Thumb Independence | Freight Train | Acoustic guitar lesson | August 2022

[@maureenhanley2361]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I'm still practicing it, but I know in time I will succeed. You sir are an exceptional teacher. We are very blessed to have you on our guitar journey ❤

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thanks Maureen, for taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. just in case you are interested i have a patreon page where i have lots of exclusive content. here is link www.patreon.com/joesguitarlessons

[@markczarny7088]

Took me months to play streets of London Travis style. Thanks again joe

[@bobnelson9059]

What a wonderful challenge!...Thanks Joe

[@mettelyngholm4541]

I like this lesson on this song. Easy to grasp.

[@TheAndyCorkill]

Thanks very much for revamping this lesson. I will take a look at this again (I did struggle last time - but am a bit better now so the time may be right for me now as well) 👍

[@chirilas5217]

This is a great and complete finger-style lesson. 👏👏👏

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. just in case you are interested i have a patreon page where i have lots of exclusive content. here is link www.patreon.com/joesguitarlessons

[@markjones3404]

Thanks Joe, I need help on this, great lesson

[@keithskelton2287]

Thanks Joe Love this tune & tutorial ✌🏽🌈

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

My pleasure!!

[@carlosviniciusmagalhaes8481]

Love this one! Thanks for another great lesson!!

[@dmyerstc55]

Great lesson Joe!

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thanks Don, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@frankscheurer3366]

Thank you for this session. That was truly the best tutorial on the subject I've ever seen and heard. Great job. It's going to change my guitar playing from now on, just as you intended...

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thanks Frank, for taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. just in case you are interested i have a patreon page where i have lots of exclusive content. here is link www.patreon.com/joesguitarlessons

[@PGrizzy91]

It’s a great lesson Joe!

[@lisahowe7532]

Great lesson.

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thanks! 😃

[@arthurcunnien6549]

Thank you Joe Great lesson.

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

🙏

[@paulfoytack5267]

Thanks Joe! Love your content.

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thanks Paul

[@fredlyr1]

Nice lesson! Thank you.

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thanks Fred for taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. just in case you are interested i have a patreon page where i have lots of exclusive content. here is link www.patreon.com/joesguitarlessons

[@stephenjacobsen4616]

The camera view works very well for me

[@ilovegitaar]

Thx Joe

[@1scooterpilot1]

Great lesson and thanks. Wish I had the music for it.

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Tabs here www.patreon.com/joesguitarlessons

[@talmag]

Great lesson for a beautiful classic blues song, thank you 🙏

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thanks for listening

[@kenschachsieck1357]

Good lesson Joe, my 68 yr old fingers have a challenge getting the correct syncopation..cheers!

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

You can do it Ken

[@MrTarral]

Thanks so much for this lesson very useful

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

You're very welcome!

[@ooyginyardel4835]

It’s on the internet, hence, it’s a GAME CHANGER!! It’s on KZbin, ergo, it’s a GAME CHANGER!!

[@Lowdenjim]

This song (and the picking style) pre-dates Merle Travis by a number of years so it's not "Travis-picking". There were many folk/blues players playing that style long before anyone had heard of him, but the term "Travis-picking" has somehow gained traction here on KZbin. It was even called "Cotten-Picking" all those years ago too!

[@timkarr1009]

Thanks!

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Thank you very much Tim, that is very kind of you

[@PhillipRobertson-x4y]

Can this be put on TV?

[@PhillipRobertson-x4y]

How to TELEVISE?

[@petervansoestdevrolijkeboe3320]

You need a thumb pick to give it a little 'edge'

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

No I don’t thank you, happy as I am

[@RogerGates-c6b]

how do get the tabs for freight train

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[@ernestgallant1519]

Nice lesson but need tab

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[@twokool4skool129]

*contorts all 5 digits to do an F chord, including unnaturally fretting with his thumb* "There very simple!" You and I have very different definitions of the word "simple".

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Just get practicing if you would like to do these things, telling yourself how difficult it is will not help you.

[@twokool4skool129]

@@JoeMurphysGuitarlessonsThat's true. But presenting an advanced piece with unconventional chord fingering as though it's "easy" is only setting up people for disappointment. Fretting with the thumb is only physically possible if you have especially large hands and a fairly narrow guitar neck. No amount of practice will change that, but it will frustrate young students and make them hate guitar.

[@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

@mikeroch200 well I disagree. You can play the chord however you like. Barre chord if you prefer neither is easy, but they have to be tackled if we are ever going to achieve anything. With the right attitude we can achieve anything, with negative thinking we go nowhere.

[@gregpiper8416]

I have fairly small hands and have a tough time fretting an F this way, but it isn't physically impossible. It takes practice, a.k.a. WORK. There are a great many songs that you simply won't be able to play unless you can learn how to do this. It is worth the effort.

[@twokool4skool129]

@@gregpiper8416Oh, I'm sure it's technically possible. That's not the point. Playing guitar should be fun. Physically injuring your fingers, just to play "Freight Train" is not fun. There are far more great songs out there that don't require such ridiculous fingering. Never think you need to subject yourself to such torment just to play a tune. Life's too short. It's not worth it. Every second you waste on a terrible song like Freight Train is time you could be learning a song that's both fun to listen to AND play.

[@grady4585]

P r o m o s m

[@WahrheitMachtFrei.]

Still "trian"