Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1

Guitar Skills

Difficulty

Beginner

This course includes the following 4 units

Unit 1

4, 5 & 6 Strings

In Unit 1 we cover the absolute basics. We take all of the main open chord shapes that you already know, and explain how you would use the different fingerstyle patterns to pick through each string.

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Unit 2

Folky Fingerstyle

In Unit 2 we take it up to the next gear by bringing in chord inversions and embellishments to our fingerstyle patterns. We focus on a full folk style track that really encapsulates the sound of this wonderful genre.

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Unit 3

Hip Hop Fingerstyle

In Unit 3 we really jump up a notch, and enter the world of hip hop fingerstyle! It's so much fun to see just how applicable this style is to a wide range of music, and this track demonstrates that perfectly.

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Unit 4

Poppy Fingerstyle

Finally, Unit 4 brings everything together so far, but ramps up the difficulty. We combine chords, melody, embellishments and a range of fingerstyle patterns to create a country pop masterpiece that you will absolutely love learning!

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Introduction

The magic of fingerstyle

Fingerstyle is an extremely powerful technique. It has the ability to take all of those chords that you already play on a daily basis and turn them into something truly magical. When you put the pick down and start using your fingers, you open up a whole new world of sounds. You can play those same open chord shapes that you've been playing since the start of your guitar journey, but suddenly you can pick out individual notes, you can access specific melodies within the chords and create entirely fresh new compositions. It really is exciting to see it come together, and in this course we take you from ground up as a beginner to the technique.

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I'm so excited to be able to share my years of experience playing and learning this specific style with you. We're going to turn your standard chord shapes into something far more exciting, and far more musical!

Thomas McConville

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Chords and melody

By the end of this course, you will be able to play acoustic fingerstyle. It's as simple as that as you'll be able to play chords combined with melody. You'll understand chordal harmony more deeply. You'll have a wide range of new open chord shapes, utilising inversions, slash chords and embellishments. You'll be able to play fingerstyle in at least four different styles and have the essential tools to take your fingerstyle playing to an advanced level. The content in this course lays the foundations and then some. It's the platform you need to master the style in the long term, but we'll also get you there right now in the short term. Join Thomas today, and finally learn this incredible style.

Featuring:

20 HD videos

Full lesson notes

Backing tracks

Supporting diagrams

Interactive guitar tab