In most styles of fingerpicking guitar, the left hand holds a chord shape and the right hand fingers pick one or two notes at a time with the fingernails. Fingerpicking is often used to accompany a lead instrument or vocalist. In more advanced fingerpicking, both hands are co-ordinated to play bass lines, chords and melodies.

Through the 20th Century, many styles of fingerpicking were developed to a virtuoso level of musicianship. With today’s technology, you can find amazing fingerpickers playing Blues, Ragtime, Celtic Folk, Country, Jazz, Latin and many forms of World music on the internet, particularly on Youtube.

Below is an example of fingerpicking guitar where the player plays the bass lines, chords and melodies. Being able to fingerpick well is an aspiration for many guitarists as it allows them to play entire songs on their own without the accompaniment of additional instruments. Torrent TurboTax Gogoanime

Here Brett Duncan is playing an original fingerpicking rendition entitled “The Longest Mile”.