The Fingerstyle eBook Trilogy

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Fingerstyle 101: Learn 8 Beautiful Fingerpicking Patterns That Every Guitarist Should Know

Fearless Fingerstyle: A Step-By-Step Guide to Stunning, Confident, and Practical Fingerpicking Guitar Technique

Fingerstyle Fun: How to Jam, Improvise and Create Songs and Melodies on Fingerstyle Guitar, Freely and with Confidence

 

Most guitarists who want to play fingerstyle have no real training, and that is the reason why they are stuck, they don`t enjoy their playing or feel like they are going backwards

I have watched as guitarists time and time again struggle with playing simple passages in a routine manner.

That must come to an end!

Fingerpicking properly requires a few different skills taught really well. The problem is, these skills are rarely taught.

Most guitar teachers are happy to teach you song after song but rarely, if ever, will they help you with the fundamentals, the things that make the song sound amazing, rather than what you may have been doing so far.

If your fingerpicking songs or playing sound:

• Weak
• Sloppy
• Rushed
• Slow chord changes
• Lacking clear chords
• Not very musical
• Or just poor in ways you can`t quite fathom, then you are not alone.

I estimate that over 90% of fingerpicking guitarists are struggling and the ones who are not have wasted years trying to figure it out for themselves.

This has to stop.

 

Having a Proper Guide Is Important as a Random Video or Tutorial Can Be Dangerous

YouTube and the internet can be helpful, but they can be a minefield.

Looking on the internet is one way of learning fingerstyle but there are hardly any resources on playing with good technique when fingerpicking.

Most people who are encouraged to jam, like when jamming with a friend who plays, or learning from a YouTube tutorial are often shown one thing but expected to run with it.

They are taught something at level 1 and then it jumps right to level 10.

This is frustrating and actually damages the student’s confidence and makes them question their own ability.

This has probably happened to you on multiple occasions.

It did with me when I was learning.

If this has happened to you then fear not, these books are a steady, progressive and linear guide to how to feel completely at ease with fingerpicking guitar.

Even though we start off with the basics, the music will sound great from the very first few examples.

There is no need to wait until example #96 like in some books before it sounds good, and there is no frustrating “jump” in difficulty from one example to the next.

I have done my absolute best to ensure this is the smoothest ride for you possible and have tweaked these ideas over many 100`s of hours’ worth of lessons.

 

There is a solution that will make an immediate difference

If you want to do – or have ever thought about – any of the following, then you will love what these books have to offer…

• You want to add excitement to a piece (but currently don’t know how to do so)
• You want to play your favourite songs (but your technique lets you down)
• You want to perform the music of your dreams (but your fingers just can’t quite get it)
• You want to be creative on the guitar and experience freedom with the instrument – Tip: This shouldn’t take hundreds of hours (you will quickly unlock all those secrets in these books)

Most of the advice you find online on these techniques are poorly taught – especially when it comes to YouTube and blog posts.

The techniques are just not explained properly and often leave you feeling confused – after all, there is only so much you can learn from a 10-minute video.

Some of these techniques you know about, some you have heard of, and some you probably have never come across before.

These books are packed full of fun ideas all taught in a sensible progressive way while keeping things fun and fresh throughout.

These are the three fingerpicking books I am most proud of.

 

All the techniques in these books have been thoroughly road tested, taking the “guess work” out of it for you

I have done all the trial and error for you. I have tweaked and tested these techniques until they cannot be tweaked and tested any further, and now I present to you the finished product.

The Fingerstyle eBook Trilogy will save you hours of frustration, countless headaches, and grant you the opportunity to create some really stunning guitar pieces.

If done right fingerpicking will add many years of fun, joy, and expression to your guitar playing life, almost like a medicinal salve for the soul.

You know what I mean when you hear your favourite guitarists. Stop right now and just imagine yourself playing their pieces.

Is it possible?

Why not! Not only is it possible, if you follow what is in the books, you’ll find that you’re much better at playing than most, and your playing will be much more fun and more rewarding than any time before.

Just some of the things you will learn in these books include:

• The 5 steps to taking a simple chord progression and making it sound stunning on every level
• How to combine chords and melody to create some stunning jams
• How to hammer-on and pull-off within a chord to give it that `Jimi Hendrix sound`
• Why `one string scales` are one of the little-known secrets to unlocking the fretboard – and how to play them
• How to play fingerstyle folk in the style of Paul Simon
• Specific simple steps for taking a simple fingerpicking pattern and making it sound like an entirely different and stunning sounding pattern
• Why you only need a simple two-finger chord to create effortlessly beautiful music in just a minute or two
• How to play that crazy flamenco Spanish style
• How to create `superlicks` by combining more than one simple lick – it isn`t hard to do!
• How to jam the blues in exciting ways!
• Exactly why combining rhythm and lead is the secret to your success and reaching the next level
• A whole variety of awesome fingerpicking patterns to add to your repertoire
• Why you only need simple open chords to create stunning music – no difficult barre chords needed!
• How to play simple scales and add them to your chord playing for a dynamite fingerstyle guitar sound
• How to get a lot of awesome-sounding mileage from the simple D Major chord
• What legato techniques are, and how they add smoothness to your playing
• How to perform hammer-ons and pull-offs properly, especially when playing chords
• Why slides not only sound slick but are also your best friend when moving around the fretboard
• The essentials of the most popular key on the guitar and how to use it to create beautiful music
• A couple of key shapes you can move around the fretboard for stunning sounds
• The basic ‘rules of fingerpicking’ and why they will save you time
• How to use partial chords for a highly melodic sound that anyone can play and use!
• A chord guide for the examples in the books – it is, after all, not assumed you know all the chords by heart!
• How to play two octaves of the Major scale, and more importantly, how to add this scale to your playing for amazing results
• Specific steps for using ‘mini-bass runs’ and how they will add refinement to your playing
• The secret time-saving pointers that will make your fingerstyle journey that much easier and fun

 

Learn the techniques your favourite artists use on a daily basis to stun and wow their audiences

You no doubt have your favourite fingerpicking songs and artists.

