Here are some songs you can practice travis picking with: Dust In The Wind: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpu9Z4GvncagetE Let Her Go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6SYeWqLp7R3aMU Landslide: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5yaYZSng9KVpc0
@yoannardc21603 жыл бұрын
Hi good guitarist can I request can you have a tutorial how to sing
@kbd20763 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@alisonium2 жыл бұрын
In the tutorial for landslide, I'm confused because it doesn't seem like it's travis picking. Is it?
@henryemilio4899 Жыл бұрын
Very nice and detailed teaching im inspired
@zzcanasta9 ай бұрын
@@alisonium No, it isn't Travis picking in the accepted sense of the term (ie the style developed by Merle Travis). 'Landslide' is a simple alternate picking pattern. Not a bad place to start, though, if you're new to fingerpicking.
@jenniferbennett46558 ай бұрын
This is the best and easiest to understand teacher that I’ve found. He slows it WAY down and isn’t impatient. Thank you!
@DrewAgnew2 жыл бұрын
Would just like to say thank you, I’ve played guitar for over 50 years, I’m now 63 and have never been so inspired, you’ve given me the inspiration to keep practicing to master this unbelievable instrument !
@Peter-xy2io Жыл бұрын
59yr old here, a guitar player since age 13...while this lesson is for beginners, it helped a seasoned strummer like me! I used to only use my thumb and first finger as a hybrid picking style (in other words, it was all I could muster, and I learned how to fake it well). I'm now at the age where I have more patience with myself and a keen desire to play better. Much appreciate the patient and relaxed delivery and approach to the lesson! Kudos to ya!
@robertdavis12557 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing....I am 80yrs old & enjoy playing guitar with the finger picking patterns...some chords I now have trouble with as I have arthritis & fingers are not as flexible but I compromise... cheers 🦘🦘😊
@virtuaaliseppo65343 жыл бұрын
This channel is just awesome. I'm so glad I found it! As a beginner guitarist and broke as hell, these videos just make my day. Thank you!
@Good_Guitarist3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@nicolen.96423 жыл бұрын
So far, I've failed on "Don't think twice"...I think it's a lot harder (to me) than "Dust in the Wind"...I started late in life so I gotta catch up. Thanks James for this helpful lesson 🎶🎶🎶
@Good_Guitarist3 жыл бұрын
Dont Think Twice IS harder than Dust. Keep it up!
@HoldingOnToSoul7 ай бұрын
Everything changed for me when you said to break it down around the thumb picks! Amazing. Thanks.
@otis7778 Жыл бұрын
a very good lesson for old beginners like me. well done with the tab in the video. big thx
@jennakuebler8498 Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much for this tutorial! I've always just given up on Travis Picking because I've never been able to get it down from other tutorials. This built so slowly and gradually, I was motivated to stick through it and want to keep coming back to practice it. Thanks for showing me I can master this instead of being weighed down by the insecurity that has mastered ME instead. So happy!
@Good_Guitarist Жыл бұрын
Hello Jenna Kuebler. This might be one of the most well-written comment I've ever received. Wow, I'm blown away! "the insecurity that has mastered ME instead". yes! We are not going to be victims of our own insecurities. Preach!!!
@jerrymacias1503 жыл бұрын
Man finally some who has help with Travis pick…. Please keep it up love it
@RajeevKumar-cq6ui2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. You've explained everything in a very simple manner.
@Good_Guitarist2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@MrLucky1959Ай бұрын
Very good lesson, I like the way you've explained the steps one at a time, so the softly , softy approach is a great method so much so this works well with Banjo and Ukulele as well, I have recommended this tutorial to some beginners I know 🎶🎶🎶
@maraalvarez76953 жыл бұрын
James I was lucky enough to find you a year or two ago. You are such a generous and patient instructor. SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS POP UP......I'm so excited to get started with you on this!!! thank you SO much :)
@saltycat6623 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! I was placing my fingers all wrong. You're a great guitar teacher.
