For some reasons, beginners always think that playing a slow tempo melody is boring.

Honestly, I had the same problem when I started. I would refuse to practice chords and melody slowly, and as a result, my guitar playing was sloppy and mediocre.

The thing I didn’t realize at that time was that practicing slowly improve the rhythm and timing fast. As I heard once, “Slow it down, learn it faster”.

Now, timing and rhythmic exercises can be quite frustrating. You should be using a metronome and track every simple beat you add. Even worst, things sound awful when played slowly.

So how do you improve your rhythm and timing? Well, you need to practice something that sounds good played at a slow tempo.

In this fingerpicking lesson, I am going to show you how to play a slow tempo melody on guitar. I was recording the guitar at 45bpm (beats per minute), which is a click every “once in a while. You don’t have to practice with the metronome. I suggest that you only use the metronome once you learn the melody.

Take things step by step and get the tab if you need it.

Enjoy this lesson.