Progressive Beginner Fingerpicking Guitar assumes you have no prior knowledge of fingerpicking, although some basic knowledge of guitar playing will be useful. Progressive Beginner Guitar is recommended as a primer. In the course of the book you will learn all the essential right and left hand techniques of Fingerpicking Guitar playing along with patterns, accompaniments and solos in a variety of musical styles including Folk, Country, Rock, Blues and Classical. The accompanying CD contains all the examples in the book so you can play along with them.
The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with:
- Buying sheet music and song books of your favourite recording artists and learning to play their songs.
- Practicing and playing with other musicians. You will be surprised how good a basic drums/bass/guitar combination can sound even when playing easy music.
- Learning by listening to your favourite CDs.
In the early stages it is helpful to have the guidance of an experienced teacher. This will also help you keep to a schedule and attain weekly goals. To develop a good time feel right from the start, it is recommended that you practice everything you learn with a metronome or drum machine.