@nilufernorsworthy3425 Жыл бұрын
I cannot thank you enough! This one and all of your lessons are excellent. I am so happy I found your page. I also greatly appreciate your genuine effort in teaching, Thank you
@Good_Guitarist Жыл бұрын
Hey Nilufer, I'm so happy you found me, too! Keep checking back - we have lots more coming. It's a labour of love for me for sure. What are your favourite songs?
@nilufernorsworthy3425 Жыл бұрын
Well, my goal is to play jazz music. I have a long way to do that I know. I just started. I am having so much fun with all the things you are teaching: learning to strum and definitely I am challenged by fingerpicking... I am thinking to join your paid lessons soon. Thank you for being so good, you are a great teacher!
@darithlach11163 жыл бұрын
Your lesson are great and helpful for all student.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@mariannemacdonaldthankful2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Travis picking is something I’ve always wanted to learn. I’ve watched others trying to teach but it gets so complicated…..with my old mind it is at times hard to follow… but I made it through your lesson without any trouble right from start to finish. I know it isn’t me, it has to be you and your teaching method.I just wanted to tell you that the way you teach is so easy to understand, Your charts are done so well. I’ve been on sites where one isn’t sure if they are playing the base alone or with the fourth string because the charts are hand done and one really can’t tell where the numbers line up. Yours are excellent, thanks for the time and effort you put into this video!!! I’m going to look at your fingerpicking mastery course. All the best Marianne
@andrepotts38988 ай бұрын
Maybe 2 years ago the link was free, but now I have to pay $2 that is R54 for south Africa. But eteher way thank you for teaching on the channel, so far the easiest way
@C4Clonk3 жыл бұрын
It would be wonderful if you could make another lesson on how to take Travis Picking one step further. Like in the songs you mentioned at the end. Great video!!
@kertbert13 ай бұрын
Excellent teacher. You make it easy to see you can make it. So inspiring a lesson.
@adeliaemailnelson1362 жыл бұрын
Great teaching. You explain it well and are easy to follow.
@d.l.huntministries81316 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I want to do. To me you are god sent, thank you..
@deeminor65659 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton for this great finger picking lesson! Appreciate your patience explaining all the steps!❤
@Good_Guitarist9 ай бұрын
Hello there, glad you liked it! Cheers
@jimmeymcgee28406 ай бұрын
Awesome lesson ! Wish I found you 8 months ago when I decided I wanted to do this style of playing. This lesson will fill in some gaps and give me a better understanding and foundation I’m determined I’m gonna be a mad man at this style! Just subscribed I’ll check things out we will definitely do business in the future excellent job young man thanks!👍🏾🎸
@NothingNew77Ай бұрын
Great video
@tevfikobenozel18312 жыл бұрын
I've just discovered you, your channel is a gem.
@dieselman74532 жыл бұрын
Thanks lad cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪 great channel
@bmcpsd312 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. Can’t wait for Don’t think twice.
@Miguel_ON652 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your lessons and material to learn. Greetings from Spain.
@Danny-xk5wj3 жыл бұрын
I strive to play like this, hopefully ill get my shit together and actually practice on my technique instead of songs. Love you James u have exelente tast in music, much love bro
@barcelonared68982 жыл бұрын
A very good teacher, easy to follow and to understand. Thank you so much!
@MrRatclima11 ай бұрын
Great tutorial. Talented teacher. Thankyou
@young19393 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson.
@inayatsama60593 жыл бұрын
Awesome channel here. Great lesson by James. Thank you ✌
@wespeakforthetrees Жыл бұрын
Dude I just subscribed. Thanks. Been trying to master the Travis picking style for the last few years and this helps. Thanks for posting this well thought out and well produced video. Keep up the great work!
@Good_Guitarist Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks! If you want to take it a step further, friendly reminder that I offer a full course on this as well. Let me know how your progress goes. www.goodguitaristcourses.com/fingerstyle-guitar-course I will continue to offer more free content as well. Cheers, James
@marieobrien292 жыл бұрын
You are an amazing teacher. Thank you
9 ай бұрын
Thanks... I need to learn Travis picking... I have tried so much, at no avail... There's a mental block in place 😂
@Good_Guitarist9 ай бұрын
Hello Fabio... let's work through that mental block!
