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Fingerpick the right way, from your first note
The essential mistakes to avoid, the correct setup of the picking hand, and how to practise so the good habits stick. A 10-page PDF with photos, chord diagrams and TABs.
Fingerpicking is the one thing that can stop you noodling and give you something that captures everybody's attention when you play.
But most people learn it in pieces. A pattern here, a song there. And they pick up the same three bad habits on the way. I've corrected those three on hundreds of students.
This masterclass gives you the setup and your first exercises in the right order, so you start with good habits instead of fixing bad ones later.
What's inside
Six things you'll learn
1
The setup
Which finger plays which string, and the OK-sign trick that puts your hand in position in seconds.
2
The three mistakes to fix first
The curling thumb, flat fingers and the wrist glued to the guitar, with the fix for each.
3
Two exercises
A Travis-picking move to tame the thumb, and an arpeggio over a walking bass to shape the fingers.
4
The toolbox
Arpeggios, plucking, percussion, slap and Travis picking.
5
Your songs, fingerpicked
How to turn a progression you already strum into a fingerpicked part, in four levels.
6
A 15-minute routine
A 15-minute practice routine and a four-week tracker.
The three mistakes to fix first
I've corrected these three on hundreds of students
1The curling thumb
2Flat, straight fingers
3The wrist glued to the guitar
The fix for each one is inside, shown in photos.
Who it's for
You don't need to be at a certain level. If you can hold a few basic chords, you can start today. And if you've been fingerpicking for years without a proper setup, this is where the bad habits get fixed.
My tip number one, before anything else:
just start.
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