Learn Fingerstyle in 5 Minutes

[@jduduei2o2]

Honestly, This is more useful than school. If I showed this to my teachers they would realise that KZbin videos = 1 semester of education

[@OrnateOwl]

When you get older, you'll realize these are just rebellious thoughts stemming from your hate for school or teachers. KZbin is great, but school is irreplaceable.

[@nollynmaecontan2241]

legit

[@Kaapalkeens]

@@OrnateOwl depends on the school and teachers too. Not all teachers and schools are good as the others.

[@michaelabawi546]

Fax. Took a guitar course in high school... never learned what a fucking chord is

[@jakobaarav7722]

you prolly dont give a shit but if you guys are bored like me atm you can watch pretty much all of the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my brother recently xD

[@bobnewman534]

Excellent video! Clear explanations and good close-ups of the technique( many videos don't do that). I have only had a guitar for a month now, so this might be a bit advanced for me, but it is encouraging enough to keep me motivated. Thanks so much for your instruction.

[@jerryboyle870]

Excellent Tony. You ARE the best!

[@wei6deditz107]

🤩😘😍✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@ChristineSabella]

I never learned more in 7 mins

[@r3mii619]

This man helped me learned harmonics. I watched several videos, but hud was the only one that helped me actually play it

[@ec6933]

I played guitar for nearly 20 years and this is the best explanation I've ever seen of this I was obviously skeptical of 5-minute learning but this guy's for real

[@vaughan3273]

Why are you here if you have played for 20 years😂😂

[@ec6933]

@@vaughan3273 because you never stop learning!

[@vaughan3273]

@@ec6933 I guess so but wouldn't this be easy for now also im wondering because I cant find any good videos for fingerpicking im trying to learn a song but in one section I have to play one string really fast any tips because I honestly can't go as fast as I need to

[@demolisher.of_rice]

@@ec6933 makes sense

[@Ami-gu5zi]

How lovely,Rasputin came back from the dead just to teach us Fingerstyle.

[@TruthSlayeR-mw8ov]

😂😂😂😂

[@randomshow9366]

👏 good observation Vladimir, vlad get promotion in secret spy service

[@dewantausifyarchowdhury2449]

I don’t recognise your country

[@clawhammer704]

This is where it gets hard.....lots of practice.

[@divinadevergara4095]

"you're already good enough" best line

[@percivercasihan2449]

I never thought Aquaman can play guitar😃😃😃

[@robaatonalias1529]

🤣

[@sushilpandey4587]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sirbrian7142]

hahahaha. so funny

[@enigma100violin]

Actually the real aquaman Jason Momoa can really rock the guitar :3

[@cookadiscookies2245]

@@robaatonalias1529 spectacles + Aquaman = SPETACULAR MAN !!

[@robpurviance6391]

I just started learning to play the guitar after decades of drenching myself in music and deciding that I could not go to my grave without knowing how to play, if not to play the guitar well. I have just over two weeks under my belt and for sure I'm just a beginner. Thank you very much Tony. I have eight chords, one scale, one finger picking lesson, and four callouses that I have learned and earned thus far. Much of this, thanks to you. Please keep doing what you are doing.

[@williamburke6870]

You are a prodigal. I’m at four months as a 66-year-old beginner and still working on eight chords and their transitions. I’m a lefty, so now I am just starting to integrate holding three chords and working on my left hand finger picks. Focusing first on training my left, picking hand, on aligning the fingers with the correct strings, has helped me now that I am moving into holding chords and doing the fingerpicking drills. So as a beginner, I kept it simple and started with my picking hand to train my fingers on that hand, then move to learning chords with my right hand, and I’m now back to training my picking hand utilizing three or four basic chords.I apologize for describing this inelegantly but I thought it might help another beginner.

[@Kentril2112]

Tony, thanks so much for your videos! I've been playing guitar for about 16 years but only started taking it seriously in the last 5 years or so. I am self taught, could never afford lessons, so I have some bad habits that have really hindered my progress and playing. Since watching your how-to videos, my playing has increased dramatically and I'm excited to learn guitar for the first time in a long time. Thanks for passing that passion along!

