PRACTICAL
FINGERSTYLE
Eight weeks fingerstyle course for fingerstyle beginners!.
WHO'S THIS COURSE FOR?
Practical Fingerstyle is a nine weeks fingerstyle course for beginner fingerstyle players. Each week a new technique is put into practice with simple yet beautiful fingerstyle songs.
How many techniques will we learn in this course?
Week 1. The thumb technique.
Week 2. Alternate fingering technique.
Week 3. Left-hand development.
Week 4. Finger stretch exercise.
Week 5. Plucking multiple strings.
Week 6. The tremolo technique.
Week 7. Chromatic approach.
Week 8. Spain (Spanish guitar and more).
Who’s this course for?
This course is perfect for beginner fingerstyle players.
Who’s a beginner fingerstyle player, Marco?
A beginner fingerstyle player is a guitar player who is new to fingerstyle. If you have been playing guitar for a while and you know basic chords and the strumming technique, but you know very little about fingerstyle, then you can consider yourself a beginner fingerstyle player. So, a beginner fingerstyle player is not a beginner guitar player.
What’s the difference between Practical Fingerstyle and 7 Steps to Fingerstyle Guitar? They look similar.
Practical Fingerstyle is a little “lighter” than 7 Steps to Fingerstyle Guitar. It has fewer songs, and it mainly focuses on the fingerstyle technique.
WEEK 1
THUMB MOVEMENT
In week one, you will learn how to pluck the strings with the thumb.
We will start by learning the thumb position and how to correctly pluck the strings.
We will then put the thumb technique into practice and learn a beautiful Spanish melody.
Below:
1.Thumb movement.
2.Song 1.Spanish Thumb.
1.UNDERSTAND THE THUMB TECHNIQUE
2.LEARN THIS SONG "SPANISH THUMB"
WEEK 2
PLUCKING WITH INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER
HOW TO PLUCK WITH THE THUMB
This week we will learn the alternate fingering technique. With this approach, we pluck the strings with the index and middle finger continuously.
The alternate fingering is the number one technique for beginner fingerstyle players.
In the song below, you will learn how to perform this technique on the E string. In addition, we will learn how to play a powerful melody in the key of E minor.
The goal is to improve your plucking technique on one string before moving on multiple strings.
Below:
3.The alternate fingering technique.
4.Song 2. Sinfonia
3.THE ALTERNATE FINGERING TECHNIQUE
4.LEARN THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG ""SINFONIA""
WEEK 3
DEVELOP FINGER STRETCH
This week we will take a look at how to stretch your left hand fingers to help you playing chords and melody better and easier.
We will start by learning a simple yet effective stretchy exercise that will show you how to slowly widen your fingers.
You will also learn how to implement your left hand finger whcih is usually considered the weakest finger. It goes without saying that implementig the little finger into your playing will improve not only your left hand technique but also your muscle memory and creativity.
We will also take a look at two songs that will help you stretch your fingers with a smile on your face.
Below:
5.How to improve finger stretch.
6.Song 3. Medioevo
7.Introducing the 4th finger
8.Song 4. Jumping A
5.HOW TO IMPROVE FINGER STRETCH
7.HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE 4TH FINGER
6.LEARN THIS SONG MEDIOEVO PART 1
8.LEARN THIS SONG "JUMPING A" PART 1
6.LEARN THIS SONG "MEDIOEVO" PART 2
8.LEARN THIS SONG "JUMPING A" PART 2
WEEK 4
MORE FINGER STRETCH
UNDERSTAND RHYTHMIC VALUES
AND IMPROVE YOUR RHYTMIC SKILLS
Let’s keep working on your finger stretch with a new exercises and another lovely song.
The finger stretch exercise you will learn today is based on the popular 1234 mechanical exercises that all guitar players use when they are beginners. There is always a mixture of love and hate with this type of exercise. We know they are essential for your fingers development however these exercxies can also become boring very quickly.
My suggestion is: Only dedicate a few minutes to these exercises. No more than that!
Below:
9.The most popular guitar exercise
10.Song 5.Melody in A minor.
9.THE MOST POPULAR GUITAR EXERCISE
10.LEARN THIS SONG "MELODY IN A MINOR" PART 1
10.LEARN THIS SONG "MELODY IN A MINOR" PART 2
WEEK 5
HOW TO PLUCK MULTIPLE STRINGS
Let me know show you how to pluck multiple strings at the same time. We will begin by focuisng on two strings plucking.
This approach is going to instantly add two thing in your playing:
- More color to your chords.
- A better development of your plucking fingers.
Below:
11. Plucking multiple strings.
12. Song 6. Classical vibe.
13. Song 7. Italian Waltz.
11.HOW TO PLUCK MULTIPLE STRINGS
13.LEARN THIS SONG "ITALIAN WALTZ" PART 1
12.LEARN THIS SONG "CLASSICAL VIBE"PART 1
13.LEARN THIS SONG "ITALIAN WALTZ"PART 2
12.LEARN THIS SONG "CLASSICAL VIBE" PART 2
WEEK 6
THE TREMOLO TECHNIQUE
This week I want to talk to you about one of the fascinating guitar techniques I know: The tremolo technique.
With this technique, we pluck the bass note of a chord with the thumb followed by three repeated high notes played with the ring, middle, and index finger. It’s a beautiful technique that I am sure you will love!
In this lesson, we will look at a simplified tremolo technique performed with the thumb, middle, and index finger (we will learn the ring finger out).
Enjoy this technique!
Below:
14. The tremolo technique explained.
15. Song 8. The Tremolo.
14.THE TREMOLO TECHNIQUE EXPLAINED
15.LEARN THIS SONG "THE TREMOLO" PART 1
15.LEARN THIS SONG "THE TREMOLO" PART 2
STEP 7
CHROMATIC APPROACH
CLASSICAL MUSIC TO TRANSFORM
YOUR FINGERSTYLE TECHNIUQE
Approaching notes chromatically is one of the best ways to improve your technique, coordination, and control.
A chromatism occurs when we play two or more semitones. The semitone is the smallest interval there is in music. An interval is a distance between two notes.
On the guitar, a semitone is the distance of one fret. For example, C to C# is a semitone. On the guitar, the note C can be played on the second string fret one while the C# on fret 2. This interval is called a semitone.
A chromatic melody occurs when we combine two or more semitones.
Trust me! It’s easier to play than to explain!
Below:
16. The chromatic approach explained.
17. Song 9. Chromatic melody.
16.THE CHROMATIC APPROACH EXPLAINED
17.LEARN THIS MELODY "CHROMATIC MELODY" PART 1
17.LEARN THIS MELODY "CHROMATIC MELODY" PART 2
WEEK 8
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Welcome to the last module! This week we will put together everything that we’ve learned in three awesome songs.
The goal is to keep things simple yet use all the awesome things we learned to create the most beautiful songs to play!
Below:
18. Song 10. Spain
19. Song 11. Pompei.
20 Song 12. Lost Island.
18.LEARN THIS SONG "SPAIN" PART 1
19.LEARN THIS MELODY "POMEPI" PART 2
18.LEARN THIS MELODY "SPAIN" PART 2
20.LEARN THIS MELODY "LOST ISLAND"
19.LEARN THIS MELODY "POMPEI" PART 1
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