@wespeakforthetrees Жыл бұрын
Okay man this is actually useful. Thanks for spelling it out for me!
@Good_Guitarist Жыл бұрын
Hey yeah, it's more simple than some people realize.
@hillers54 Жыл бұрын
Great progression and so well explained 👏👏👏
@OEW3 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson! Thanks!
@seamusdoran9851 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great lesson. Easy to follow. 👍👍👍
@lawkids27 ай бұрын
I'd like lessons. Got this now tho and thank yoy!
@betsymark56242 жыл бұрын
Love your lesson.
@Good_Guitarist2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@hailekewedom7171 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the lessen. It's esy to follow the rulle.
@robertbain50762 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson!
@keithgiles7825 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Thanks
@VikingMan2222 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I watch people who can do this and it just looks like witchcraft. Thank you, I'm on the track now... More please.
@CarlWinter-oy8uf6 ай бұрын
Sounds superb---do you have tab for your Travis picking pattern ?
@RhinoRuns3 жыл бұрын
This is the style of playing I want to learn next! So thank you for the lesson. I’m still very much a beginner. I just joined your Patreon to get the full lesson … it’s going to take a while to get this down. I think you make the best lesson videos. Very easy to understand and follow. Thank you!!!
@Stevemind882 жыл бұрын
Amazing teaching on picking! New subscriber from me.
@Good_Guitarist2 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@GillyWallace5 ай бұрын
Just subscribed but cannot find a link to your E Book. Great tutorials, very inspirational for this beginner guitar player.
@brianfindlay29255 ай бұрын
If I remember rightly I downloaded the ebook from the website. The link is also beneath this video.
@nirmalamarak93863 жыл бұрын
Very nice 🙏
@Think_For_Yourself_2 жыл бұрын
Subscribed!
@sriley53sr Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 👍😀
@Good_Guitarist Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Always nice to get some acceptance from the Cool Kids!
@kathbiddle-dutton70693 жыл бұрын
Love picking … I’m struggling with strumming…..would trying picking be ok or no ?? Do I need to get strumming in order to move onto picking ?? And looking for link you mentioned This land is your land ? Yes more picking please 👍
@sandra.wonderfulduetbull6469 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful teaching 💕🌺🇺🇸🥀🙏🎶🎶🎶🎶
@bluesgirl013 жыл бұрын
Would really like to learn Susie Q the way you play it in the intro.
@Good_Guitarist3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@chiconeededthemoney3 жыл бұрын
I just started giving on your patreon page.
@Good_Guitarist3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@brendachristopher26932 жыл бұрын
You're the best!
@keychange62317 күн бұрын
Question: I watched a tutorial of one last breath by creed where the guy uses a very similar fingerpicking style, but he uses his second finger on multiple strings instead of just resting it on the second string. So my question is, is that a situation where you should use the first, second and third finger for multiple strings or is he doing it wrong? Also, what do you recommend for me to do if I want to learn that song as a practice for fingerpicking style?
@CorndancerHawkeyes91254 Жыл бұрын
I love your Guitar Tutorial's easy-to-learn for a disabled senior and thank you,. I tried to download the eBook a few times and says my email is confirmed, but there are no eBooks, and how can I get the free eBook?
@Good_Guitarist Жыл бұрын
Could you please email me at info@goodguitarist.com?
@sandra.wonderfulduetbull6469 Жыл бұрын
I hope I don’t lose this site. 🌺🇺🇸🎶🥀🙏🎶🎶🎶🎶
@fernandoduarte85233 ай бұрын
SUBLIIIIIIME!
@sgtmajorburtontruxel14973 жыл бұрын
How would you incorporate individual strings in a 3/4 time, I can see how with Base and plucking all strings. This style individual picking strings to leave out a "chorded" note.
@Good_Guitarist3 жыл бұрын
3/4 time really throws a wrench in the gears! Generally you would either exclude what's on beat 3+, or 4+. It's not perfect, but usually works for a lot of stuff.
