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Fingerpicking patterns?

Posted by Snuffy Smith on June 7, 2017 at 2:52pm in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

Hey all,

As a noob, I am eager to learn as many fingerpicking patterns as possible. I have about 3-4 different patterns just by fiddling around on my own, but was wondering if there was a resource for this? I have dug up a bunch of them on YouTube for 6-string, but on a 3-string, an arpeggio pattern and an inside-outside pattern are the same thing, LOL. So I was wondering has anyone made a video or anything on 3-string fingerpicking patterns? Don't know why, but right now I am enjoying the sounds of fingerpicking on my CBG moreso then hammering out chords...

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  • Ron "Oily" Sprague June 10, 2017 at 9:35pm
    Thumb. Two fingers. All you need. Thumb keeps alternating rhythm on top two strings, index and middle fingers alternately "gallop," depending on the notes you want to emphasize, and the style of music you wanna play. Sometimes, in a 1-5-1 tuning config, you pinch bass and treble together, as Jim has alluded to. As with drumming, you have to develop "feel." If you concentrate on left hand finger placement, in about 3 months, you'll find your right hand fingerpicking almost on auto-pilot. Don't overthink this; just...play. Play what you hear. Seriously. Your body will actually figure it out for you, if you surrender to it.
    • Snuffy Smith > Ron "Oily" Sprague June 10, 2017 at 10:05pm

      I with ya...it's

  • Jim Morris June 9, 2017 at 8:22am

    Here's one I made a while back Snuffy. Hope it helps
    https://youtu.be/4YNmnfsnskM

    • Snuffy Smith > Jim Morris June 9, 2017 at 11:41am

      Yep, already bookmarked it.

  • Skeesix June 8, 2017 at 12:36pm

    I've found this video by Shane Speal to be helpful:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eOJmz0qhww

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