How To Become Better At Fingerpicking Guitar By Simplifying It

In this video, you learn learn the 3 approaches for fingerpicking guitar.

Despite the many thousands of patterns that exist, there are in fact only 3 approaches to fingerpicking guitar.

Focusing on each approach, rather than the tiresome task of learning and memorising thousands of patterns will provide you with the technique required to play such patterns.

Here are the 3 approaches for fingerpicking guitar:

Approach 1: Single Notes

Plucking notes in a singular fashion is one of 3 ways to fingerpicking guitar. It’s something you will do often. Work on the technique of picking single notes, one at a time, and patterns that use this approach become easy to play.

Approach 2: Notes Together

Plucking multiple notes together is another way to fingerpicking guitar. It’s something you will do often, and unlike single notes, there are only so many combinations. Work on the technique of plucking notes together and patterns that use this approach become easy to play.

Approach 3: Pinching

Pinching notes together is the third approach to fingerpicking guitar. It’s something you will do often, and like notes together, there are only so many combinations. Pinching is using your thumb and one other finger to pluck any two strings together. If you’ve played “Blackbird” by The Beatles before you’ll know what I mean.

Watch the video below to learn more:

Fingerpicking Patterns And Approaches Video Tutorial

Fingerpicking Approach 1: Single Note

• Single Note Pattern

Here is a typical fingerpicking pattern using the single note approach:

Fingerpicking Patterns Guitar Single Notes

• Single Note Example

In the following etude the single note approach is being used:

Fingerpicking Patterns Guitar Single Notes Etude

Fingerpicking Approach 2: Notes Together

• Note Together Pattern

Here are some typical ways to pluck notes together:

Example 1:

Fingerpicking Patterns Guitar Notes Together 1

Example 2: 

Fingerpicking Patterns Guitar Notes Together 2 

Example 3: 

Fingerpicking Patterns Guitar Notes Together 3

• Note Together Example

In the following etude the note together approach is being used:

Fingerpicking Patterns Guitar Notes Together Etude

Fingerpicking Approach 3: Pinching

• Pinching Pattern

Here are some typical ways to pinch notes together:

Fingerpicking Patterns Guitar Pinching

• Pinching Example

In the following etude the pinching approach is being used:

Fingerpicking Patterns Guitar Pinching Etude  

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About The Author:

Simon Candy has been teaching guitar professionally for over 25 years. Specialising in a number of styles including blues, rock, jazz, and finger picking guitar, Simon runs both his own guitar school, out of Melbourne, Australia, as well provides online instruction for acoustic guitar

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