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Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques | Beginner to Intermediate
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Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques | Beginner to Intermediate

Learn how to combine your everyday Chords & Rhythm on the Acoustic Guitar with a Percussive Fingerstyle approach!
Created byDave Connell
Last updated 2/2023
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What you'll learn

  • You will learn how to emulate the sound of a drum kit on your guitar
  • You will learn multiple fingerstyle techniques
  • You will learn how to play open chord progressions which will be used to play songs in any key with a capo
  • You will learn how to create basic melodies on top of these chords
  • You will learn how to play in different rhythms including 4/4 and 3/4 timing
  • You will learn how to combine all of the percussive elements with chords and their variations
  • You will be equipped with the knowledge to start learning and creating your own Fingerstyle guitar pieces
  • You will learn how to read tab and chord diagrams

Course content

22 sections • 71 lectures • 7h 0m total length

  • Practice Tips2:32

    Practice daily fingerstyle guitar, repeating exercises to build muscle memory, start slowly with a metronome for 10–15 minutes, and set short-term goals as stepping stones to long-term mastery.

  • Getting Started2:05
  • Fingers and Fingernails1:49

    learn how fingernails affect fingerstyle tone and playability by keeping fretting-hand nails short, shaping and filing right-hand nails, and labeling fingers for precise technique.

  • Selecting a Guitar and Strings2:57

    Choose a playable steel-string acoustic guitar for fingerstyle, test action to prevent buzzing, and have it set up by a luthier; start with light strings for comfort and tuning stability.

  • Tuning Your Guitar2:18
  • Using a Capo2:09

    Learn to use a capo to transpose songs in any key while keeping the same chord shapes, adjusting tension to avoid buzz, and reading guitar tab and chord diagrams.

  • Reading TAB3:18
  • Reading Chord Diagrams2:21

Requirements

  • Two Hands
  • Self Discipline
  • A Guitar

Description

G'day guys! My name is Dave and I want to welcome you to my Fingerstyle Guitar course. I’ve been playing this style for over 10 years and have passion for teaching the foundational skills which helped me become a more experienced player. If you have no prior knowledge or just a basic understanding on how to play Fingerstyle guitar then this course is for you!

In this course:

  1. You’re going to learn all of the percussive techniques. This includes creating the sound of a drum kits snare and bass kick on your guitar. This is achieved by either hitting the body of the guitar or slapping the strings of the guitar on beat.

  2. You’ll learn how to use these percussive techniques while fingerpicking and strumming open chord progressions that are widely used in the majority of modern music. This will enable you to play songs in any key with the use of a capo.

  3. You’ll learn to play different chord variations and melodies at the same time while adding percussive elements. This will equip you with the tools to improvise over many popular songs.

  4. Finally, when you’re finished with this course you’ll have the ability to combine chords, melody and percussive elements with other extended techniques that will help you play more complex music. This includes techniques like Hammerons, pulloffs, tapping and harmonics

Throughout the lessons I’m going to teach you all of the practical things I’ve learned in my 10 years of playing so that you’ll be on the fastest track possible to becoming an advanced player. I’m even going to cover the very basics like advice for picking a guitar, how to select the correct strings, tuning your guitar, the best fingernail length for playing, and good practice tips.

Who this course is for:

  • Guitarists of all levels who want to understand the basics of Modern Fingerstyle Guitar and how it applies to open chord progressions and their variations

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