Private: Fingerpicking Magic 101 – Foundations

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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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Practice The Basic Pattern

Here’s a play along video to help you practice the basic pattern with different chords. Feel free to stop the video at any time and practice separately and then come back to it.