@arunprakash77472 жыл бұрын
Tnq u sir
@nicolen.9642 Жыл бұрын
Thanks James. Right now, I'm trying to figure out a travis picking of a song for which there aren't tabs. I play Dust in the Wind and the likes but the song I want to play had no instructions. So how do we "guess" the strings to pick? Thanks for your lesson!🎶🎶🎶
@bazthehandyman11 ай бұрын
Basically pick out any string in the chord and avoid any strings that don't apply to the chord.For example in a d chord pick any string except the low e,unless you are bringing your thumb on to it,in which case it fits the chord.
@nicolen.964211 ай бұрын
@@bazthehandyman Thanks, got it!👍
@bazthehandyman11 ай бұрын
@@nicolen.9642 great stuff.
@randyjam47 Жыл бұрын
Ed, you are a gifted teacher but I only see comments on this site, no links to the helpful instructions you refer to in you talk. Also, I can't find your book on Fingerpicking Mastery ...
@Good_Guitarist Жыл бұрын
Hey Randy, could you please send me an email at info@goodguitarist.com and I will get you sorted?
@amyalexahub7 ай бұрын
i cant find the free worksheet on your patreon. everything says you have to upgrade to unlock
@buddyrye91905 ай бұрын
You lack the complete picking pattern for dust in the wind, but good sample size of songs.
@sunroameroverland2 жыл бұрын
On your course’s, do you have to access on the web or is it downloadable for using offline. Thanks
@MegaJeromino2 жыл бұрын
Hi James. Thanks for your vidéos Which is the name at 4´. Please thanks.
@ksmith2852 Жыл бұрын
What effects are you using? If you play the exact same thing on an acoustic guitar..it sounds nothing like this..why?
@hachiman75223 жыл бұрын
Heyy, could you do a tutorial on Perfectly imperfect by Declan J Donovan? I've been looking for it for quite a while now, I'm a beginner so it is hard for me to make one by myself. I would love to sing this song to someone that I care about a lot. I would be really grateful if you can make one :)
@Bradnick9302 жыл бұрын
What is the alternate bass note for D chord? Do you play 4th string then 5th string or the reverse?
@Good_Guitarist2 жыл бұрын
For D, there's 2 options usually. The root is always D, and the alternate can be the G string, or the A string, depending on the song/what feels good.
@Bradnick9302 жыл бұрын
@@Good_Guitarist Thanks.
@gstief10010 ай бұрын
I don’t see the links
@logarithm0 Жыл бұрын
How to add a melody over this?
@tariqosman2913 Жыл бұрын
How do i get the free ebook
@Ones_Complement8 ай бұрын
Top tier video.
@danvitale1825 Жыл бұрын
That is finger picking, Merle Travis played thumb and index only, with a steady bass 1-5 on the thumb. Different than what you are teaching.
@Alrukitaf10 ай бұрын
12:18
@bernievail6032 жыл бұрын
You keep referring to links down below but I can find NO links down below
@Good_Guitarist2 жыл бұрын
KZbin changed the layout on mobile, and it's a bit hidden now (annoyingly!) You have to click on the title of the song and the description should pop out. Then click "read more" and you'll see I have a whole writeup that I made, detailing many things about this lesson. If you still need help opening it, search "how to view KZbin description" on your favorite search engine, and you'll be able to find a guide for it.
@wesloegering91372 жыл бұрын
@@Good_Guitarist your work is excellent and I have decided to join your Patreon feed. Need a link. Thanks
@jalenandrew23872 жыл бұрын
8:41
@thorny3218Ай бұрын
I can play the guitar like a mothafuckin riot! -brad
@marieobrien292 жыл бұрын
I need to get practising. Marie 67 year old
@stoutblackcat Жыл бұрын
Merle Travis picked with his thumb and index finger only. Why is it never taught that way
@dieselman74532 жыл бұрын
😍😍😍
@victorfurio37152 жыл бұрын
Where's the travis chart?
@youtube.commr.cheranmixtv2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@tomdaoust28 күн бұрын
Do I need an account on Patreon to sign up for Great Guitarist features? or can I just subscribe on KZbin? I have a Premium subscription on KZbin.