Total Guitar|May 2017

Get playing fingerstyle with TG’s easy acoustic guitar lesson

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“Okay, I’m going to take a guess that fingerpicking just means you use your fingers to pick the strings. That must be right! Right?”

You’re absolutely correct, it really is that simple. Today we’ll be showing you how to use your fingers instead of a pick (aka plectrum) to pluck the guitar’s strings. The use of a fingerpicking technique is preferred by many acoustic players, particularly in folk and blues styles, and classical guitarists use the technique almost exclusively. That said, greats like Mark Knopfler, Lindsey Buckingham, JeffBeck and John Mayer have all played fingerstyle on electric guitar so don’t be afraid to experiment .

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