In this video
Mike takes us through a short fingerstyle turnaround lick in the key of A. He also goes through some of the differences between using fingers to pick or using a plectrum.
In this lesson Mike takes us through a short fingerstyle turnaround lick in the key of A. He also goes through some of the differences between using fingers to pick or using a plectrum.
Lesson Aims
- Learn to play the example piece
- Experiment with different fingerings on this piece - see what works for you
- Try playing other pieces you already know, but using your fingers to pick
Fingering Notation
Often in tab or sheet music you will see the letters p, i, m, a and c over notes. This shows the suggested fingering for finger picking. P is the thumb, i is the index finger, m is the middle finger, a is the ring finger and c is the pinky finger.
Exercise 6 - Finger Picking Blues
Course Outline
Acoustic Blues Bootcamp with Mike Bradley
Dominant 7th CAGED Shapes
Blues E7 Chord All Over The Neck
The Major 3rd Is Your Friend
Funk Inspired Acoustic Blues
Major On The 1, Minor On The 4 - The KEY to BLUES!
Finger Picking Blues
Piano Style Guitar Picking
Acoustic Blues Piece In A
Using Open Strings in Acoustic Blues
Bending Strings in Acoustic Blues
Acoustic Blues With Slide
Acoustic Blues Consolidation