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Lesson 15 of 17

An intro to fingerpicking

Learn, practice, and change — all fingerstyle.

Time to put the pick down and pluck the strings one at a time with the tips of your fingers.

First lets pick the thick strings from low to high. Then reverse and pick the thin strings from high to low.

Step 1: E minor fingerpicking

Hold the chord and pluck the strings in a rolling pattern.

23EADGBe
Tempo60 BPM
For an added challenge, try singing anything while fingerpicking in time.