to keep a steady bass line going while using your index, middle and ring fingers to play a melody.
Step 3
Finger a chord and try playing each note to a rhythmic pattern. Most folk songs use this method of accompaniment. The “Travis pick” is the most common type of chord picking. This is a style of fingerpicking that uses an alternating bass underneath a simple arpeggio on the treble notes of a chord. (Find further information under “Resources.”)
Step 4
Practice arpeggios until you can play them smoothly. You can also start to practice changing chords in the middle of a measure.
Step 5
Listen to many acoustic-guitar fingerstyle masters. You can often find tablature for pieces you especially like and learn these pieces to enhance your skills.
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