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Fingerstyle
Guitar
Lessons
Course One
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Welcome To Fingerstyle Guitar Lessons
To play fingerstyle guitar successfully two things become extremely important.
1. You need to be able to produce clear and perfect chords. This means that if you
were to hold any chord and pick down each string one-by-one, each note would
ring out clearly.
If you can’t yet do this then please spend some time on improving the quality of
your chords so that each one sounds perfect. Playing fingerstyle guitar will very
quickly expose any flaws in your chords since it’s based upon picking individual
strings within chords using patterns and sequences
2. You’ll need to organize your fingers into a well rehearsed unit. It’s essential to
teach your fingers to work together as a team with each one knowing exactly what
it’s responsible for playing - much like an army drill sergeant!
Below is the best foundation for organizing your fingers so they’ll work together as a
unified team. The idea is that each fingers should be responsible for a specific string.
Once you’ve learned and practiced this grouping enough it will become completely
automatic and second nature.
3
2
1
T
T
T
In the first part of the course we’ll be doing some exercises and drills to help this
process become naturalized in your playing. The ideal goal is for it to become so
well learned that you don’t even have to think about it, it will simply happen on its
own. Then you’ll be free of ‘technical limitations’ and able to concentrate solely
upon your chords and producing the best music you can.
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First Things First...
Let’s review the rules for getting clear and perfect sounding chords
1. Press down hard enough

2. Bend your joints to form a 90 degree angle
3. Be at the front of your frets
0 3 0 0
0 0 1 1
0 0 2 0
2 0 2 2
2 2 0 3
0 3
Em G Am C
2 2 2
3 0 1
2 2 2
0 0 1
2
D Bm F#º
The Key of G Major
3 0 2 0 2 0 2
0 1 0 1 3 0 1
0 2 2 0 2 0 2
0 2 0 2 0 2 1
2 0 2 3 2
3 0
G Am Bm C D Em F#º

Exercise #1
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
2 2
3
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
2 2
0
Em
0 0
1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0
2
3
2 2
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
0
0
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
0 4
2 2
Bm
0 0
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
2
0
Am

Exercise #2
3 0
0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0
0 2
3 3
3 3
G C
2 2 0
3 3 0 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 2
0 0
D Em
2 0
0 0 1 1
2 2 2 2
0 2
2 2 0 0
Bm Am

Fingerstyle Pattern #1
3 3
2 2 0 0
1 1 0 0
T T 0 0
T 2
T 3
G
3 0
2 2 1 1
1 1 0 0
T T 2 2
T T 3 3
0 2
1 1 0 0
2 2 2 2
2 2 0 0
0 0 2 2
Am Bm
2 2 2 0
3 3 0 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 2 2
2
0
D Em

Fingerstyle Pattern #1 Example
3 3
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2 2
3 3
G G
0 0
0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0
2 0 2 2
2 3 3
0
Em C
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3 3
2 0
1 1 0 0
T T 0 0
T 2
T 3
G
3 0
2 1
1 1 0 0
T T 2 2
T T 3 3
0 0
1 0
2 2 2 2
2 2 0 0
0 0 2 2
Am Bm
2 0
3 3 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 0 2 2
2
0
D Em

3 0
0 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2
2 3 3
3
G C
2 3
1 1 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
2
3
D7 G

3
2 2 2
1 1 1 1
T T T T
T
T T T
3
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2 2 2
3
G
3
2 2 2
1 1 1 1
T T T T
T T T T
0
1 1 1
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
0
1 1 1
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
Am
2
0 0 0
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
Bm

Fingerstyle Pattern #3 cont...
2 2 2
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0
0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
2
0 0 0
Em
3 0
0 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
G C
2 2 2 3
1 1 1 1 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
3 3 3
D7 G

Fingerstyle 3/4 Pattern
3 3
2 2 0 0
1 1 0 0
T 0
T 3
G
3 0
2 2 1 1
1 1 0 0
T 2
T 3
0 2
1 0 0 0
2 1 2 2
2 0
0 2
Am Bm
2 0
3 3 0 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 2
0
D Em

Fingerstyle 3/4 Pattern Example
3 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 2
3 0
G Em
0 0
1 1 3 0
0 0 0 4
2 5
3 5
C Dadd11

Practice Progressions
3 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2
2 2
3 0
G Em
0 0
1 3 3
0 0 0 0
2 2 4 4
3 3 5 5
C Dadd11
3 2
0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2
0 1
2
3
G B7
0 0
0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0
2 2
3
0
Em C

Practice Progressions
0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
2
0 0 0
Em
0
1 1 1
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
Am
0
3 3 3
0 0 0 0
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5
Dadd11
3
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2
3 3 2
G

Chord Colours and Practice Progressions
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 2
4 4 1
2 3 2
0
Em add9 C Maj7#11 B7 add11
0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
4 4 4 4
2 3 3
0
Em add11 C maj7#11
0 0
0 0 0
0 0 2 2
4 4 1 1
2 2 2
0
Em add11 B7 add11
0
3
2
0
2
Dadd9/F#
3 0 0 0 3
0 3 0 1 1 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
2 3 3 2
3 2 0 3
G Dadd11/F# Em C G

0
0
2
0
2
D 6/9
3 0 3
0 0 0 1 1 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
2 3 3 2
0 2 3 3
Em D 6/9 G C G
3
1
0
2
3
3 3
1 1 0
0 0 0 0 (x 3)
2 2 0 0
3 3 2
3
C G
0 0
3 3 3
2 2 3 2
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
D add9/F#

