TRY THIS! LEARN Rhythm FINGER-STYLE Guitar ** Right Hand Focus (Gibson L1 To Bose S1)

[@Bubba-notechasing]

That’s a funny story in regards to your first instrument, My first instrument was violin also in the 4th grade, but by 5th grade I needed something I could march in a band with so switched to an alto saxophone and I did play in a few parades until High School, that’s where I stopped playing musical instruments. When I hit 30 I tried playing a beat up saxophone but the instrument and me needed too much work and I figured I’d give the guitar a chance, the rest is history. Funny how things work out😎

[@guitarnotions]

Hi Bubba, at least they offered music in public school- not sure what is available to young people today. 😀

[@MashaT22]

I think I told Cindy once that my mom played Viola in public school, middle school, and high school. She stopped playing once she went on to study textile design at F.I.T. started working, got married, and had a family. She also wasn’t first chair, but she said she played quite well. Around 9-10 years ago, mom donated her viola to a nearby school that still had a music program (which had become quite rare in NYC in the last two decades). The music teacher promised to get it checked and set up at a nearby by shop so it would get passed on to a kid who couldn’t afford to buy or rent an instrument. The viola spent years of sitting in her bedroom closet other than mom occasionally taking it out to remind her of the time, so to speak - but even if she had wanted to try to attempt playing it, she couldn’t recall how to set up the bridge and strings herself (there weren’t as many resources on KZbin yet lol). She’d occasionally pop it under her chin and then pretend she was playing for a moment so my siblings and I could all have a giggle imagining the possibility that our mom could play an instrument once upon a time - but her lifelong best friend played the French horn in the same school orchestra, and my grandparents swore they witnessed her practicing and performances, lol. A lot of kids picked instruments by what they could afford in the 50’s and 60’s. I think my mom said it cost less to rent (and eventually buy) the viola as compared with many other instrument options. They also had to factor noise level into the decision as apartment dwellers. Now that I started playing guitar and ukulele 5 years ago, I wish I still had mom’s Viola to toy around with. Maybe I could have learned to play it. However, I am glad she donated it to help a kid out. Maybe that kid hated it or went on to play professionally. My mom really did enjoy playing the viola for many years of her childhood and teenage years, but it certainly wasn’t for the cool kids. I don’t think she cared too much about being a cool kid anyway. In high school, staying alive on a daily basis was most important - not kidding, she went to a tough high school in The Bronx in the late 60’s. She graduated early just to get out of there safely! She was born in ‘53, so Cindy probably had similar experiences as my mom - well, minus the staying alive in high school part, as I don’t think that schools would have been dangerous to the same degree where you grew up . . . hopefully not anyway!

[@guitarnotions]

@ that is too bad you don’t have her old instrument- but your right you never know about the person who got it! Your mom has a big heart❤️

[@MashaT22]

This is a great video. A wonderful story with music mixed in and a great lesson! People do often forget about the right hand. I am definitely going to give this a whirl. I have been working on my right hand a lot lately. This is well timed!

[@guitarnotions]

Thanks! Hope it helps too❤️

[@Sheri...]

Wow! You are AMAZING!!! And all without a pick!

[@guitarnotions]

Thanks a bunch❤️

[@WendiPatterson-f7e]

I watched this last night and I think it is a wonderful for finger style picking. That is what I did and I really never use a pick. There are so many ways to pick so I am excited at what you show. Thanks for the story of your childhood.

[@guitarnotions]

I'm glad you found it helpful and enjoyed the story too😀❤️

[@BobVermaes]

All your guitar sessions are useful.

[@guitarnotions]

Thank you for the encouragement ❤️

[@rogertinker1813]

I got my first guitar " well it was a bass " from the Montgomery Wards catalog. It was 1976 I was a sophomore in high school, I remember like it was yesterday. About 1982 I bought a epiphone acoustic from the local music store, I kept it till s couple months ago when the flooding it NC and TN I donated it to s church youth group that lost all their instruments in the flood. It went to s good home it played well I just seldom played it , stayed in a case in my closet, anyway thanks for the lesson

[@guitarnotions]

Roger, sounds like you found a great home for your guitar! Thank you for having a giving heart! That guitar will make someone a very happy person as it brings music into their life. Music is a lifetime treasure! ❤️

[@thomastommy1192]

Awesome video I love it. My first guitar was a Silver Tone that my parents bought for my older brother. He got tired and gave it up but a few years later he gave it to me. My oldest brother could play anything he wanted to play. He just seems to have that talent. Many thumbs up to you and your video. Stay well.

[@guitarnotions]

Thanks Thomas! It’s hard to believe that you can still buy a Silver Tone acoustic. 😀They have a number of solid top reissues for under $500. ❤️. Your brother was generous to give you his guitar. Do you still have that old silvertone?

[@thomastommy1192]

@@guitarnotions No, Sadly over the years my older sister took it. I don't know what happened to it after that. Do you still have your guitar?

[@cheryldavidson-Godandguitars1]

I took exactly 1 violin lesson as an adult student. Now I always envy people who can play violin well and i absolutely love when modern violinists play with rock bands like The Transiberian Orchestra and Lynsey Stirling! She’s awesome… but it was too hard at that point😂. I’ve always loved and wanted to play acoustic guitar though. Cindy, you are almost at 10K❤

[@guitarnotions]

Yes I love hearing a violin- Fiddler on the roof is one that the violin will grab you 😀 just plain beautiful. 10000 Is almost here - but slowly approaching 🤣

[@iris3B]

Mine was a Stella in 1965 at age 12 too!

