Travis Picking Guitar Lesson

A short lesson on the basics of "Travis" picking. With a little taste of Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" as an example.

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Music

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• guitar
• lesson
• fingerpicking
• acoustic

[lelong6strings]

This a light folk picking, not Travis picking, sorry...

[ArthurRotfeld]

We've been over this in the past. This is not Travis' style, obviously, but it's what is called Travis picking. Sorry....

[BobbyEeee]

All the slicing-and-dicing comments I've seen on this aside, I think this is an excellent introduction to the Travis-picking vibe, whether or not it conforms to some - exact - definition of the same.

[ArthurRotfeld]

Yes...take it for what it is....a simple fingerstyle pop pattern. Like it or not, "Travis picking" has little to do with Mr. Travis, at least in the context of 60s and 70s pop......

[ArthurRotfeld]

Accidentally deleted someone's comment.

This is not a presentation of Merle's style. This Travis Picking as employed by folk artists and singer/songwriters of the 60's, 70, 80s......call it what you will.......

[gabedewey]

teach slower

[ArthurRotfeld]

Use pause button. ;)

This material takes newbees 15min-1hour to learn. Take your time.........

[jefferzone61]

"and just about everything Chet Atkins ever recorded"  hahhahaha

[someguyy2]

Ive been curious what exactly is the Travis picking?What is it for?Is it any different then the normal finger picking? Ive looked everywhere but still cant find the answer so i decided to comment on this video.COMPLETE BEGINNER WITH GUITAR

[ourscienceisasham]

@Daytripper199211 glad it helped you.

[alanganin18]

reminds me of dust in the wind.

[Daytripper199211]

@ourscienceisasham i didn't know how to do this, i watched this video and now i do, i've been playing for maybe 6 months, if ur not retarded you can follow him, quit ur bitching

[ourscienceisasham]

this is not a travis picking tutorial. it's some guy playing it. those who know it, don't need this, those who don't, can't use it. so, fuck you.

[UKToneHunter]

Can you use the ring finger in travis picking, as I was using the thumb index and midex like mark knopfler uses, but now I use the ring finger as well, because it seems like you can play faster that way, and its less work moving your 2 fingers around ?

[ricky8911]

thank you soo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xD

[denningbil]

Love this little lesson, but as an old fart and a beginner, I don't know what you mean by G over B and A minor 7th. Could I find these cords in tablature?

[l87kmps]

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge, and for everyone who has learned from your generosity;

"U R what makes U tube so wonderful, not the folks who critisize"

A guitar student of life

[lens33]

@ArthurRotfeld Q:How many guitarists does it take to make a YouTube video?

A: 1000. 1 to do the work and 999 to comment on how they could improve it.