[@tacguitar]

I am so happy to hear these videos are helping!!! Keep up the awesome work!!!

[@scottw5253]

awesome video! I love that the instruction begins immediately after you press play. No blah, blah, blah, like/subscribe, blah, blah, blah for 3 minutes. Nope, he literally starts teaching in the very 1st second of the video. Thank you!

[@lu7s687]

if you guys wanna learn how to finger style without any help or tutorial, just search up and find a song that you’d like to play. from there just do what the tab says, try your best every day and you’ll get better and better. i’m getting better every single day just by doing it myself

[@timcotterill3952]

Thanks Tony, great exercises, I’ve been trying to get on top of finger picking for a while now. I’ve got about 8 maybe 10 ten patters reasonably sorted. Tried these exercise, a bit of a challenge to get smooth, accurate and at a reasonable tempo. Great lesson. I’ll .org this one into the daily practise. TimC

[@subliminallime4321]

I really wish I could grow my nails for fingerpicking. I've tried a couple of thumbpicks & didn't like them... guess I'll just stick with my fingertips for now but I really feel like the guy at the beginning of an infomercial saying "there's got to be a better way"

[@zebdoz333]

hey great upload and you have a new subscriber, i have always used a pick my self various thickness depending on what i am trying to do, but i think i will give this a try and thank you once again!

[@pauljones4352]

Brilliant tutorial as a late learner this was very useful thank you🤘

[@gethsa5629]

Thank you for the explanation, as a beginner I think you are right to start earlier than later.

[@cyberstace58]

i like. i am going to keep watching this till i get it . AWESOME! wish i had this 30 years ago

[@djculous]

Sir i'm trying so hard to get the timing on my ring finger.. I can use the other 3 no problem.. But if i try to add my ring finger i lost

[@tacguitar]

No worries, you can stick with the 3 finger approach until the ring finger becomes more natural. Hang in there :-)

[@apacheY2K]

I've been fingerpicking since I started guitar(7 years ago) but whenever I use a pick it feels a bit foreign ,any advice?

[@gregmccarter5386]

If you learn with a pick, it's weird to try finger picking..me I started out with a,pick 30plus years ago..i now finger pick,and find it not right when I use a,pick..so what you can do is figure out what style you want to play..and stick with what you learn..i know some players who can play finger style and pick..i find it frustrating to do both..

[@privatedankgaming353]

The Golden One thumb pick

[@skrai081]

thank you very much, I was in search of it for a while

[@sindbad031]

I've had a classical guitar for a while now but have been procrastinating and learning some fun riffs and now I finally put my mind to fingerstyle and this video really helped thanks dude

[@eddarosa8895]

Thank you Tony... We go around as beginners to find simple teachers. Found you and I'm feeling motivated. Thanks...

[@benwang1275]

Great, now you learn it in 5 mins, now spend 5,000+ hr to practice it.

[@derekherbert941]

That was an excellent exercise on finger picking for a beginner. it enabled me to follow it, plus I liked the fact that you got the camera to zoom in to get a closer look at the individual fingers on each string.

[@cenayahbacome6838]

I needed this SOOOO much thank you so much after school I’m going straight home to practice

[@canadiansparky64]

Great lesson, love the ALF on the shelf too.

[@joelbuyno5500]

Thank you, your videos help me out a lot. please keep them coming

[@asmitrai1035]

NO ONE CAN LEARN FINGERPICKING IN 5 MINUTES

[@jeanlau4988]

Learning yes, practicing, on a long run yes

[@johngillam7576]

Ive always fingerpicked because I hate using a pick. Think my third song was fingerpicking and never used a pick since. I dont use my ring finger too often though. I should probably try using it more because maybe i could achieve my full potential. Just think it might be hard at this point to dedicate my ring finger to the first string. Or just stick to what I'm use to.

