Thumbpick Starter #3: The first exercises

[@valeriishaulov]

Actually Tommy's lessons on Reverb helped me to understand how to play baseline independently from melody. I've struggled a lot with this techique. This video definitely will be a big help for a lot of people trying to learn Tommy's style :)

[@stevehughes975]

Excellent work! Thanks for your patience and dedication.

[@TimVanRoy]

Great to hear guys! Just trying to shed some extra light on parts some people might have missed.

[@masqacordes]

This video will help many people get started with fingerpicking👍

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks! I really hope so!

[@S_D123]

Thank you for these videos!! 🙏🏻 they have been a massive help to me in moving from just using my thumb to using a thumb pick, I was a complete mess on day 1 🤣 it was like starting again at the very beginning, and I’ve been playing for many years!

[@TimVanRoy]

Great to hear! The series was stopped because of copyright issues hitting the channel, and the work to fix that took so long that I didn’t get around to this any more. High time I made a few more parts!

[@S_D123]

@@TimVanRoy That would, be brilliant! Looking forward to it!

[@malinslamigo]

Thank you so much for this video..you explained it very well..i have been also struggling with this..big thank you again Mr Tim

[@rtcommodore9354]

Thanks!

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks for your contribution, much appreciated!

[@mannacharya4088]

You are the best Tim! I shared this to my friend as I have learned from T.E videos. This method works guys. I started last September and I am now able to learn many T.E arrangements and have even started to improvise. Again, You are the best Tim! As soon as my exams get over I'm going to join your Patreon. - 18yo Fan from India!

[@TimVanRoy]

Great to hear! You are welcome on the Patreon page anytime. Good luck with the exams!

[@Dm.ReZnikoV]

Тим, привет! Ты лучше всех объясняешь технику Томми и Фингерстайла. У тебя талант быть преподавателем! Спасибо большое!

[@TimVanRoy]

Спасибо за этот комплимент! Всегда приятно слышать, когда ты добиваешься результатов на уроках!

[@grizzbuck]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@georgeleaman4345]

Very down to earth a practical

[@udayanmustafi3963]

Thanks for this.. 🎸

[@TimVanRoy]

No thanks needed Udayan, I hope you got some info out of the video!

[@udayanmustafi3963]

@@TimVanRoy yes sir

[@gpanagopoulosmd]

Great job, Tim! How about part 2 Day&Age? I am waiting anxiously!

[@TimVanRoy]

I'm waiting for the MusicNotes license to clear! As soon as that happens, and that could be in the coming week, you'll see the new video pop up straight away!

[@asemmustafa3725]

I've been getting ready for this

[@TimVanRoy]

Get to work Asem ;-) How did you do on your exams?

[@asemmustafa3725]

@@TimVanRoy thank you for asking Tim❤️❤️I did pretty good in midterms but I started finals two days ago. University definitely isn’t giving me any breaks this semester, its just one exam after the other😭😅

[@TimVanRoy]

@@asemmustafa3725 From one thing into antoher! :-D But after that, you hopefully have a summer break to play some guitar?

[@asemmustafa3725]

@@TimVanRoy Yes there’s a small two week break after (I don’t know if i told you but i go to med-school so even on vacations i have something to study😂and there’s also a summer semester i have to take) but I always free two hours of my day to play and practice guitar (so I don’t go insane from studying💀)so its all good

[@knopflerfan7940]

Very good!

[@gpanagopoulosmd]

Tim, you are great! Is Day&Age tutorial part 2 coming?

[@pealazarevic]

Hello, does anybody else has a problem with the sound of the 4th string while thumb picking? I play with thumb pick for some time and I find that my 4th string doesn't sound as it should, the 5th and 6th are fine but the 4th is not well even when I pick together with the 3rd ? Maybe I do not place my right hand as it should... I just wanted to ask if somebody has the same situation. Best regards to all thumb pickers!

[@TimVanRoy]

Hi Peđa! No worries, the position of your picking takes some time to fully develop. If you have the impression that you can play through the exercises without any pressure on your picking hand I wouldn't worry about it too much and move on to the first songs (or the next exercises). Building (or deepening) your tone is something that you do over a long period of time!

[@Guitaristic]

Hey Tim could u make a fingerstyle tutorial on Daniel Caesar's 'u r the best part' song....and thank u for all the materials u provide us....🙏

[@TimVanRoy]

I'll check it out!

[@Hirn92]

Great lesson thank you. Im just getting into thumbpick usage, after playing with my bare fingers for years. Do you have any recommendation on your tommy lessons in terms of progression? E.g. starting out with luttrell or fuel probably wont do me any good .. :D

[@TimVanRoy]

Starting with Luttrell can mess up your technique to such an extent that it takes you years to recover. I know because that is the route I took when starting out 😅 My advice now would be to start with some songs by Chet Atkins: Wheels, Baby's Coming Home, Chaplin In New Shoes & Winter Walking are all excellent examples of songs that are challenging but doable. From there on you can step things up to the first Tommy-songs. You can find covers for all those tunes on my website (no account or log-in is necessary to view those).

[@kaield4763]

Getting past this part takes a while but just don't stop playing even if you see no improvement, it'll get there.

[@TimVanRoy]

Hanging in there is the only option ;-)

[@Armanguitars]

When will the T.E tutorials come back 🙁

[@TimVanRoy]

As soon as I get everything online on MusicNotes.com. I have to redo all of the parts AND all of the videos. It takes quite a bit of time ;-)

[@Armanguitars]

@@TimVanRoy okay no problem , ill be waiting