Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar for Absolute Beginners

This superb DVD includes a selection of easy to absorb lessons that are designed to teach the beginner guitarist some of the essential basics of fingerstyle acoustic guitar playing. These lessons are designed to get the beginning guitarist playing fingerstyle guitar using a variety of patterns that can be applied to any style of music. The beauty of playing fingerstyle is that it allows the guitarist to play a melody and a bass line at the same time, making the guitar sound like a complete instrument in much the way a piano does. This DVD includes: essential acoustic fingerstyle techniques, including: how to use a thumbpick; inside-out picking; outside-in picking; the chord pinch; syncopation; chord progressions and picking patterns; applying patterns to blues playing; using a capo; choosing a guitar that is right for you and much more.