[@dieselman7453]

This guy is the real deal he is an excellent teacher and an amazing player his fingerstyle is so refined he flows great !! My problem is I start of great then I stray A little if that’s the right word so I’m always trying to catch up to my self !! Anyway thanks this dude is amazing teacher u can’t go wrong here !!! Brian Ireland 🇮🇪

[@liboy]

Thanks a lot for this lessons, I just practice with my smaller guitar I want to know it more now and I I'll try to know.

[@timcotterill3952]

Great lesson as always Tony, thanks to you and the team for making this video. Great exercises. Required quite a bit of concentration, I thought, “these are very basic” then you sit down and try to do it. Keeping an even pace, and even volume and trying to get some speed up.... like I said I had to really concentrate. I got it in the end and even worked in the C F G progression. Good exercises thumb and fingers feeling more independent. Definitely worth doing. And adding to the regime. TimC

[@moncdpue8173]

I am learning classical guitar and I would recommend you to practice the 120 arpeggios of Giuliani if you want more exercises. I know they are different techniques but they are really fun (at least the first 100). My favorite part of the video was "I don't want you to think you are not good enough. You are good enough right now."

[@markmartin3221]

Cali says thanks! Indeed it is a bit intimidating and I saw Tommy E. @the Balboa Theatre in SD and was blown away but this made me think “maybe a little learning can be pleasantly entertaining as well” Just wanted to say thanks 🙏🏻

[@krishgurung9686]

Thank u teacher for this😘😘😍😍

[@vectorhold6489]

As a seasoned guitar player for over 40 years working professionally and as a serious hobbyist this is the most helpful finger picking demo on the internet. I've used nothing but a pick in those decades and now finally getting around to finger picking. Thank you.

[@sigidaction]

Really awesome Tutorial dude I can learn from your Tutorial about guitar chords

[@seulpringles5818]

You just earned a subscriber:)

[@Danlikescheesteaks]

Just do what I did and jump right into trying to learn Nothing Else Matters lol

[@jitkablahakova3073]

That's exactly what I am trying to do, but so far it ain't going too well😕

[@koreanpizza17]

I always got jealous when I see my friends fingerpicking songs ahahaha while I strum the chords. xD. Im 33 with a wife (fell in love with my strumming and singing) and a kid, I think its time to learn it. Before I die, I need to master this and play every Polyphia song ahaha jk xD. Also if anyone can link other vids for my journey, much appreciated.

[@areuuum2452]

it does not produce sound when i hold onto the notes! then i pluck the strings it wont produce a sound!!!!!!!!!😫😫😫😤😤😤😤😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😤😡😤😤😡😤😤😤😩😩😣😩😣😫😖😩😩😖😤😖

[@Sir_Sicarius]

This video is so incredibly helpful, I can barely play one song with a pick but it sounds so much better in finger style so I tried watching a video of finger style on that song and was so lost, it didn’t feel the same at all 😂 but I’ve been practicing this for the past 3 or 4 nights, and everything is starting to fall into place now. I can do all the stages at that speed already! Definitely earned a follow for this one. Keep up the good work!

[@asgard4484]

Hey tony I know you are probably not gonna read this but i have to say i absolutely love what you are putting out there (TAC). I watched the whole movie and I'm really motivated unfortunately I cant join your classes bcz I dont have any money. In my country 1 dollar is like almost 73 rupees that means if i join I should pay like 87,600 rupees which is a lot for someone like me. I bought my guitar by winning quiz contests at my school and nearby places and I've put so much love and effort into buying it but after one year all Im able to play is little theme music of films from channels like tabsheet music... and after watching your movie I feel like I should do something more that is atleast start learning chords:) Maybe after a year or two I'm gonna comeback here and say about my progress❤

[@robertcallaghan4029]

watched some of the charlie parr interview YT = guitar heaven

[@chipiturk90strend]

I love how this channel is all me. Acoustic, fingerstyle, and a good teacher that when he isn't teaching, he joins Kadavar band group xD Sorry, you look like of them.

[@mosespraveen6409]

Thank you sir☺.. I'm a begginer and your lesson is really helpful to me..you are a good teacher.. Continue the great work👍

[@teachersamtravels4028]

Is so much talking necessary? Have you ever read 'teaching music musically' by Keith Swanwick'? I recommend it for you .

