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1. Finger Familiarity and Technique

How to use your fingers when fingerpicking so you can become familiar with the strings and hit
the correct one when playing. This lesson will familiarize your picking hand fingers with the
strings. You will learn the “golden rule” of traditional fingerpicking, which finger is responsible
for which string, as well as learn how to read fingerpicking tab.

1st Lesson - Click the link below and go to the 1st tab (Andantino) Use only your index and
middle finger.
Tab and video https://dazwatsonmusic.weebly.com/easy-fingerstyle-guitar.html

2. Thumbs

How to use your thumb while fingerpicking so you can maintain a steady rhythm over basic
chords. Your thumb is the rock that you will lean on when fingerpicking. This lesson will show
you how the thumb usually works when fingerpicking in the traditional three finger style. Your
thumb will gain comfort in keeping a steady bass rhythm, as well as get a feel for some
commonly traveled paths over the bass notes of some common chords.

2nd Lesson - Click the link below and this time select the 2nd tab (faces)
use your thumb for the bass note only and your index and middle finger to pluck
the two notes stacked on top of each other (pluck them together)

Tab and video https://dazwatsonmusic.weebly.com/easy-fingerstyle-guitar.html

3. Pinching Pyrotechnics and 4. Staggered Pinchers & Eighth Notes

How to use your index and ring finger to pinch so you can start adding higher
notes to the steady bass pulse you have developed. In this lesson you will
gain the power to add your index or middle finger to a thumb stroke so that
you can bring in higher notes for interest and ultimately, the melody line
of a song. This technique is at the heart of how you begin to integrate the
melody of a song into the bass all at the same time.

3rd & 4th Lesson - Click the link below and go to the 10th tab (Stand By me).
Use your thumb on the bass strings and your ring finger on the 1st string pluck them together
then use your middle finger to pluck the 2nd string and your index finger to pluck the 3rd string.

Tab and video https://dazwatsonmusic.weebly.com/easy-fingerstyle-guitar.html