Private: Fingerpicking Magic 101 – Foundations

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3 Topics
Note From The Author
Chinese Finger Trap
What is a P I M A?
Basic Technique
5 Topics
Watch The Lesson 1 Video
Proper Technique Makes For Smooth Fast Picking Over Time
Practice with Chords
Put It All Together
Practice Tips
Next Level
7 Topics
Fingering The D Minor Chord
Watch Lesson 2
Do I Need Fingernails for Fingerpicking?
Understanding The Written Musical Notation
Preparing for Fingerpicking Exercise #2
Time to Practice The Entire Fingerpicking Exercise
Some Guitar Practice Reminders
Fingerpicking Patterns
3 Topics
Watch The Lesson 3 Video
Practice The Pattern With C and G
Play Fingerpicking Exercise #3
Alternating Bass Notes
5 Topics
Watch Lesson 4
Playing Alternating Bass Notes – D & G
A Little Theory – Root And 5th
Practicing More Chord Changes
Play Exercise #4
Up/Down Arpeggio Pattern
5 Topics
Watch the lesson 5
Cool Chord – F Major 7 (#11)
Practice The Spanish Guitar Progression
Spanish Guitar Progression With Fingerpicking Pattern
E sus 4 Chord
Famous Up/Down/Up Pattern
6 Topics
Watch Lesson 6
Practice The Basic Pattern
Adding The Infamous F Chord
Pachelbel Canon Progression
Adding The Fingerpicking Pattern
The Value Of Memorizing
Review
6 Topics
Watch the lesson 7 Video
Basic Pattern p-i-m-a
¾ Pattern p-i-ma-i-ma-i
Alternating Bass Note p1-i-m-a-p5-i-m-a
¾ Arpeggio Pattern p-i-m-a-m-i
4/4 Arpeggio Pattern (Pachelbel Canon Progression)
Combining Patterns
4 Topics
Watch Video 8
Practice The Basic Pattern
Latin At Dusk – Basic Pattern
Alternating Patterns
Solo Guitar Intro
4 Topics
Watch Video 9
F Major 7 (FM7)
Play With The Sheet Music
Latin At Dusk Solo
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Rogelio - RO February 1, 2022 at 7:55 pm

All great advice for practice and technique in this basic technique module.

cjleroux August 6, 2019 at 12:37 pm

Ive been practicing finger picking seriously for a few weeks now and starting to get some muscle memory in the right hand! working hard on placement but I’m making progress. Great session!

Tomas (Administrator) August 6, 2019 at 3:45 pm

Thanks for letting me know Carl.

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