Two Simple Finger Picking Patterns You Can Use With Thousands of Songs

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Hey everybody! I put together a "practice tabs worksheet" that goes along with this video, to help you practice these fingerpicking patterns, available for Patrons here: www.patreon.com/posts/two-simple-you-80047954?Link&

[@michaelgustink8324]

Best I have found so far. Slow, repetive and easier for old guys to follow!

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

glad to hear it!

[@tomdaoust]

I’m just beginning finger picking after strumming guitar chords for 55 years. Very good tutorial. Great explanations re how to get started. Thanks.

[@taxisteve929]

I left a thank you out. It is so simple and it will come natural to people. Your timing will be great too because the fingers are keeping time. The only drawback, don’t give up your strumming! I picked every song to sing along with it for years and when I went back to start streaming, it was hard to find the right timing even here 4/4 time!! It was crazy, but I remember reading an article that Keb Mo had the exact same thing happen. He played finger style for so long, that when he had a tune that required strumming, he had to work at it. So I can still keep that strumming in your practices because as simple as it seems, if you don’t do it for a long time, you actually lose it and have to take a little time to get it back.

[@lenorapfeffermultidimensio3155]

Good to see both 4/4 and 3/4 timing

[@geralynpalacol3764]

You’re such a GREAT TEACHER Coach Jonathan!!!🎸🎸🎸 (Appreciate your Teaching style so much)

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Thanks, glad you like the lessons!

[@johnlo6444]

wow, its awesome i'm a beginner in guitar and i would like to thank you for sharing your skills here in KZbin. God bless you.

[@Poco50guitar]

Hey man your a good teacher, most who have already arrived at good playing forget how hard it may be for a beginner and teach way to fast, so it becomes very frustrating....keep up the good work....😎

[@YelliMoe]

Thank you for the guitar lesson i will keep practice in it 👍💪😊🎸🎶

[@georgeannan5933]

I love the combination of strumming and finger picking

[@mikeherbert3598]

Thanks Jonathan, this is really helpful to me. Fingerpicking is a guitar goal of mine and given that I'm mostly using both of the basic strum patterns you've taught me, adding the finger picking version makes complete sense. Thanks!

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

You're welcome Mike!

[@janingham1823]

I have been around and around looking for the tutorial that would help me learn a simplified picking style. Lots of great instructors out there but you by far is the best! Looking forward to following your tutorials. Thank you. Liked and subscribed

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@havenneak8846]

Hi Jonathan ,teacher I LOVED YOUR FINGERS PICKING WAS RIGHT IT, AND IMPROVED AS TO PLAYED A GUITAR SKILL IT. I would not know how It worked at all, but for now I knew how the guitar 's CHORDS WORKED FOR (ETC). THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIMES AND CONCERNS , THE PEOPLE A WHOLE WORLD HAS WATCHED YOU HAVE BEEN DONE SO WONDERFULLY.

[@Stevemind88]

Love your style and teaching, deffo one of my top 5 guitar teachers on here.

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Glad to hear that!

[@sulcutmusic]

I really love the way you are analysis the whole tutorial, its really interesting to watch. Sending lots of hugs from Freetown Sierra Leone West Africa

[@isan4fr]

Thank you Jonathan. This lesson I was looking for. You teach very well and I am glad that I found your website and guitar lessons.

[@nathanemiliano6209]

pro tip : watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies these days.

[@wyattlandyn5458]

@Nathan Emiliano yea, have been watching on Flixzone} for years myself :D

[@waynehartigan3021]

Hi there, I have seen many videos about finger picking and you are by far the best. Keep up the great work mate.

[@anilkumartrivedi8985]

Hi, Jonathan ! Your lesson was so much simplified & conveyed everything a guitar learner seeks for. Congratulations!! Would love to see more of such useful lessons & tips. This was my first. Pl tell me how to refer to your " song library ? Thanks again. Good day !!

[@nomadman123]

I thought I recognized the voice on this lesson! You made all kinds of instructional videos but never showed your face. Maybe I’m way behind but this is the first time I’ve seen your face. You are a fantastic player and instructor! I think the reason your videos didn’t have a billion sales or a billion views is because it’s so hard to build a relationship with people when you don’t see their face. People usually gravitate to likeable people. But, man, you seem AND look, like a great guy! And you’re easily as good as the top guitar teachers on KZbin. These easy to play, easy to understand, free videos, should bring tons of people to your page. I wish more people would throw in some singing with the lesson. Like how to play and sing some of the more basic, rock, blues, country hits. Keep up the good work!

