8 Fingerstyle Patterns You Must Know

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There are many reasons to explore fingerstyle technique on the guitar. Fingerstyle is a useful skill to have when accompanying another player (like writing moving melodies over someone else’s open chords), or during a solo acoustic guitar performance. To get you started, we’ll be going over 8 important fingerpicking patterns everyone should know.
In this lesson, you’ll learn essential techniques like rolling and alternating bass patterns. You’ll recognize these in many other patterns you’ll learn in the future, so it’s important to nail them down early.
Don’t feel like you need to memorize all of the patterns we go over here. Grab a few that you think you’ll use, and add them to your daily practice routine. As you master those patterns, feel free to come back to this lesson and add a couple more to your repertoire.
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[@Vishtar_Official]

Thanks! 0:50: root-3-2-1 2:58: bass(First turn: root, second: root - 1. The sixth, fifth and fourth string)-3-2-1 x2 3:58: root-3-2-1-2-3-root-3 5:13: bass (3 strings and back) and play first string after each. 6:22: 3-2-1-2 and play the root note before each. 7:35: root-2-root-1 x2 8:43: bass-2-bass-1 x2 9:58: (root and 2)-(root - 1)-3-root-2-(root - 1) x2

[@andybeephotography]

Vishtar this reads like cheat codes in late 90s video games 😄

[@tengkufaizzuan3679]

Cool man Thanks

[@dhirenz9840]

Tq so much bro

[@VaniaHia]

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[@ankur1r]

Cool tq broo

[@humanbeing2420]

Many, many years ago my guitar teacher taught me Dust in the Wind. It's the only pattern I know, but I can play it perfectly even if I haven't done it for a decade. Once it's in your brain it's there forever.

[@susanmarshall817]

You are absolutely correct. you nail it the first time, and it's forever in your brain when you learn a song. My grandfather was a championship piano player, meeting he was the best in the London County in Connecticut. He started as a child. Everyone here needs to understand something, that you are all starting as first learners. Nothing wrong about this. Just take your time with it and relax. One day it will all come together perfectly. Nobody gets everything in one night. Switch back and forth with what your learning so you don't get bored.

[@joshchapman4753]

Why did you stop there and never learn any others?

[@ALittlePieceOfMyself]

Same here! And it works for so many songs! It's like my default ahah

[@yogeshsunuwar5358]

True asf

[@16mobs50]

@@ALittlePieceOfMyself Recently I learnt using the same pattern works really well with F#m9 and Cmaj7

[@johnnytightlips991]

Travis picking seems to take forever to nail down but one day you'll just have that eureka moment and it's like riding a bike from then onwards

[@leandrobauch1187]

Totally agree. And you feel confident. "I can play anything!". And then KZbin algorithm pops a Merle Travis performance in the suggestions section. Your haughty fingers move the cursor and click. "Let's see how this old fella compares to ME!" Two minutes in your right hand is in fetal position.

[@bengibbard6192]

Just like anything g on the guitar!

[@susanmarshall817]

For sure. You don't have to be finger-picking a song. It's all about learning the Travis style picking. Everyone. Look this up.

[@crusader2603]

I just can’t get that stinking bar cord on the first frett 😤😤😤

[@leimaniax]

@@crusader2603 Totally with you! Getting the Barre chords sounding clean on Travis picking is intense at best. Things that made a big difference: 1) Lighter strings are easier to fret, so makes for cleaner notes. 2) Get your guitar set professionally (if it isn’t already..) and that’ll make it easier to barre, especially when you take your chords further up the neck. 3) this may not suit you, but: Tune down a half step, and then put a Capo on fret 1. Sounds pointless but with the lower tension on the strings, it makes for easier bends and fretting. Right - that’s every pro-tip I know. :) Hope it helps.

[@Balataone]

Love the delivery! Just enough talking to get the point across... 😊 thank you!

[@gs4207]

One of the best exercises on fingerstyle for beginners . Thank you so much

[@NhanNguyen-wu3zp]

Thank you sir. Those are very basic finger picking training lessons, but very helpful while cutting, mixing them in playing songs, not only at 4/4 but also others.

[@mattk3428]

I started with your channel when I first learned electric 4 years ago. I recently picked up finger style and here I am again. Great teacher and great video!

[@ruzala3172]

I live for these videos! Thank you. I started teaching myself 2 months ago. Travis picking seems to be what I'm naturally drawn to. I love all kinds of music though. Once i conquer this, I'm going to get an electric guitar and will take a jab at metal.

[@lijopunnapra1683]

The last pattern reminds me of John Fahey playing "Poor boy long way from Home"... Thanks for the Amazing Lessons..!!

[@robmillist]

After 20 years of playing this is the most useful video I have seen. My strumming and picking sucks and I want to improve. Going to take what I have learned here and use it everyday for the rest of my life! Thank you.

[@MFDOOOOM]

After 20 years both strumming and picking suck ? Daamn lol

[@JessicaBahRosmanMusic]

This was the best tutorial on picking I’ve seen so far!! Thank you!!!

