Below is a cool fingerpicking lesson for acoustic guitar from instructor Lisa McCormick with GuitarTricks.com. This pattern starts off with a basic open G Major Chord. You begin by playing the sixth string of the G Chord with your thumb, followed by the first string with your middle finger, third string with your thumb and second string with your index finger. This pattern will of … [Read more...]

Fingerpicking, also known as Finger Style Guitar, is a style of guitar playing where you play the strings directly with your finger tips, finger nails, or pics attached to your fingers.  This is different than the Flatpicking style of guitar where you use a flatpick held in your strumming hand to play the strings. Fingerpicking takes some getting used to, but with careful dedicated practice, … [Read more...]