[@kukumuniu5658]

Do you have some exercises for people with five fingers? Im PIMA+1

[@dogucanelci4923]

Hi Tony, this is the most efficient guitar tutorial i ever seen in youtube, and i have a question, i get used to play my guitar upside down, because i am lefty and my guitar is right handed guitar, in this case what is your suggestion for finger locations, or is it the best to get a lefty guitar for fingerstyle ? thank you

[@sonicbudha9420]

This isn’t complete thumb independence tho...thumb should really work independent of the fingers..?

[@markbrown7103]

There’s no way you can learn finger style guitar in five minutes it’s a very special technique of art of playing a guitar no way are you gonna do this in five minutes people have a hard enough time struggling with this stuff much level and you’re telling them they’re going to learn something in five minutes I’ve been a guitar player for 46 years and I’ve never learned nothing in five minutes if you want to work for something you got a put work into it what you put in it is exactly what you get out of it thank you very much have a great day🎸👎😖

[@glacialdrumlin]

fingerstyle has evolved to cannote a style of acoustic playing that is separate from fingerpicking. Though fingerpicking is part of fingerstyle technique, I don't believe the terms should be used interchangeably. The title of the video is somewhat misleading.

[@BaktaBak3]

music.stackexchange.com/questions/62754/fingerstyle-vs-fingerpicking

[@JobraKai]

Without having longer nails is it beneficial for learning to have finger picks on, or just use your fingers? Edit 7 months later: full blast acrylic nails from the local salon. 😂

[@Cowboy-e1c]

I don't have a guitar right now but I will be able to buy one someday, and I will practice it thank you sir.

[@lexdemonica]

“Now we have thumb independence” Looks at thumb still lazing on the couch in it’s mom’s basement.

[@anukriti6807]

i'm learning fingerstyle guitar from ur playlist only but u have not mentioned the use of ring finger in starting lessons? help i'm little confused for which strings is the ring finger responsible?

[@sherwinh1661]

hi tony, im a beginner wanting to learn fingerstyle guitar. do u have a fingerstyle course?

[@klauswhitedreamer]

... a very well done lesson, great advices for the first steps in the fingerstyle guitar ! Subscribed and shared ! ♥️😽

[@overloaded8284]

This Video Is Great !!! Not Like Other Learn Finger style Video BS....

[@nikhil4522]

Been looking for a finger style tutorial and this is by far the best I've ever found 👌🏻

[@vihenranaweera8508]

bro you are the oe that actually taught me fingerstyle step by step, unlike others soo thx🤟

[@findingjesus266]

my music teacher would've passed out on the spot if i showed what i learned from quatintine

[@JerubinDesu]

Thanks for teaching,it was a very helpful tutorial for me

[@HandicappedAnimeWarrior]

Gawwd I am so slow I had to slow the video down to 0.5x at 1:30 to understand what he was trying to teach me loool

[@betterworldok3802]

Thank you man you have cleared my mind. You are awesome tutor

[@riajulislam9022]

Very helpful

[@brianmooney9521]

Nice ! Brian .Northumberland .UK .

[@BelzitoMendonca-z3p]

Thanks for video so I'm grateful this video can help me.

[@oSTARCHILD]

Idk why I havent followed this channel sooner. Every time I look for help on KZbin this guy pops up. Very helpful, thank you!!

[@neeneeo]

I didn't know Jason Mamoa plays guitar. Thanks by the way!

[@RychleTube]

Jason Momoa playw bass, actually

[@RychleTube]

*plays

[@neeneeo]

Lmao, dude this comment's a year old. 'Twas a bad joke lol

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Great lesson....thank you! Steve

[@ultraego4616]

Why does every fingerstylist right thumb is always bending

[@emilypoggi5227]

THANK YOU YOU ARE A VERY GOOD TEACHER,ILEARNED WITH YOU IN LITLE TIME THAN AMONTH WITH THE TEACHER

[@HEDGE1011]

Tony: I just want to thank you for all the excellent lessons. I'm a Mark Knopfler acolyte, so I'm interested in both acoustic and electric, but I find everything you say uniformly helpful (especially this lesson). As an aside my brother wants to learn to play so I bought him a guitar for Christmas and gave him two KZbin teachers to watch, of which you were one. I'm not a natural or gifted student, so quality instruction matters to me. Thanks again; I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I hope you have a great new year!