[@acousticdreamer1564]

Thankyou soo much for this ultimate lesson bro❤️ Stayblessed 🙌

[@scottbogardmusic3010]

I appreciate the quick and simple approach to launching a new chapter in my guitar endeavors. Take care.

[@malcolmbrewer]

Really helped me brush up on my lost technique from my fingerpicking past...thanks for the great lesson.

[@tobias530]

Thank you so much for sharing these! was looking for inspiration on fingerpicking patterns and lo and behold! 8 of them!

[@scottb8540]

Fantastic video. Thank you.

[@manimusicka2]

Great video! Thank you so much

[@gordonstewart3167]

Been playing for a few weeks , well for quite a few years and I I may be getting the hang of finger picking. You videos make it sensible. Thank you. Need this at this difficult time in the world. What a way to make the world more beautiful than to fill it with music

[@rahulmurthy1763]

Thanks for a straight Video. Clean mind, Cool teaching. Definitely Master grade. I learnt today.

[@r4nowo]

These are beautiful, thank you.

[@marh415]

Great explanation! Thank you!

[@ThePubbub]

Super helpful, and a lot of fun. Thank you so much!

[@truthfinder1855]

Great lesson sir! A Grateful heart from India..

[@anthonycarter3562]

You are an EXCELLENT teacher. Thank you.

[@msgoldsmith08]

Thank you !!! It was over my head Then I came back to it and now it's crystal clear ! U rock !

[@susanhawkes2519]

You are a clear & patient teacher!

[@danobrien8407]

Great video. I’ll definitely subscribe!

[@mayarchithung4683]

You know what.... Thank you soooo much...is all I can say right now

[@modernmusicstudio303]

Great for practicing! Thank you

[@lisettesalgado5446]

Thanks I really appreciate i needed this

[@gabbysalzarulo1291]

Thank you for this! 🙏🏼

[@sherlocnkholmes]

Loved this lesson,bro

[@paulrosenbaum1678]

I had learned the Dust in the Wind pattern years ago but then stop playing it for some reason and could not remember it. Thank you for reintroducing me to it. The other patterns will be a nice addition to my playing as well.

[@eihtay286]

Thanks and very useful for me

[@jimmeymcgee2840]

Thanks Nate your a great teacher ! Love your content found you by accident little while ago I’ll be learning every pattern stay safe 👍🏾🎸

[@misanthropiaobitoobitouchi540]

Thank you for your great lesson sir

[@boggs78vlognz14]

Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@lassi6547]

So incredibly useful!!!! Thanks for this video - I learned a lot in just 15 minutes by following this.

[@sassybdassi6686]

thanks for this!

[@thesibs2145]

Super useful tutorial, thank you for sharing

[@frankthatank02]

I have a midterm recording due this week and you just helped me get it done, thanks

[@lanettedestiny]

Thank you for this video, this is very useful.

[@stevenburton7922]

Good stuff....thanks for posting

[@bankruptdreams]

Very useful.....thanks man

[@guascamsb8138]

Damn that was awesome. Just what I was looking for. ❤

[@rishikumargautam3314]

Very nicely explained. Regards

[@warrenoakes949]

Great lesson, teaching something youve learned organically, these are the secrets cheers

[@jessicapsalmist8205]

Amazing thank you

[@fanofjazz2]

Makin' it look smooth...thanks.

[@kennydaniels2036]

Great lesson! I love finger style! Thanks so much for providing the tabs, too.

[@abhiabhishek2493]

Best video... loved it♥️

[@sushamagite3257]

I wrote all!!! Thanks Bro Love from India🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@lopin8872]

recently ive been learning slapping thumb technique. so beautiful

[@ambarishroul7278]

Amazing finger style lesson . Thank you Nate 🤟

[@MusoraMedia]

Thank you for watching!

[@lhasherpa5115]

very nice of you its a good class thats great

[@karenwoods211]

Love that you have fingerstyle lessons. Worked through each of the patterns and might use some to warm up. Always nice to get new patterns to work on.Working on Dust in the Wind. Have intro and verse down but can’t get it to sound like the song. Also working on Landslide by Fleetwood Mac.

[@MusoraMedia]

Thanks Karen. Yeah, they make a good warmup/coordination routine. Great songs to work on.

[@oldiesbutgoodies3780]

Very good teaching.

[@Mezilesialan]

Thank you. I think it is a good alternative to strumming.

[@rajkamalbora6781]

Nice lesson ❤

[@damienhansen3111]

Thank You!!

[@Red-sh8wl]

wow , amazing video, thank u so much !

[@MusoraMedia]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@jomarlogronio151]

Thanks a lot bro.

[@lifetimeactor6789]

Hey, these are good! Thank you very much!

[@MusoraMedia]

Sure Lifetime Actor. Thanks for watching.