(3)
1
0
2
3
Gsus4
3
1 1 0
0 0 0 0 (X3)
2 2 0 0
2
3 3 3
Gsus4 G
3
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 7 5 4 2 0 0 0
10 9 7 5 3 2 3 2
5 3
0 3
1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 2 4
3 3 3 3 2 3 5 0
3
C G
3
0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0
2 3 2 0
3
G
12 10 8 7 5 3 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 9 7 5 3 2 0
3
3 0
0 3 0 0 8 7 5
0 0 0 0 (X3) 0 0 0
0 2 0
2 3 7 5 3
3
G /B Cmaj7 G
3
3 1 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 0
0
2 0 2
2 3 3
D6/9 G
3
0 3 1 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 0
3
G Am7

3 0
0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0 2
0 2 3 3
3
G C
3 0
0 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 0
0 2
0 2 3 3
3
G C
3 0 3
3 3 3 3 1 0 3 3
0 0 0 2 0 0 X2
0 0
2 3 2 0
3 2 3
G C D6/9 G
3
1 3 3 5 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0
0 2 3 0
2 2 3 3
Am7 D6/9 G
3
1 3 3 5 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 0
0 2 3 0
2 2 3 3
Am7 D6/9 G

3 0
0 0
2 0
0 7
3 8
Gadd9 Cmaj7/13
3 3 0
0 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 7
2 3
3 3 3 3 8 8
Gadd9 /B C Gadd9 Cmaj7/13
0 3 0 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 0
0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 3 3 3 2 2 0 0
3 3 3 3 2
3
C Fadd9 C G
0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
2 0 2 2 3 3 2 0
3 2 0 0 3 3 3
3
C /B Am7 F C G

0 3 0 0
1 0 1 1 1 1 0
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
2 0 2 2 3 3 2 0
3 0 0 3 3 3
3 3
C G Am Fmaj7 C G
0 3 0 2 3
1 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 2
3 3
C G Am D7/A G

Fingerstyle Guitar Lessons: “Swing Feel”
In this section we’re going to ‘wave a magic wand’ and create a totally new and fresh
style of finger picking based solely upon what we’ve already learned.
We can do this, very simply, by changing the rhythm of how we play fingerstyle.
Take a look at the example below...
3
2
1 1
T T
T
T (T)
You can see how I’ve simply taken a pattern we’ve already learned and simply
changed its ‘feel’ to a shuffle.
Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap etc...
The effect is instantly recognizable and totally different from playing in straight 4/4
time. All we’ve done is change the rhythm.
As an exercise, try playing the pattern with a straight feel and then with a shuffle
feel, comparing the two as you go. Feel free to use any chord you like and once
you’re comfortable get into some to the progressions which follow.

Pattern #1 - Swing Feel
3 3
2 2 0 0
1 1 0 0
T T 0 0
T 2
T 3
G
3 0
2 2 1 1
1 1 0 0
T T 2 2
T T 3 3
0 2
1 1 0 0
2 2 2 2
2 2 0 0
0 0 2 2
Am Bm
2 2 2 0
3 3 0 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 2 2
2
0
D Em

3 3
2 0
1 1 0 0
T T 0 0
T 2
T 3
G
3 0
2 1
1 1 0 0
T T 2 2
T T 3 3
0 0
1 0
2 2 2 2
2 2 0 0
0 0 2 2
Am Bm
2 0
3 3 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 0 2 2
2
0
D Em

Fingerstyle Swing Pattern #2 Example
3 0
0 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2
2 3 3
3
G C
2 3
1 1 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
2
3
D7 G
3
2 2 2
1 1 1 1
T T T T
T
T T T
3
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2
3 3 3
G
3
2 2 2
1 1 1 1
T T T T
T T T T
0
1 1 1
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
0
1 1 1
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
Am
2
0 0 0
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
Bm

Pattern #3 - Swing Feel cont...
2 2 2
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0
0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
2
0 0 0
Em

Swing Practice Progressions
3 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2
2 2
3 0
G Em
0 0
1 3
0 0 0 0
2 2 4 4
3 3 5 5
C Dadd11
3 0
0 1 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2
2 3 3
3
G C
2 3
1 1 0 0
2 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
2
3
D7 G

0
0
2
0
2
D 6/9
3 0 3
0 0 0 1 1 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
2 3 3 2
0 2 3 3
Em D 6/9 G C G
3
1
0
2
3
3 3
1 1 0
0 0 0 0 (x 3)
2 2 0 0
3 3 2
3
C G
0 0
3 3 3
0 0 0 0
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5
D add9/11

(3)
1
0
2
3
Gsus4
3
1 1 0
0 0 0 0 (X3)
2 2 0 0
2
3 3 3
Gsus4 G
3
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 7 5 4 2 0 0 0
10 9 7 5 3 2 3 2
5 3
0 3
1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 2 4
3 3 3 3 2 3 5 0
3
C G
3
0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0
2 3 2 0
3

12 10 8 7 5 3 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 9 7 5 3 2 0
3
3
0 3 1 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 0
3
G Am7
0 3 0 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 0
0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 3 3 3 2 2 0 0
3 3 3 3 2
3
C Fadd9 C G
0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
2 0 2 2 3 3 2 0
3 2 0 0 3 3 3
3
C /B Am7 F C G

0 3 0 0
1 0 1 1 1 1 0
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
2 0 2 2 3 3 2 0
3 0 0 3 3 3
3 3
C G Am F C G
0 3 0 2 3
1 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 2
3 3
C G Am D7 G

Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
0
0 3 1 0 1
0 2 2 0 0
0 0 2 2 0
3 3
3 3
G C
0
0 0 3 1 0 1
0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
0 2 0
3
3 3
G C
0 3 3 0 0 0 0
1 3 3 3 0
2 2 0
2
3 2 2
C Bm
3 0
0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1
2 2 0 0
2 0 0
0
3
Am D G
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