Finger-Picking Ideas?

jimdville

jimdville

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 13, 2009
Messages
328
Reaction score
0
Location
Airstream, USA
Fellow Ukers, I'm currently working on a Beginning Finger-Picking DVD.
I'd like to know, from the folks that would be interested in such a product, what topics you'd like to see covered. I appreciate any input.
Thanks, Jim
 
Aloha Jim,
Always in for some new different techniques...like classical, banjo style, Slack key, latin etc...
 
Haven't learned to fingerpick yet, l would need some really fundamental exercises that gradually increase in complexity.
 
I agree, how to blend into the strumming would be great.
 
How about Travis picking style?
 
PhilUSAFRet said:
Haven't learned to fingerpick yet, l would need some really fundamental exercises that gradually increase in complexity.
Click to expand...

Same here!! I would need to start from the beginning with the basics.
 
Have you ever seen the earl scruggs banjo book? He really handles the importance of doing the rolls a bunch! Speed will come! Sloppy practice will just make for sloppy picking. I would like to see basic rolls for well known songs myself
 
Bluegrass finger picking!

I'd be delighted to play half as good as Tom Guy of Bluegrass Ukes.
 
Travis picking and other picking styles normally used on acoustic guitar translated into Ukulele (because my ears often fail me)
Strumming and blending
Overlaying melody onto chords
Set-up tips (what is the best way to set up a uke for fingerpicking)
 
What everybody else is saying. The problem I have with a lot of the other lessons is that they show the patterns but don"t use it in a song. Teach the pattern then teach a song.
 
I'm currently working on transitioning my Travis picking from guitar to ukulele, so as previously suggested that might be interesting. Transcribing some of the Travis standards would also be nice. Just a note: the alternating bass works pretty well even with the high G tuning. Gives it a whole new harmonic.
 
Some jazz uke fingerpicking, like "Lyle Ritz style", please!
 
Maybe two CD's -- one for absolute beginners like me, and another one for those who want to add some extra style to their picking.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Freya Vie
Finger placements while picking strings.
Replies
19
Views
783
Freya Vie
Freya Vie
Shaw
Tips for hand pain while finger picking
Replies
17
Views
881
Jan D
Jan D
C
What's a good way to get that high-G strings into action when finger picking?
Replies
18
Views
992
70sSanO
70sSanO
G
Exercises to practice finger picking?
2
Replies
23
Views
2K
Eggs_n_Ham
Eggs_n_Ham
M
Song Help Request Is two finger picking (like a bass) bad technique?
2
Replies
22
Views
1K
anthonyg
anthonyg
Top Bottom