can someone tell me what "flatpicking" is ??

Ryeguy · Post by **Ryeguy** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:45 pm

What is flatpicking?

somedevil8 · Post by **somedevil8** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:03 pm

im kinda new but i believe its just using a pick as opposed to finger-picking.

juineaux · Post by **juineaux** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:09 pm

yep,
Its playing with your pick, instead of your fingers. You play it on a acoustic guitar and it tends to be alot of leads, melody pattern, along with struming. When ever you hear bluegrass you are prolly hearing flatpicking.

captainburrito · Post by **captainburrito** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:14 pm

juineaux wrote:yep,
Its playing with your pick, instead of your fingers. You play it on a acoustic guitar and it tends to be alot of leads, melody pattern, along with struming. When ever you hear bluegrass you are prolly hearing flatpicking.

Yeah, the guy from Nickel Creek is pretty good at it.

NanciesDancing · Post by **NanciesDancing** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:17 am

I could be wrong but a guitar teacher once told me that it is using a pick with thumb and index fingers and finger picking with other three
all at once

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:25 pm

anyone wanna post a few clips of flatpicking? i think i might know what it is, my friend does some strange picking. i dont really know though.

juineaux · Post by **juineaux** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:30 pm

yea I will post some flatpicking, in a little bit-

juineaux · Post by **juineaux** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:04 pm

Ok, I recorded a little flatpicking, its not the greatest, but it shows what it is. Here you go:
http://s94451478.onlinehome.us/flatpickin'.mp3

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:52 pm

hmm.. not what i thought it was. cool though.

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:41 pm

juineaux wrote:Ok, I recorded a little flatpicking, its not the greatest, but it shows what it is. Here you go:
http://s94451478.onlinehome.us/flatpickin'.mp3

you're very good at playing a guitar

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:45 pm

yeah, that was damn sweet... i take it that was an original type jam?

juineaux · Post by **juineaux** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:43 pm

BigSpeen3436 wrote:yeah, that was damn sweet... i take it that was an original type jam?

yep, something I wrote but its just kinda a riff I jam on-

I think flatpicking can be alot more than just bluegrass, I just dont know what the other stuff is. I dunno, Im just starting to really get into that style, so hopefully someone elese will have some more info-

Granny33 · Post by **Granny33** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 6:53 pm

how is flatpicking different than regular picking? that was real good juineaux

juineaux · Post by **juineaux** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 6:57 pm

im not really sure, It kinda has that constant/driving beat thing going on. Like the leads sound like something a fiddle would do, rather than a electric guitarist. But im really not sure-

Granny33 · Post by **Granny33** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:03 pm

yea i'm hearing that