Chet Atkins FingerStyle Guitar Lesson

[MyCrazyDogs32]

2 dislikes = non-guitarists

[MyCrazyDogs32]

Great lesson! I can't wait to work on this.

[GravyToe]

Thanks for sharing, man, this is great!

[somatder]

Great lesson!

This was actually way easier than expected. Learning things slowly surely does magic....

However, using the first finger to pick the 4th string, doesn't quite give the same distinct "boom chick/Merle Travis/Chet Atkins" style alternating bass/rythm. It harder that way but definitely sound better. I see your point, using this somewhat easier technique, but i think you should mention that this not "true" Chet Atkins style

[KMaksym17]

Great lesson, thx so much :)

[6Heureka]

Many thanks for this lesson, it helps me a lot. Your website is really great, I will looking for often

[splutzenheuger]

With all respect I think you got it all wrong. thumb works in 8 not in 4 notes

watch Mr Chet Atkins himself.

I think your video is very misguiding.

Chek Chet Atkins 1958

[gkbhai]

This is an excellent lesson. Thank you!

[tbfx]

that wxrt tshirt might be older than your 335!

[DARKASSASSIN644]

wait wait wait i came here to learn mr sandman WTFFFFFFFFFF

[vinnivegas52]

i own a es335 that i purchased new in 1968. i play a tele now. put my gibson in my rifle safe.

[AdlaiAlexander]

@acountrygent You are absolutely correct. This lesson is actually "how to simulate chet's style." Chet's thumb would in fact be moving twice as fast.

[SpheriaTV]

is that a gibson es355 reissue?



[dcalstring]

gr8 lesson. Could u pls help me to decide which effect to use for this type of pickin. Especially to make it sound like classical guitar. I'm using zoom g 2.1u

[chbath1]

Hey great tutorial! I'm going to explore all your other ones now that was superb! An hour ago I thought this kind of picking was way beyond me, now I have still a long way to go but can begin to do it very slowly! Cheers!

[JaaSthecool]

nice



[simplethunder]

wow, was much easier once you broke it down. The rhythm was absolutely no problem for me to pick up either.

[nayrllerraf]

Hi mate, hope you know you teaching skills are incredibly clear and precise. You are a great guitarist but an excellent teacher.

[JacCEck]

Hi, I liked your website and your lessons a lot. You are very logical and simple in you instructions and being an accomplished guitarist myself I find it very refreshing to find a guy like you on line to help others with ideas and inspiration. Thanks for that. I left you a small donation for your effort and I hope that anyone using you website will do the same. You deserve it. Regards, Jac.

[activemelody]

@JacCEck Hey Jack - thank you so much for the donation! I really appreciate it. Also thanks for the kind words as well. I try really hard to take something complicated like learning to play a guitar solo or fingerstyle and make it as simple as I can - because so much of it is psychological you know. I have such a love for the guitar and want to do everything I can to keep this art form alive!

[MattAllen12345]

Fantastic lesson man, got me started with this style of playing really well. Cheers!

[Slave2Strat]

What an amazing lesson,Helped me out alot to narrow it down sections and parts.

Great lesson,thx.

[barakshulman]

Question: If Chet or Tommy Emmanuel were playing this, would they use the thumb to pick the 4th string also, rather than index? As someone just starting this, trying to get into a good habit, or does it really matter? Thanks

[scarshredder]

probably the best tutorial i've seen on here. It includes a visual as well as frozen frames containing the chord.

[sbrettwhite]

really good... nice homage.

[silentwing36]

The best tutorial I've found for this style. Very detailed and easy to pick up.

Thank you so much.

[manrob2008]

excellent!!!! tnx for sharing

[countryguitar4u]

just wonderful thankyou !

[kpatte1957]

Very good lesson, thanks.

[SylvainBrunerie]

Why not to pick the 4th string with the thumb too? Does Chet Atkins did it like you do?

[Feet4hands]

Very well presented lesson. I've never tried finger picking, looks difficult! Might be some time mastering that! Thanks for putting the vid' on.

[Brad5333]

This is exactly what I've been wanting to learn. It took about an hour but i got it. Thank you!



[tonytang2222]

Great lessn Thank you...I finally got it... :)

[hammill444]

Excellent lesson. But so incredibly frustrating- if that makes any sense.

[telecoustic]

Great video! but as a left handed guitar instructor I feel you should be saying "picking hand" not "right hand"; "fret hand" in the same. Awesome tutorial activemelody.

[musicisawaesome]

Hey thanks so much for the video. I am 14 and I recently became intrigued by Chet's playing. I always loved the sound of a walking bass and "solo" notes all being played by one instrument. Great playing too!

[lsdman14]

really great lesson man, thanks alot! Lol to be honest though looking at the tab has to be really complicated to learn from

[SHL76]

This is a spectacular lesson! Thanks for sharing!

[skiingguitarist]

Great lesson!! I've been a full-time guitar teacher for the last seven years. I play mostly rock, blues and jazz. I've spent some time today researching Chet Atkins/Merle Travis style playing. This is, by far, the best lesson that I've seen today (including Chet himself trying to explain it). Nice job of explaining things very simply and clearly. Keep up the good work. You're a very good teacher...

Oh, where is the TAB that is supposed to accompany the lesson?

[activemelody]

@skiingguitarist Thanks for the kind words - glad to see others out there interested in Chet's style of playing. You can download the tab for this lesson and all of my lessons at activemelody (dot) com

[theoffspringguy]

@skiingguitarist Hilarious!

[brostomper]

chet would have actually used his thumb on the D string also its actually easier than using your index finger to play it.

[brostomper]

awsome lesson though

[fridrikur]

@brostomper I agree. I would walk the bass between the 5. 4. and 6.th string with the thumb. It is a very bad idea to use the pointer finger on the 4. string. Tomym Emmanuel would never use the pointer finger on the 4th string. So I would strongly reccomend the thumb on ALL bass strings.

[joncass1]

cool - nice to know I don't need finger picks

[evimba]

very good lesson

[icommunism]

wonderfully helpful! thank you very much for this

[Lepcsi69]

Thanks a lot, this is really a helpful one!

[donjohnsondonjohnson]

awesome lesson