[@tacguitar]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching :-) Cheers!!!

[@timcotterill3952]

I’m in the same boat as you... if you add disorganised and slow into the mix as well. I agree completely that tony and the AL team are super important to keep me progressing, correcting bad habits, and learning some good ones too.

[@ilikechicken8403]

damn the video quality and audio quality is sooo good!!!Almost sounds as if recorded in a studio.

[@martyg8137]

Dumb question: Do you have to use your nails when fingerpicking?

[@SidmanJam]

Na you don't have to I don't have nails and I like to fingetpick, nails just makes it louder

[@adiadlan11]

I Support your channel😀😀👍👍👍👍💥💥💥💥💥

[@renn3752]

Anyone realized that the guitar looks kinda drawn and fake lol "it isnt fake ok"

[@michaelzielinski4030]

This will help me with my banjo I got..all I play is open G stones songs on it now

[@Reptile8740]

Could you possibly do a side video explaining the Mark Knoplfer finger method as well? I've been trying to learn everything I can on it I'd love to see your take on it. Love the videos man

[@amsumalivallaart2805]

Learn finger style in 5 minutes????????? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Funny indeed

[@pia2977]

thank you this is so useful :(💜

[@repe0]

Did he say first ring finger and then middle finger. That threw me off.

[@PinkyMinions]

Do you pluck with the finger nail or the flesh (in the three fingers)?

[@MrDeniDolox]

If all people like music maybe there is no war

[@parismartina6209]

So you only play the strings that are pressed with the other hand?

[@playerasian6545]

Learned more in 5 minutes than a whole year at my school

[@EnniSuorama]

But how do you apply this with different chords?

[@andrewwalsh4798]

This is great Tony. I am 75 and picked up guitar 2 years ago. Still learning. I was a music teacher and can play notation but learnign TABS now too. We have some young grandsons ( 8, 10) who express interest i guitar. Do you have lessons for kids. Thanks so much.

[@jupii17]

My left hand needs practice tho T^T

[@crabsorb872]

Thanks Man, now I can play Dust In The Wind

[@loyogabriel8039]

I started Fingerstyle last year as I have to say... pretty hard but only because both my fretting fingers and picking fingers (I use my index finger) don't seem to get enough speed to play the notes in a certain amount of time. Have any advice?

[@nemisiesaidSTARS]

The way I see it as a gamer, is that Bass playing is basically tanks, pretty straight forward just get in there. Use slides, harmonics, hammer ons and hammer offs. Picks and 2 fingers. Guitas are like dps. You got a lot of tricks and different combinations to make you sound good.

[@acebone2]

I honestly think that there are too many words in that explanation. It's a lot of "tell" and then a wee bit of show. I don't think I have time to think "thumb on the E on the beat AND then thumb on the up on the a-string THEN the index on the pinkie - sry on the B ..." I mean the explanation is alright, but it's an analysis, it should not be used as a receipe. For learning, much simpler words should be used - "Instead of playing them two at at time, try playing them one at a time, but do it faster" is much easier to understand than "now instead of picking with the thumb on the E and the 2. finger on the third string simultaneously and then with the thumb and the 3. finger on the A string - but it's playing a B - on the second beat and-one-and-two-etc .... Theory is indeed an invaluable tool, but not whilst playing.

[@desertstar7664]

I never though Christ Jesus can play guitar

[@jake30966]

Does your beard ever get caught up in the strings ?

[@pro-hrmanagementconsultant1655]

Very helpful.. thanks man!

[@travis8947]

Can you recommend a few guitars? Looking to buy my first for picking and would love a Martin, Taylor or Patrie but don’t want to spend more than 500 or so