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Introduction to Fingerstyle Guitar for Beginners
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Introduction to Fingerstyle Guitar for Beginners

A Fingerstyle Guitar course in under an hour.
Created byEllis Wright
Last updated 8/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • Students will play 16th notes, Triplets, and syncopated rhythms using fingerstyle patterns
  • Students will see a single melody (Twinkle) developed in a variety of methods.

Course content

4 sections18 lectures44m total length
  • Twinkle Melody Performance0:33

    Learn to perform the Twinkle melody using fingerstyle guitar techniques for beginners, building foundational skills in fingerpicking and rhythm.

  • Lesson: Twinkle Melody2:51

    Master the twinkle melody on three strings (e, b, g), using alternating index and middle fingers to bring the simple tune to life and prepare arpeggio variations.

  • Lesson: Twinkle Chords5:04

    Learn to harmonize the melody of twinkle twinkle using G, C, and D chords with bass variations, explore chord inversions, and practice smooth chord transitions for fingerstyle play.

Requirements

  • Guitarists should be able to easily play the chords: C, G ,D, and Am
  • Guitarists will need to able to read TAB or Sheet Music.
  • Students must be able to open PDF Files. The TAB and Sheet Music will be in PDF Format.

Description

Have you been looking for a basic fingerstyle guitar course that won't take a lifetime to finish? What about a course that could be finished in a single afternoon?

This course can be completed in under an hour!

Ellis' lessons on the basics of fingerstyle guitar take a simple song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and develop it numerous ways, from basic to quite challenging.

The beginning guitarist will be shown the fundamental patterns of fingerstyle guitar in the time of an average guitar lesson.



Who this course is for:

  • Students looking to get started on the basics of fingerstyle playing.
  • Students that want a fast paced course than can be finished quickly.
  • Students that want to learn guitar in a less formal setting with a relaxed teacher.