5 Helpful Chords for Fingerpickers + DETAILED EXAMPLES

[@kenanbanks2984]

Learned a few things, and the stuff I already knew took me years to collect painfully. Awesome and concise - natural teacher alert.

[@leimaniax]

Such an excellent lesson for expanding sounds and using more of the fretboard! All these exercise are starting to get my fingers to behave and the good work is starting to pay off! I’m SO thankful for these, John. (Your premium membership is excellent and helps so much.) Thank you for making this possible for us.

[@EdTheFed77]

Beautiful Larrivee. I have the same one. Older model. Stunning guitar.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks and glad you have one too, great guitar. Mine is a 2015 and I have a 2004 D-05 which is a great strummer.

[@prashannadahal1624]

Goldmine of blues lessons.

[@wm2205]

This is the best. John Ive been searching for Travis style chords for years. I'm 63 years old, and this will really help me enjoy my new Eastman ac322 thanks and blessings to you

[@paulurban6330]

Terrific lesson...thank you

[@littleduckable]

Very interesting lesson. So far I have been able to use my thumb and index finger. I have Parkinson's disease and deal with my hands shaking a lot. My 3rd and 4th fingers are very stiff. They are almost useless most of the time. I will learn the two finger style for sure, I might take me a little longer than the average picker but I will learn to finger pick. i really like the way you lay out the lessons. do you have instructions on Mississippi country Blues. I heard one of those songs and it really caught my attention

[@sjgfour]

Natural born teacher. Thank you for your efforts- although you make it look so effortless! 👏🏼

[@danbgt]

I am so glad you work this stuff out for me John. Those of us “older” guys (and gals) that have picked up guitar later in life and are just enjoying the journey are not really interested in digging deep and figuring this stuff out on our own. You make learning this stuff a joy. Anybody that is interested in acoustic blues or fingerpicking in general should join BGI!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks so much danbgt! Really appreciate that I'm glad to know that you're out there putting this stuff to use

[@keithb549]

Great presentation well presented big thumbs up 👍

[@guitarjourneyguitar1215]

this lesson opens up so much. suddenly everything makes sense. expertly taught priceless secrets. and the beauty of this knowledge is the mileage we can get out this information. quite possibly the best fingerpicking blues lesson i've ever seen. endless hours of fun usable practice, endless room to expand with your own ideas, great for solo pieces or jamming with others, and, i'd venture, once we have solidified the moves practically and theoretically, it will transfer to electric playing styles to brighten up and create new exciting options and paths there as well. long reply, but i had a lot of thanks to express. maybe most importantly, it makes you want to pick up your guitar ! thank you

[@deputytuhy211]

Amazing video thanks dude

[@stevemactunes]

You would be a asset to any trucking company. Good work.

[@Quintopia1]

thank you!!!! You have me using my thumb now!

[@christiansandel1440]

This lesson is going to motivate me to finally memorize the notes on my fretboard. Thanks for such effective way to utilize these chords.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Great! I highly recommend doing that, it opens up the fretboard will help you move these chords around a bit too. Thanks for the comment!

[@voivodOfficial]

I’ve been looking a long time for this kind of lesson/style. Thank you!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks so much Voi Vod! Glad you found it :)

[@prashannadahal1624]

Same..found my channel. Thank you BGI😊

[@davegoodwin9580]

Thanks John. Great lesson. Very informative.

[@Akumalive]

Great Channel bro and thank you for share a lot with us !!

[@patwilton4968]

nice one mate!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks!

[@davidcollinsfool]

Nice lesson!!

[@graemethorne4540]

Gr8 lesson thank you

[@bonethriller7047]

Very useful!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@heavymandrilrock]

That´s what I was talking about!!! Thanks John!!!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Aaaadan! Thanks so much! Always good to see a comment from you friend!

[@spinnerone105]

Excellent eye opener! Thank you!!!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you!

[@voivodOfficial]

Strongly agree!

[@daletraylor8094]

Nice!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks!

[@Dabberontour]

Brilliant lesson and cool accent

[@stevedouglas7375]

Excellent lesson John. I honestly don't know why instructors/books teach that first G shape you show instead of the G shape you accurately demonstrate and suggest as an alternative. The one you use and that all finger pickers should use makes so much more sense. Thanks.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Agreed! It took me a while to unlearn that common shape and I guess it works in certain situations but as a fingerpicker it is more limiting than anything. Thanks as always, Steve!

[@stevedouglas7375]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute Cool. Thanks John.

[@janetfitzgerald9752]

Invaluable tips.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Stevegoodine]

Great lesson

[@andrewbeattieRAB]

EXCELLENT VIDEO WOW!!! 10 outta 10

[@woodycrabtree5096]

Brilliant lesson,thank you

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you, Woody! Appreciate you watch and commenting.

[@davidmacleod9313]

I’d like to learn that comp. My right hand only knows maybe 4 different comps but this one your playing sounds fantastic! I’ll keep a tryin’. Lol (Thanks!)

[@wooggeek]

Really great lesson. Opens to so much opportunity. Thank you.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Hey Brad! Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it and glad to hear that this one helped! Play On!

[@philtittlemusic]

Bill Paxton - you are a damn fine picker sir.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks! :)

[@gwag8410]

Great lesson as well as teaching, I love your style..

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, Glen!

[@adelaidd194511]

Спасибо Джон. Thank you for lesson. Alex from Russia

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Hey, Alex! Thank you so much my friend. Always good to see a comment from you!

[@ShaneOpeno]

Excellent info! Thx!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, Shane!

[@tonykula]

thanks man very usefull

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad it helped. Cheers!

[@vultureegg9548]

Great lesson. Loving these... What are your thoughts on anchoring your pinky or other fingers?

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks! I'm completely fine with it. I don't unless I switch to a thumb + 2 picking style but if it helps you get good clear notes then I say go for it.

[@vultureegg9548]

Thanks John. Looking forward to working through the courses on your website.

[@mdhonze]

what model guitar is that...looks like a real nice one!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Hey MD it's a Larrivee OM-09. I really dig it. They make great guitars IMO.

[@MakingPlasticModels]

Best channel on yt!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you, Josh!! That's awesome man!

[@johnpicton4306]

I realy thought this was a beginner lesson, but obviously it's not, because even thou your trying to explain the cords which I find difficult in paying especially Bar cords, and also you need to tell us what the fingerpicking sequence is to.

[@sambodutch5433]

Haters , there's always gotta be one doesn't there? Anyway thanks for teaching us man well done.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

The Paxton comment? I get that all the time....could be much worse! I kinda enjoy it. Thanks for watching, Sambo!!!

[@davidmacleod9313]

You’re one of these guys that don’t anchor your pinky whilst you fingerpick! Show off? Lol Nicely done

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

I think it's just preference really. Tommy Emmanuel anchors and he referenced Chet Atkins for his reason to anchor. Hmmm...now I'm thinking maybe I should! 😆

[@bobgreen8142]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute So many people say it's necessary to anchor, but I don't - I have smallish hands and my pinky fingers turn in slightly which makes anchoring feel uncomfortable and unnatural and limits my right hand movement. For the same reason I find Long A difficult, but now I have a shorter scale parlour guitar I'm getting there with it. Thanks a lot for your lessons, they are really helping to fill in the gaps in what I have taught myself.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

@@bobgreen8142 That's great to hear Bob and I understand about not anchoring. Play On!

[@ohalmu9216]

Good job, very helpfull, but what about the right hand, I can't handle it sorry

[@alexkappeler201]

Great lesson