Finger Picking Acoustic Guitar Exercise 2

[xxsherizzlexx]

awesome! I'm learning Naked As We Came by Iron & Wine and it uses this picking pattern! thanks a lot for the lesson :)

[AcousticMax]

@xxsherizzlexx Hey that's great, good luck and enjoy your music. :o)

[etaionshrdluxe7]

is the sound from the string supposed come out more dull when i finger pick than compared to using a guitar pick??

[AcousticMax]

@etaionshrdluxe7 Hi, not so much dull, think warm. But for a bright attack on the bass notes you can try a thumb pick. using the nails on the picking hand brightens the tone.i tend to use the flesh on my finger tips as my nails keep breaking :o/ Enjoy the lessons. Try exercise 3 if this one goes well. :o) Max

[etaionshrdluxe7]

@AcousticMax : sure :) going in order. slowly getting the hang of things

[Guitarmageddon182]

in between resting my other fingers (aka pinky, ring, index) do i rest them on the strings? I can switch fingers easier withou but not sure if its a bad habit.

[AcousticMax]

@Guitarmageddon182 Well whatever works best for you but try to keep the hands relaxed and gradually I think you'll find the finger can hang free ready to play. Practice slowly...really slowly. :o)

[wispro]

thank you so much you rock!

[xxxMikeMorrisxxx]

I got it down, my only problem is I can't keep my thumb in front of my fingers.

[AcousticMax]

@xxxMikeMorrisxxx

As long as you feel comfortable playing and the right noise is coming out, don't worry.

What ever works for you is good but I just have to ensure that I put over the correct technique in the video lesson.

Have fun.

max

[xxxMikeMorrisxxx]

sounds great. thanks alot. You are a real good teacher. This is my first time to try finger picking and i've nearly got this down.

[rrrrockin]

awsome thanx ,,,very good teacher ,,,and this will fine tune my right hand ,,,{damn thing has a mind of its own ,, peace

[mighe79]

hey dude, nice tutoring. just a question, any reason why u shud move ur left hand fingers when doing the C chord?

[diversityniamh5]

Hi, sure some players use 4 fingers to play the C major chord, normally with finger 3 on the 3rd fret 6th string and finger 4 the pinky on 3rd fret. So if you alternate the bass notes you don't need to move any fingers.

This is fine but if you want to play melody you're locked into a position with no escape.

Check out a tune like Freight Train, You need the pinky to play the melody. I'll try and do a lesson soon.

Good luck.

Max

[TonoMillan]

Hi Max.

Thanks for the lessons my friend... fantastic and easy explanation of the exercise.

Regards from Barcelona

Toni

[AcousticMax]

@TonoMillan many thanks and sorry for my late reply.

I've been in hospital.

Good luck.

[GreenGA3]

thanks alot

[AcousticMax]

Thanks I'm glad it's helping. I'm getting on fine. I'll try and post some more lessons before I go in for another operation. Check out my tracks from the album "Homage" on itunes.

Best wishes,

Max

[MrDariohead81]

i found this video very useful. I'm waiting for your recovery so i can learn more and more from your lessons. Your just great... and like we use to say in italy 'in bocca al lupo' Max ;)

[100mmax]

Max, my thoughts are with you during this time of recovery and healing.

[david82282]

Thank you so much. You are a great teacher. Best wishes on your recovery.

[Heinrick192]

Thanks a lot, this is an incredible exercise, along with your other ones.

[joetjoep2k8]

Hi AcousticMAx

Any change on some more of these very usefull lessons ?? They are realy helpfull and the patterns sound great :)

Youre a great teacher. If only my fingers start doing what i want :)

Compliments for your other videos as well !!

[AcousticMax]

Thanks I hope to do more soon, I'm currently resting at home after an operation that will hopefully rid me of Cancer. I'm feeling stronger each day.

All the best.

Max

[wtfwasthat16]

Thank you, thank you for breaking this down so simply for newbies like me! You're a great teacher.

[ImOfTheWoods]

Wonderful finger picking exercises - very good teaching style and easy to follow. Thank you! I'm trying to learn a song in 4/4 time, and the basic picking uses 5 strings (basic arpeggio going up 5 and down 3), then goes to a chord with only 4 strings so not sure how I can make it sound consistent, or if there is an easy answer to that? (It's Anniversary in the style of Eva Cassidy.)

[AcousticMax]

Hi thanks for your kind comment, I've had a long day teaching in London so i hope I can still be of some help!

For example if I was picking that type of pattern for Am to D

The pattern for Am you describe would be picked p,p,i,m,a - strings 5 4 3 2 1 and come back say m,i,p

string 2 3 5 ( back to the root)

The for D double up a note e.g.

p,i,m,i,a strings 4 3 2 3 1 and come back m,i,p again on strings 2 3 4 .

Picking hand fingers

p= thumb. i=index, m=middle,a=ring finger.

Good luck.

[ImOfTheWoods]

Brilliant! This is EXACTLY what I was looking for - thank you so much for taking the time to write it down and help me out! I am looking forward to trying this out.

[AcousticMax]

Hi Pete,

Yes it's going great, lots of gigs with Cherry Lee Mewis and we're starting work on a new album soon. Also playing with John Verity over next few weeks so I have to arrange some "Argent" and "Zombies" songs for the acoustic gigs.

All the best.

max

[RAWRAMP1]

hiya max,how are the gigs going.???..pete

[acouztixz]

I hope you can add more patterns by adding one by one difficulty.. great lessons great guitarist.. :)

[AcousticMax]

Thanks for your kind comment. I hope to have some new lessons up soon.

I've been very busy playing with Cherry Lee Mewis. Checkout my favourites if you get time.

All the best,

Max

[zoomer5105]

great! u are a wonderful guru!can u please name some songs that utilise this picking pattern? many thanks!

[AcousticMax]

There are lots of them out there, from Dolly Parton's Jolene to the Chet's "Windy and Warm"

This skill will enable you to play lots of songs.

Check out the "Boxer" by Paul Simon too.

Good luck,

Max

[setnom1]

Sir........thanks for the lesson. You rock!

[raj164]

awesome!!

finally someone who knows how to teach!

[AcousticMax]

Hi thanks for the kind comment. I should have some more up soon. All the best max.

[acetherock]

Hi man, your lessons are really great for a beginner like me but I don't speak english well. Could you write the tab of the exercises in the description of the video or in a post?

[cdoep]

Blown Away! Managed the first exercise today then just looked at the second one. hopefully i would have learned this soon. Cheers well done!

[AcousticMax]

Thanks i hope it's going well. Stick with it, it gets easier the more you practice.