How To Effortlessly Generate An Endless Flow Of Creative Fingerpicking Ideas And Have Them Sound Amazing Every Time You Pick Up Your Guitar To Play! - Part 1 © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page !2 Table Of Contents Fingerpicking Technique 4 1. Correct Picking Hand Position ........................................................................................4 2. Finger Choices .................................................................................................................4 3. Finger Efficiency ..............................................................................................................5 Fingerpicking Patterns 5 Single Note Patterns .............................................................................................................5 Plucking Notes Together Patterns ........................................................................................5 Pinching Patterns .................................................................................................................6 Mixing Patterns ....................................................................................................................6 Masterclass Fingerpicking Chord Progression .....................................................................7 Creative Fingerpicking Applications 7 Application 1: Jazz Fingerpicking 7 Progression ...........................................................................................................................7 Jazz Application Example ....................................................................................................8 Jazz Fingerpicking Pattern ...................................................................................................8 Chords ..................................................................................................................................9 Application 2: Droning Chords 10 Progression .........................................................................................................................10 Droning Chord Application Example ...............................................................................10 Banjo Roll Fingerpicking Patterns .....................................................................................11 Chords ................................................................................................................................12 What’s Next? 13 Masterclass Video References 16 © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page !3 Fingerpicking Technique While not the focus of this masterclass, some basics of fingerpicking technique need to be covered first, albeit briefly. 1. Correct Picking Hand Position While it does come down to context, the general position for your picking hand when fingerpicking guitar is to have your wrist raised, so that your fingers are at a 90 degree angle to the strings. This provides your fingers with much more leverage/ power in which to pluck each string. 2. Finger Choices Your thumb and fingers of the picking hand are referenced with a letter: p = thumb i = index m = middle a = ring This is a universal way of referencing the fingers of your picking hand that will be plucking the strings. The basic rule of thumb is as follows: • Thumb (p) plucks the lower/thicker 3 strings of the guitar (E, A, and D) • Index finger (i) plucks the 3rd string (G) • Middle finger (m) plucks the 2nd string (B) • Ring finger (a) plucks the 1st string (E) It is important to note that the above is more of a guide, or a starting/reference point than a rule. © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page !4 3. Finger Efficiency • Don’t yank your fingers away from the strings after plucking them • Movements stem from the fingers themselves, not the arm • Your arm and wrist should, for the most part, remain still throughout Fingerpicking Patterns When you reduce everything down, there are only 3 main approaches to fingerpicking your guitar. They are: 1. Plucking single notes 2. Plucking notes together (2, 3, 4 at a time) 3. Pinching notes together (2 at a time only, the thumb and one other finger) Single Note Patterns Here are some single note fingerpicking patterns: Plucking Notes Together Patterns Here are some note together fingerpicking patterns, mixed with single note approaches: © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page !5 Pinching Patterns Here are some pinching fingerpicking patterns: Mixing Patterns Here are some examples of mixing all 3 fingerpicking approaches together: © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page !6 Masterclass Fingerpicking Chord Progression The following chord progression will be used throughout the entire masterclass in a variety of creative and unique ways: Creative Fingerpicking Applications Application 1: Jazz Fingerpicking Key: A Major (No Capo) Progression © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page !7 Jazz Application Example Jazz Fingerpicking Pattern © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page !8 Chords © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page !9 Application 2: Droning Chords Key: G Major (Capo - 2nd Fret) Progression Droning Chord Application Example © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page 10! *Notes above 7th fret are tabbed as actual fret numbers and disregard the capo Banjo Roll Fingerpicking Patterns © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page 11! Chords © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page 12! *All chords are referenced at the actual fret number and disregard the capo What’s Next? Visit acousticguitarlessonsonline.net for more free resources for your acoustic playing including article lessons, videos, and ebooks covering all things acoustic guitar including fingerpicking, percussive techniques, chords, rhythm guitar approaches, acoustic lead playing and much more. If you are ready to take things to the next level and get the support, training, guidance, and mentorship needed to master your acoustic guitar playing, then you may be interested in one of the following comprehensive acoustic guitar courses: © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page 13! The Ultimate Fingerpicking Guitar Course The Ultimate Fingerpicking Guitar Course is for you if: • You’ve never fingerpicked guitar before but would love to be able to • You have fingerpicked before but feel stuck and don’t know how to move forward • You are an intermediate or advanced fingerpicker and want to take your skills to a pro level Have you ever watched someone fingerpick guitar and wondered how they make it look so easy and effortless? How is it some people know exactly what to do, making incredible progress with their fingerpicking in little time, yet you feel stuck in a rut with absolutely no idea how to get out of it? Is fingerpicking something only some people can do while the rest of us look on in envy, trying our hearts out, but to no avail? Fortunately the answer to that question is no. Almost anyone can learn how to fingerpick guitar. In The Ultimate Fingerpicking Guitar Course you will: • Learn all the key concepts, methods, strategies and techniques needed for fingerpicking so you’ll never have to put your guitar down in frustration again thinking “How the hell do I do this!” • Discover the exact order in which to do things, avoiding the all too common mistakes most people make when learning to fingerpick guitar, saving you time and frustration • Have your hand held EVERY step of the way taking you from wherever you are at right now with you fingerpicking, to where you would love to be, enjoying EVERY step of the process along the way Learn how to truly master your fingerpicking guitar playing © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page 14! How To Create Unplugged Version Of Any Song On Your Acoustic Guitar Create Unplugged Versions Of Any Song On Acoustic Guitar is for you if: • You want to know how to transform an electric guitar song into a full blown acoustic version that sounds better than the original • You want to develop the ability to include vocal melody parts in your guitar arrangements so it sounds like two guitars playing instead of just one • You want to improve your songwriting skills by gaining key insights into how great unplugged versions of songs are made Nothing sounds better than a finely tuned unplugged acoustic version of a song that you created and arranged yourself. Creating unplugged versions of songs on your guitar is not only a lot of fun to do, it also works on and improves many areas of your guitar playing at once including percussive elements, fingerpicking, chords, melody, rhythm and much more. People love hearing acoustic versions of their favourite songs, and fortunately it’s not hard to do, whatever level you play at, if you have a proven blueprint to work from. In Create Unplugged Versions Of Any Song On Your Acoustic Guitar you will: • Discover the secrets the pros use to create unplugged acoustic versions of songs. I’ll provide you with the blueprint to do this that works every time • Learn how to sound like there are two guitarist’s playing when it is in fact just you. I’ll show you how to add parts played by other instruments such as the bass, drums, and vocals into your arrangements • Learn how to convert piano and keyboard parts into guitar parts to use in your unplugged arrangements Learn how to create unplugged versions of your favourite songs on guitar © Guitar Mastery Solutions, Inc. Page 15! Masterclass Video References • Fingerpicking Creativity Introduction/Demonstration - 00.13 • Fingerpicking Technique - 05.42 • Fingerpicking Patterns - The 3 Approaches To Fingerpicking Guitar - 09.10 • Fingerpicking Approach 1: Jazz - 14.08 - Jazz Fingerpicking Pattern