Fingerstyle For Noobs: How to Decode & Progress Wi…

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Fingerstyle guitar: A whole new world of playing
Ever felt there was more to your guitar playing? Maybe you can already strum the funkiest rhythms or shred like nobody’s business — but how good are you without a pick? Fingerstyle guitar playing opens up a whole new world of melodic and tonal possibilities. Just one chord can become so many things when you know-how. Unlock the full potential of your guitar with Fingerstyle Guitar for Noobs.
Getting a head start in under 23 days
We’ll guide you through the basics, so the rest becomes a whole lot easier. Chapter by chapter, we’ve carefully selected exercises to get you off on the right track. You’ll develop the correct right-hand techniques that many guitarists get wrong. Get an advantage by getting it right in just 23 days.
Learn from the best
At Guitar Head, we believe the best way to learn the guitar is by learning from the greats. You can’t talk about fingerstyle guitar and not mention Merle Travis. Fingerstyle Guitar for Noobs will teach you all you need to know about the style he pioneered, ‘Travis Picking’. Of course, guitar legend Chet Atkins is also featured. The book features tablature from classic songs to help you master different fingerpicking styles.
Fingerstyle is not just for country and folk players
If you’re thinking, ‘I’d like to learn fingerstyle, but don’t really listen to folk,’ – we totally get that. While the style is favored by folk and country players, it’s so much more than that. Once you’ve begun, you’ll soon find out how many doors it opens. Fingerstyle guitar can cover so many genres! You’ll find fingerstyle utilized from pop stars like John Mayer and Ed Sheeran to rock gods Led Zeppelin and Metallica.
Your very own one-man band
Forget the pain of searching for a bass player — learn how to play fingerstyle guitar! Percussive slaps, melodies and basslines can all be simultaneously played when you really progress. You’ll amaze your friends and even yourself with what’s possible. Fingerstyle guitar playing is excellent for solo players and singer-songwriters.
Rule of Thumb
To become a fingerstyle wizard, you need to get your thumb moving. Fingerstyle Guitar for Noobs provides you with a shortcut. Carefully selected exercises will quickly improve your thumb coordination, strength, and accuracy.
Pima Donna
If you’ve never heard of Pima notation, that’s totally cool. It might sound fancy, but it’s just a way to ensure you’re using the correct fingers when playing fingerstyle. Fingerstyle Guitar for Noobs offers plenty more awesome tips and techniques to get you playing correctly.
But I don’t have an acoustic guitar…
Don’t worry! While fingerpicking is better suited to acoustic guitar, it also translates well to electric guitar. Enjoy the different tones you get from not using a pick and all the new possibilities presented to you. There are plenty of electric guitarists that never use a pick; try it out for yourself!
Learning fingerstyle will completely transform the way you play the guitar. It isn’t easy and takes plenty of practice, but that’s half the fun, right? Fingerstyle Guitar for Noobs has been expertly written so that you see the progress almost instantly. Click ‘buy now’ to get your fingers and thumb groovin’.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B1C3K6F7
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 10, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 126 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8801020112
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.29 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #67,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #46 in Guitars (Books) #49 in Music Exercises
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