How to Break Down a Fingerstyle Piece of Music:Fingerpicking

Name: How to Break Down a Fingerstyle Piece of Music:Fingerpicking
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Fingerpicking/Fingerstyle Guitar Made Easy, Step-by-Step Song Learning, Unravel Large Pieces of Music Through This

Created byErich Andreas

Last updated 8/2024

English

What you'll learn

Unlock the secrets of fingerstyle guitar
Learn an impressive and beautiful fingerstyle piece: “Kids” by MGMT
Equips you with a powerful method to tackle any large piece of music
Chord and Theory Analysis**: We dissect the song into its core components—chords and music theory
Technique Development**: Learn to play the bassline first, followed by the melody line
Measure-by-Measure Breakdown**: We then break the song into measures, focusing on variations and recurring themes.

Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 1h 34m total length

Welcome!1:26
Introduction to Fingerpicking15:55
Fingerpicking or fingerstyle is the art of playing the guitar strings with your fingers instead of using a guitar pick. This video is an introduction to that technique.
Course Intro & Performance1:48
In this video, we begin the process of learning a new song. In this case, I will be using a popular cover of mine, but this method can be applied to any song you want to learn.
Bassline15:34
This video is about finding and playing the bass line of a song you're learning. Depending on the style of music, the bassline can be critical to the vibe of the tune, especially if you're playing solo guitar.
Melody5:19
The melody is the face of a song. It's what everyone remembers and recognizes first. This video is about ingraining the melody into your head and your hands to prepare you for the next step.
Measure 110:04
Chords & Technique3:55
This is all about chords and chord voicings. You will learn my method for finding the right chord shape to fit the song you're learning.
Measure 26:28
Measure 31:38
Measure 46:32
Theme & Variations5:21
Measure 83:14
Measure 132:14
Measure 146:47
Measure 15-164:53
Verse & Bridge3:11
Conclusion0:40

Requirements

A basic understanding of fingerstyle guitar will help you fully benefit from this powerful course.

Description

Unlock the secrets of fingerstyle guitar with my unique course, "How to Break Down a Fingerstyle Piece of Music." This course teaches you to play an impressive fingerstyle arrangement of the song "Kids" by MGMT and equips you with a powerful method to tackle any large piece of music.

Why This Course?

Outstanding achievements are built on small, manageable steps. Just as Rome wasn't built in a day and Mount Everest isn't scaled in one go, mastering a complex piece of music requires breaking it down into smaller, achievable parts. This philosophy is the cornerstone of our course.

Course Breakdown

- Chord and Theory Analysis: We dissect the song into its core components—chords and music theory.

- Technique Development: Learn to play the bassline first, followed by the melody line.

- Measure-by-Measure Breakdown: We then break the song into measures, focusing on variations and recurring themes.

What You'll Gain

By the end of this course, you'll have mastered a timeless piece from a well-known pop song and gained invaluable real-world examples of arrangement and fingerstyle guitar techniques. You'll develop an uncanny ability to break down large projects, turning what once seemed impossible into achievable goals.

Who Should Enroll?

A basic understanding of fingerstyle guitar will help you fully benefit from this powerful course. Whether you're a beginner looking to enhance your skills or an experienced guitarist aiming to refine your technique, this course elevates your playing.

Join Us Today!

Embark on this journey with me, and I promise to hone your skills to make you a more potent guitarist. Learn to break down challenges that once seemed impossible and transform them into manageable tasks. Let's make the impossible possible together.

Who this course is for:

Whether you're a beginner looking to enhance your skills or an experienced guitarist aiming to refine your technique, this course elevates your playing.