[@daniloalbi8673]

Thanks very much Jonathan .. very great lesson.. and very helpful .. I need tutorial like this one.. very simple but effective 👍

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful

[@Wild1_ValerieG]

Great explanation of those finger picking patterns. Will try them for some songs that I was to play in finger picking style.

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Thanks, glad you liked it! Best of luck

[@jeanlawson9133]

Also thank you for choosing my favorite song... Amazing Grace...😎 This is what I needed...

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

you're welcome!

[@bhagyalakshmick9987]

Thanks brother. You have really simplified the lesson. Superb. 🙏

[@wildalbalass4867]

Great stuff as always.

[@geralynpalacol3764]

EXCELLENT LESSON Coach Jonathan!!!🎸🎸🎸. I prefer Playing Songs Fingerpicking. Was wanting / HOPING to LEARN another Fingerpicking pattern. I want to LEARN THESE🥰🎸🎸🎸. Thanks so much Coach for this Lesson!!!

[@samanthabrown6135]

☝🏼Amazing teacher right here! You have a gift, thank you for sharing!!!

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

You are so welcome!

[@jamesmarchetti3286]

I am glad that you randomly popped up on KZbin. I liked and subscribed. I'm going back to playing guitar after an injury basically it's gonna be good physical therapy to begin. I am sure I will catch more of your videos later on.

[@lanieandrew]

Thank you ,this is a lot more easy. great tutorial.

[@JoyGracevLoGs]

Thanks Jonathan, this is a lot more easy! Im excited try this one 😊

[@nanmatson6326]

Awesome lesson!

[@zachfree6126]

Really great lesson, you really simplified things and taught it very well. Thank you, Jonathan. God bless you ❤🙏🏽

[@Folkstone1957]

The thumb technique is called “Double Thumb” & it’s very useful.

[@garybryant8879]

Thank you for this I am just learning and I know this will help me very much. Good job man!

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

you're very welcome!

[@jhonnythelusme6138]

Thank you very much for the beautiful video

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

you're welcome

[@pubglitenoobee4484]

Thank You Sir...you Helps me a Lot.. GOD bless and more power..

[@mutangpadan5311]

Sounds like a banjo 3-finger style. Liked it and subscribed👍🏽Thanks.

[@remiljude]

Thanks. Teach! The best! I take note cause sometimes when i do finger picking it s hard for me to switch.

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

You're welcome!

[@teedtad2534]

Nice and fun! Simple is best to have fun! 💐🌠💐🌠

[@elchapi366]

This is my favorite fingerpicking lesson of all times!!

[@gideonvergara3371]

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[@charakarupasinghe8751]

Hey Teacher.. You changed my whole strumming attitudes... Amazing... Thanks

[@halrogers401]

Hi Jonathon. I would find it easier to comprehend these patterns if you had on-screen graphics showing the string/finger relationship. On the 4/4 pattern, what is the string order when playing a D chord? Is it G, D, B, G?

[@neuroradguy]

Nice Tutorial, thanks and Merry Christmas 🎄

[@violetnaidoo7829]

Great lesson Jonathan, I haven't tried finger picking yet, Definitely going to now

[@davidspriggs1945]

Simply...thanks

[@chinonyeudeze9939]

Thank you sir. This lesson is really helpful

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

you're welcome. Glad you liked it!

[@nehepaul9431]

Thank you Jonathan

[@jamesmathew6236]

Great lesson Jonathan! Thanks for sharing!

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

You're welcome James. Glad you liked it!

[@Blueridge1961]

I've been learning for many years only with my favorite online-teacher... (no... don't be afraid, no advertising here...😉). Now I think, I've found a second one that can add plenty of good things to my playing. THANKS!

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Glad to hear it!

[@edwardkanig1900]

Great teacher!!!

[@renvill7]

Thanks for the tutorial. I'll follow this one. 👏😊❤️

[@SAREL1963]

I will try my Gospel this way to improve when playing in church

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

best of luck to you!

[@dharmendrathacker165]

Thanks for this tutorial video. But what puzzled me was that I couldn't watch your right hand picking properly because there were narrating words/sentences and black background which overlapped your right hand movements.

[@johnmacmillan627]

Thank you. So important to keep the beat. Will check your site out now

[@vincenthyland8048]

Great lesson Jonathan! Thanks for sharing..

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

You're welcome!

[@matthewlepak2878]

Thank you! Jesus bless!

[@walterwhiting9970]

Another Taylor with delamination issues. Great lesson thank you very much

[@sabrinaartlife3766]

Great lesson

[@unplannedsyntax]

Great lesson! Thanks for the tips about practicing, too! ( I do have a tendency to " put the cart before the horse!)

