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How to Fingerpick on the Guitar

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Learn how to fingerpick chords as you learn how to fingerpick the blues on the guitar, from a professional guitar player in this free video music lesson series.

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Tags: technique, guitar, beginner, country, blues, song, picking, finger, instruction, style, fingerpicking, tab, travis

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Summary: The blues is a form of music that originated in African-American communities of the United States. The music, characterized by flattened third, fifth, and seventh scale degrees, borrows from African spirituals and work songs. The blues has influenced or been reshaped into most of the genres now considered popular music, from jazz and bluegrass, to rock-and-roll and R&B and hip-hop. This makes the blues the very foundation upon which most Western music is based, from John Lennon's "Yer Blues" to John Earl Walker's "Little Girl,” Chuck Berry and Elvis to modern alternative rock.

In this free video guitar lesson, expert country blues guitarist Amanda teaches you basic and intermediate blues patterns and fingerpicking skills. Amanda will teach you all about finger picking: hand positions, finger positions, thinking musically, third and fifth note blues, and more. You will also learn fingering techniques, how to use your thumb, how to thumb the baseline, Travis finger picking and other styles, hammer-ons, pull offs, and slides. Amanda leads you through major chords and picking patterns. It is all here. With these videos you will learn how to finger pick for sure!

About the Expert

Expert: Amanda Claire is a lifelong artist, currently living in Austin, Texas, who specializes in all realms of unique crafts.

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