In this video
Travis Picking is named after Merle Travis, who’s regarded as having created this style of finger picking. In this lesson we look at the thumb picking that creates the rhythm in Merle's style.
Course Outline
Advanced Fingerstyle With Jarvis
Arpeggios in C major
Arpeggios in 3:4 time
Arpeggios in 6:8 time
Fast Flamenco Style Arpeggios
DADGAD Tuning with Fingerstyle
Percussive Taps in Drop D
Natural, Artificial and Harp Harmonics
Cascade Licks with A Minor Pentatonic
Cascade Licks with G Major Pentatonic
Cascade Licks with an A9 Arpeggio
Cascade Licks with the E Blues Scale
Carter Scratch Technique
Chet's Thumb
Chet's Hand
Chet's Beat
Chet's Arp
"Trackside" Chet Atkins Player Study
Merle's Thumb
Merle's Hand
Merle's Beat
Merle's Arp
"Loco Motif" - Merle Travis Player Study