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Tutorial: Acoustic Fingerpicking for Beginners, Level 4

Tutorial: Acoustic Fingerpicking for Beginners, Level 4


Title: Acoustic Fingerpicking for Beginners, Level 4
Author: Lisa McCormick
Course: This tutorial is not part of a course.
Goal: By the end of this tutorial, you should have added another variation of the four step fingerpicking pattern to your bag of tricks. You should also have an understanding of "Travis Picking".
Difficulty: Beginner
Style: Acoustic
Category: Technique
Pages: 6
Files: 6 Videos
6 Scores
6 Guitar Tabs
Description: This tutorial builds on the fingerpicking skills and concepts presented in Levels 1, 2, and 3. In Level 4, you’ll learn another versatile and popular variation of the Four Step Pattern. You'll also learn what "Travis Picking" is all about. This new pattern variation can be heard in acoustic folk, blues, country, rock, and pop music everywhere. Fans of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Indigo Girls, Gillian Welsh, and countless other fine acoustic players will hear a very familiar sound in this new skill, Variation #2.
Contents What is Travis Picking?
Easy Variation of a Variation
Super Great Variation #2
Variation #2, Playalong Drill
Variation #2, Syncopate and Play Along
Song Project: Blow Ye Winds of the Morning


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