[@huntsail3727]

Interesting, glad I found your channel.

[@edvarvi]

Excellent explanation and incredible simple way to teach it, even I understood 😂😂😂

[@niranjanujagare5698]

your lesson is very nice to us thank you sir..

[@aravindaroshan]

Good teaching techniques for beginner s

[@bellboyballatong8759]

Thanks for sharing idol, nice Godbless 👍👍♥️

[@victorian5843]

Great tutorial, well delivered ...thank you.

[@slpc30]

Wow just found this channel thank you

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

You're welcome, Scott!

[@akmt123]

Zabardast cheers from Toronto....will try it out...

[@cyrilarchibong7601]

Really simplified, have followed a lot of your videos already. The question is, how do I get to start from the first guitar lessons

[@lenadonise7661]

Thank you very helpful can you put up pattern sheet with notes to use on right side of you.❤

[@GijiSeema]

Good teaching brother

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Thanks Giji!

[@richarddeboer8934]

Thx from 🇳🇱 👍

[@MANANGKIKAYVLOG]

Thank you idol for wonderful teaching in guitar chords. A new friend here!

[@willpennington5479]

Thanks, Jonathon! This is great! I really love the emotion finger picking gives a song. Now all I need is a magic potion that makes my chord progressions smooth and fast. I'm still clumsy with progressions to C and D. Oddly, I find I hit chords more accurately when I don't watch my fretting hand.

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Glad you liked it Will. Your progressions will get there, just keep practicing!

[@DSmith-iw7fs]

great lesson !

[@peterrodrigues4427]

Thank you Johnathan for the beautiful expaination. How many times you play each chord.

[@sheilaolsen1020]

Fantastic ! My friend who's a Bass player in Detroit always laughs at me He called them ghost chords. I can reach something cuz I'm small handed or just make up a tune that's what sounded exactly like the time and it's always worked. This is excellent thank you for sharing

[@memorialcy123]

Thank you so much

[@johnj.flanagan-hymnsoffaith]

Great video. Thank you, Sir.

[@angelathompson4304]

Great lessom mate thx

[@ravenlayug5326]

Thank you brother😊.

[@robin-38-]

Can we use only the first finger and thumb for picking all the strings?

[@chrischausse2819]

Well done instructions, Thank you sir.

[@karent.8245]

Do you teach ukulele lessons as well? I appreciate your humor!

[@korimlijanice9843]

hello can you type the strings you pick cannot see because of the english translation it blocked your hand.

[@MrRobA]

Thanks very good lesson

[@graemethorne4540]

Thanks 🙏 good lesson.

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

You are welcome!

[@craigewinger1206]

Wonderful lesson. Do you have the 2 patterns tabbed out on a PDF? I was trying to tab it as I watched the video. Craig Ewinger

[@Suninitib]

Great lesson thank you.

[@lelarbukoya2566]

Thanks Johny this help me alot .Coz I'm only 13

[@llov1464]

Thanks for this tutorial,very helpful,just subscribed 🎸🙂

[@sbg4ever120]

Oh my gosh I love this!! I make up silly songs like that too! You’re hilarious 😂

[@sanathalwis8134]

Exactly it's true.

[@danirobi10]

OMG I SO wanted to learn this but felt overwhelmed. By gosh, I think I can do it now after watching this! Thank you :-)

[@GarryAReed]

Great lesson. ! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@marv_esp]

God bless you thank you for sharing 🥰

[@corky1548]

Thank you brilliant

[@FemaleObserver]

i think you can do more picking if you use a nylon than a string on your guitar. I could do it so well with the nylon but could not do well with the strings.

[@kevinpikero6594]

Jonathan, this is the first video of yours that I have viewed. It was excellent. Thank you very much. Why are you wearing a winter coat?

[@stephensmith60]

I like it. Finally! 👍😁

[@sonukachhap777]

Nice teaching 🎸

[@yudipitre5720]

Thank you 😊 Thank you 😊 😘 Awesome teacher. Great lesson. Best out there. My problem is that when i am changing chords I lose the pattern. Any advice....:(

[@SimplifiedGuitar]

Hello Yudi. Set a metronome to something slow, like 60 or 80 bpm. Just take one transition, for instance, G to Cadd9, then back to G and keep repeating, focusing on only the strum pattern. Count the beats out loud to help you focus on the strumming. Begin the transition between the last beat of one measure and the first beat of the next. Do this for several minutes (15 or so) over a few days. This will help set the strum pattern to memory.