Learning Fingerstyle guitar

castellar · Post by **castellar** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:07 pm

Just curious if any of you have experienced any fingerstyle guitar videos that you would recommend for me. I am kind of bored with my style right now and am trying to learn some fingerstyle techniques. any videos that you guys have used and would recommend would be great.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:15 pm

are you looking at basic fingerstyle like classical gas then i dont know why you would need a video, however trace bundy, justin king, and other such artists have their own unique styles and videos for them are available here:

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=19608

castellar · Post by **castellar** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:27 pm

praisedave wrote:are you looking at basic fingerstyle like classical gas then i dont know why you would need a video, however trace bundy, justin king, and other such artists have their own unique styles and videos for them are available here:

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=19608

yea im looking for something more like trace bundy, justin king, andy mckee styles. but i have that link, im actually looking for instructional vids, not just performance videos.

VoodooChile · Post by **VoodooChile** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:29 pm

praisedave wrote:are you looking at basic fingerstyle like classical gas then i dont know why you would need a video, however trace bundy, justin king, and other such artists have their own unique styles and videos for them are available here:

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=19608

I wouldn't really consider classical gas "basic" fingerstyle, it's pretty complicated. I would think basic as Under The Bridge and Dust in the WInd. Or do you just mean traditional style?

StarSlight · Post by **StarSlight** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:55 am

http://www.homespuntapes.com

Take a look around there. And they are actually DVD's.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:13 pm

VoodooChile wrote:
praisedave wrote:are you looking at basic fingerstyle like classical gas then i dont know why you would need a video, however trace bundy, justin king, and other such artists have their own unique styles and videos for them are available here:

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=19608
I wouldn't really consider classical gas "basic" fingerstyle, it's pretty complicated. I would think basic as Under The Bridge and Dust in the WInd. Or do you just mean traditional style?

yeh i just meant traditional, and it is pretty basic, just fast.

jeffro · Post by **jeffro** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:30 pm

Learn some Iron and Wine. I believe that the best way to learn is to figure it out and your own.

Unless you're a doofus. Which I doubt.

Ryeguy · Post by **Ryeguy** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:33 am

Classical Gas is one of those songs that is easy to make sound good, even though you may be making a lot mistakes. I bet that a lot of people say they can play classical gas, but I highly doubt many could play it flawlessly from beginning to end, and in that way I think it makes it a song that is difficult to master. Furthermore, a lot of people only really know the beginning and that other part, and to them thats what Classical Gas is. Classical Gas for a beginner fingerpicker in its entirety would be difficult to learn if you ask me. hehe, I also have a damn hard time remembering all the parts to it when I play it!!!

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:06 pm

Ryeguy wrote:Classical Gas is one of those songs that is easy to make sound good, even though you may be making a lot mistakes. I bet that a lot of people say they can play classical gas, but I highly doubt many could play it flawlessly from beginning to end, and in that way I think it makes it a song that is difficult to master. Furthermore, a lot of people only really know the beginning and that other part, and to them thats what Classical Gas is. Classical Gas for a beginner fingerpicker in its entirety would be difficult to learn if you ask me. hehe, I also have a damn hard time remembering all the parts to it when I play it!!!

yeh i had to teach myself by muscle memory... couldnt physically remember that tab