Good finger pickin songs for amatuer

sheabraden · Post by **sheabraden** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:01 am

I've been playin for about 6 months and i can play a lot of songs but I want to start playing with out a pick. Any good suggestions on songs that can get me started.

captainburrito · Post by **captainburrito** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:40 am

I would give "Blackbird" by the Beatles a try. It was the first one that i learned. It sounds more complicated than it is and people are generally pretty impressed when they see you play it.

souna · Post by **souna** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:57 am

nothing else matters by mettalica is a good exercice and street spirits by radiohead is good too
peace

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 6:14 am

there's a thread on this like half a page down

underdog_19 · Post by **underdog_19** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:01 am

My teacher is starting me on Stairway to Heaven and Blackbird to get some fingerpicking going.

heathcliff · Post by **heathcliff** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 3:07 pm

lot of posts on "travis picking", if you learn that you can apply it to a lot of songs

Dust in the Wind
Landslide
Alot of CSN&Y