From Strumming to Fingerstyle (transform your beginner songs!)
Richard will show you how to take Grade 1 songs and apply fingerstyle patterns. Learn to play familiar tunes with new textures and advancing techniques, adding depth and variety to your playing!
This session continues our exploration of playing with fingerstyle. We will use and adapt some beginner songs from the JustinGuitar Grade 1 song lessons. The aim is to move from simple strumming to finger picking patterns. You ideally need some experience of fingerstyle playing. I hope to make most, or all, of this session accessible to all beginners and more advanced players alike.
If you can play A & E chords you’re good
If you can play G, C, D & Em chords you’re great.
If you can play D, G, Am, Em & C chords you’re golden.
Practice the following chord progressions with basic strumming.
1] | A | A | E | E |
2] | G | C | G | D | | C | D | G | Em |
3] | D | D | G | G | | C | D | Am | Em | | C | G | D | D |
Looking forward to yet another fun time packed full with more tools to play guitar with. Always a pleasure and fun learning experience. You plan these well, Richard.