[@asadafnan1848]

Mind Blowing🥰

[@dr.lochanafernando8615]

Thanks a lot

[@prvtapum8533]

Wow nc tutorial I really like it

[@calebnnicholas657]

Thanks it really helps to me and I made up my own pattern

[@rebirth4lifetonelab573]

Beautiful loving it ..bro very sassy 👌😉👍

[@pauldockery1747]

Thank you

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[@AlbertSaladaga-fp8jw]

Thankful

[@phantomsoul8937]

I just started learning to play the guitar but fingerstyle or fingerpicking is one thing i want to learn early on. I feel it will help me get a better feeling of the guitar and train myself some muscle memory

[@cardi60]

This is really good, thank you so much, for me, I just practice the fingerpicking without the chord shapes to get the memory down.

[@vanaldoferreira3732]

O FINGERSTYLE é um tipo de música em que o músico tenta unir basicamente pelo menos três coisas ao mesmo tempo. Sendo: A melodia; o ritmo e o baixo. Parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho.

[@rezkilangitramadhan8130]

thank you

[@Tatin63]

I first learned guitar by myself back in 1983. After sometime I manage to do all these patterns all by myself by listening to cassettes, it was trial and error but finally it paid off. Now I focus more on classical guitar.

[@willjohnson4579]

First time I picked up the guitar (feb 2020) I decided to learn a basic finger picking song. Today (Jan 2021) was the first time I used more than my index finger for it. Through out today I've been relearning the few finger picking songs I know and applying a real picking pattern to them. After the first hurdle they already sound so much better, I wish I'd been playing like this for the last 11 months as I could have been so much better today.

[@theunpredictableguy]

So DAMN useful! thanks

[@marciofernandes1795]

damn bro, you deserve the best bro. I appreciate you. Very good lessons

[@Interstellar183]

Thanks man...

[@vodoo5748]

Very usefull lesson, the kind of thing that makes improve immediatly, thanks for this!

[@aadityaaaryansoni3457]

thanks

[@JerryHoward88]

Great lesson! I can do all these, but not full speed. I'll work on it.

[@michele21auntiem]

I need to get anothet guitar that i dont have to press the strings hard to play. I always finger picked do these shoukd be mastered quickly.

[@CiaoMoody]

Great video! I would also throw in 6 42 6 34 2 on a G chord or on a C chord 5 42 6 34 2

[@joshcollins9125]

This video is great. I’m especially impressed by how polite the community is in the comments below. I’m not sure there are many other channels where the comments wouldn’t be full of jokes about you spending a lot of time recently playing finger style with your wife Well done everybody

[@skoobiesnackk]

Awesome tutorial, you are a great teacher. I'm more advanced than this level, can you pplease do an intemediate fingerstyle pattern video? I'm stuck in my own sphere and don't feel creative

[@MusoraMedia]

Thanks Yossi. Once you get the basics down it's all about learning songs to expand and use what you already know. Do you have a list of songs that you want to learn?

[@dhananjaymusic]

Nice nate

[@ronlight7013]

Great sounding picking patterns for folky style chord progressions, so thanks! Maybe you could expand upon this as my interest is in learning some appropriate finger style patterns for playing 12-bar blues in A and E. So far, I’ve learned one triplet pattern, but that’s all. Any suggestions for some simple patterns to learn that work nicely for rural blues?

[@MusoraMedia]

Hi Ron, When I think about blues fingerstyle patterns I automatically think travis picking. To start this you really need to work on getting your alternating constant bass with the thumb down. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll keep it in mind as we move forward.

[@ronlight7013]

Why is it with life that whatever it is I'm most actively avoiding is exactly what I need to be doing? ;-)

[@billmimms]

You're approach and method to teaching is incredible. You don't come off as condescending at all. That is MUCH appreciated. I actually typed in "How many fingerstyle patterns are there?" I like the idea of learning the one, "cover-all" style, which probably doesn't exist. I'm a very lazy guitarist. I practice every day, playing just scales, the A scale. Learning fingerstyle seems like quite an investment in time. Again, I do appreciate your video.

[@eloisedewis2642]

The first finger style pattern I learned was travis picking. I can do it almost flawlessly and quickly, but then you showed the rolling pattern and it really humbled me. I can’t even do it 🤣

[@astanford4272]

This guitar has such a beautiful sound in my opinion! What guitar is it?

[@Divyansh_847]

Its almost a week...very helpful lesson,thnku so much😁btw last type of pattern was cool...i was thinking if there's any pattern for countryside genre??

[@jasminedakota3958]

Travis picking

[@trinitytwo14992]

Hi any chance you could review the finger picking for John Denvers Sweet Surrender?? Thank you for all this.

[@MAHESHMAHESH-tw8dp]

good man # nepal

[@EddyBrockZ]

Hey i was actually looking for tips on how to slap the strings while playing em

[@greatazu6265]

I think it's cool

[@chrispowell2999]

Still none yet! YES

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Best vdoes 🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@steveaseff8567]

Like it... 👍 👍

[@johnjoshua6840]

Could you please advise on the guitar strings to use and how long they should be changed for?