[@guitarnotions]

Perfect age to get a guitar. Good old Stella!😀. Thanks for sharing❤️

[@iris3B]

@guitarnotions Wish I would have kept it!!

[@tonywampler217]

Very very good 💯😊 Love you all my friends ❤️😊❤

[@guitarnotions]

Thanks so much Tony! You are the best! ❤️

[@tonywampler217]

@@guitarnotions you are very very welcome 🤗

[@mikehodgson2237]

I believe Recording King was the brand in the wards catalog. I just purchased a 2024 rd328 I’m pretty happy with it

[@guitarnotions]

The recording kings were sold by wards but it was in the 1930’s. They were discontinued in 1937. Revived again about 12 years ago now. If you have a vintage recording king it can be worth quite a bit. 😀❤️

[@denniscurnayn]

Great info!

[@guitarnotions]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!❤️

[@tonyspada2744]

Hi Cindy !! I started on Mel Bay a week after the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan at age 6. Made my first record at 12 . My first real guitar was a Fender Mustang. Started like you playing radio stuff. 😊🎸🎶🎶🎶💗

[@guitarnotions]

Good old Melbay. Where would we be without him😀. It was the method to teach. I made it through the first book😀❤️

[@tonyspada2744]

@guitarnotions 💗🎼

[@jeffshull]

Thank you for your contributions to the guitar community! How many guitars do you own?

[@guitarnotions]

I usually think I am 1 short of a good number - but I have been spoiled 😀 I think I may have way more than my share. ❤️

[@jltrem]

My first was a Kay as well, a single pickup Speed Demon, but I didn't find out what it actually was for decades as I got it from a J.C. Penney catalog and the headstock was unbranded.

[@guitarnotions]

😀yes I remember that. Cant forget about JCPenney‘s! I visited their first store. It is in Wyoming and is kind of a still a store but also a museum. You walk inside - like stepping back in time tin ceiling and all. I visited it on a roadtrip a couple years ago. So much fun to see. I’m not sure if they’re still open though but yes they had a great catalog too. ❤️

[@TheRealSandleford]

Happy saturday... waiting for the dog groomers to call. I have been spending a bit of time fingerpicking its tough but getting better. The minor with the R37 on 3 strings together or split pretty good moving around with open E, A or D for finger pickin ... obviously no splits playing open D for a pedal tone..... Have seen some banjo players with some cool plucking on YT somewhat like one of the things you showed.... You played that rhythm with that progression, could not help think about that bluegrass version of Journey dont stop believing :)

[@guitarnotions]

What kind of dogs do you have? Did you say Shih Tzu?

[@TheRealSandleford]

@@guitarnotions Hes teripoo. Bosses got from someone who found him at some construction site. I saw him and joked if you want to get rid of him i will take off your hands. Then it ended up their 2 YO was too rough so I actually got him!

[@BaktaBak3]

👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸

[@guitarnotions]

❤️🎶🎵☀️☀️☀️☀️🎶🎵❤️

[@mm1dea]

Some great playing, im 63 and my brain is still not developed guess i am stuck with it lol

[@guitarnotions]

🤣🤣that’s ok it makes aging more fun🤣🤣. Thanks for listening in❤️

[@steveb9325]

Sears and Roebuck!!! 😂❤😂 I'm a boomer, can you tell?😂 Getting a new Sears and Roebuck catalog every year was exciting!!!

[@guitarnotions]

Especially at Christmas time. My brother and I took turns studying the toys lol

[@steveb9325]

@guitarnotions hahaha 😆 love it!! I have 2 sisters and they always had control of the catalog!😆❤️

[@guitarnotions]

My brothers name is Steve (big brother) he always let me first 🤣 well most of the time ❤️

[@danausmus9807]

Yep. Back when Belks was Belk- Gallant

[@Chris_the_Muso]

I can't subscribe again, otherwise I would. I don't get on with strum type finger styles though I do pattern style finger picking a lot and people really like it. You've got me thinking about it and working on it though. I do use a pick for a lot of things and like finger styles it takes practice to get a good tone. I was lucky in that when I started I bought a range of picks and settled on something that worked for me without the clickety clack noise. In my case it was .88 Dunlop nylon picks, which I've used for about forty something years. I've had picks that I've actually worn down. Surprisingly, over the decades those .88 Dunlops work the same as they ever did, from my twenties to my sixties. I hate hard cellulose picks, clickety clack. I fully concur with the problem of thinking about it messes up the rhythm. It's something you do by feel so trying to teach it or write it down is really hard. I just did a song sheet for my group and it took almost as long to write down the rhythm pattern as it did to figure out the chord progression for the entire song. For teaching purposes it would be helpful to count out the rhythm, but yeah that's where it gets even harder. I find doing it slow with a metronome helps to understand it enough to teach it.

[@guitarnotions]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences!! Dunlop does make great picks. I met Mr Dunlop before he died. A very generous and interesting man. We attended luthier classes at Arc Guitar at the same time. ❤️

[@Chris_the_Muso]

@@guitarnotions That would have been amazing to meet Jim. You have made some amazing memories, never stop sharing them.

[@guitarnotions]

@ Also in meeting him… he thought I should try a guitar named the “Chapnan Stick.” (You play the fingerboard with 2 hands.) He brought his to me to take home and try. I played around with it for about a month than brought it back to him. He was such a giving person. His guitar came out really nice too (he made an electric guitar)

[@RobinHarper-tv9ih]

Had the privilege to learn on a d-28,daddy had 1972 (yes,it was a Martin)

[@guitarnotions]

D-28 Martin such a fantastic instrument Do you still have it? 😀