Many of them have played for a long time and therefore developed their skills over many years.

As a passionate guitarist and teacher, I have studied the best of the best and learnt a lot from them. The knowledge I gained is what you’ll receive in these books.

As I want every technique in the books to be achievable for most beginner and novice players, I have left out some of the more difficult techniques, such as harp harmonics.

The good news, however, is that many famous guitarists don’t typically use things like harp harmonics or other super complex techniques for much of the time.

In fact, I’d say 98% of their technique is based on what you will learn in these books.

 

• The Showpiece Song which is one of my favourite pieces of music I have EVER created
• The Lost Chapter featuring the subject of harmonics and my guitar pro version of…
• J.S. Bach`s Air on a G string which is a magical and fun piece to play which ties in with the techniques in the book.

 

 

Fingerstyle 101: Learn 8 Beautiful Fingerpicking Patterns That Every Guitarist Should Know

Most acoustic guitarists would love to be able to fingerpick well, but the truth is, their picking hand is often neglected. They pick with lots of tension and don`t spend nearly enough time learning the core picking patterns that many songs use.

In this book, you will learn 8 of the best fingerpicking patterns ever which you can, and no doubt will use on a regular basis.

There is a huge variety of patterns on show from folkstyle Travis picking, classical picking, modern pop picking with a groove in the style of Ed Sheeran and plenty more.

Not only that, you will learn the essentials of fingerpicking so you can get started on the right foot (or correct errors if you are struggling), you will learn how to create music for yourself and you will learn original arrangements that use the patterns.

All the fingerpicking patterns come with printable tab and audio.

Amazon Reader Review

Ulric Von Bek- 5 Stars

“I’ve played electric guitar for ten years, and after a thorough search, I found what I was looking for to add finger style playing to my set of skills. The book is deceptively simple but full of the basics needed to play guitar finger style.

The exercises are entertaining and hard enough to make inroads if you work regularly on them.

Not only that, as I’m not a beginner, these exercises have given me enough inspiration to create better songs. This book is definitively making me, not only a better player but also a better composer and performer.”

Check out the following reader reviews for Fingerstyle 101

 

Fingerstyle Fun: How to Jam, Improvise and Create Songs and Melodies on Fingerstyle Guitar, Freely and with Confidence

Dan Thorpe’s brand new and eagerly awaited fingerstyle book will teach you how to have fun, freedom and liberation on the guitar. In the book, you will learn how to pick up the guitar any place, any time and play fingerstyle with complete confidence.

If you love to fingerpick or want to learn but have no idea how to play it, then this book will give you the tools to be truly confident in this beautiful style of music.

Many guitarists work hard and struggle with their guitar playing. They have successes but they are not as frequent as they would like.

It can be a hard slog BUT it doesn`t have to be.

Having endless fun on the guitar doesn’t have to be something you have to wait years for – you can have fun on the guitar RIGHT now!!!

This is what is in the book…

 

Part 1 – How to Do Incredible Things with Just One Chord Progression

• In this part of the book, you will discover how to take one simple four-bar chord progression of basic open chords and turn them into some serious jams.
• We start this off really simply and then build up the difficulty level progressively.
• There are 5 levels of difficulty with each one building upon the last one.

 

Part 2 – 4 Fun Jams in 4 Different Genres!

For this part, we change things up and step away from one chord progression to create something totally different. In this part, you will learn how to play and improvise fingerpicking guitar in a variety of styles.

These styles include:

• Blues
• Folk
• Spanish flamenco
• Classical

Each of the above genres sounds massively different to each other but each jam is laid out in a clearly defined manner where you will first learn about the style, what makes it unique and how to play it in these fun jams! Everything is broken down, making learning and understanding them more fun and simpler.

 

Part 3 – My Favourite Tips and Tricks to Get You Moving Forward Quickly!

• In this chapter, you will learn my favourite little tips and tricks that I use on a daily basis to create fun and unique sounds that best of all – aren`t hard to do!
• These simple ideas are pretty unique and have a different sound to just playing normal open or barre chords.
• They are easy under the fingers and allow you to have lots of fun for little work – which is what we all love.

Reader Review

John Philcox – 5 Stars

“I like Dan Thorpe, he is very refreshing as a guitar tutor and has a good style. I’ve tried many books previously and don’t usually get to finish them.

Dan’s material is shorter and more concise and delivers exactly what you want without all the flannel and unnecessary padding. If you want to get into fingerstyle or want to improve, then this is a great guide to give you some material to work with

He comes across as someone who actually wants you to succeed and this is really motivating to make you pick up the guitar each day and practice to improve.

Great stuff Dan.”

 

• You can order the Basic version to get the three books or you can upgrade for just $10 and get the “Deluxe version” which contains over $150 worth of materials for an extra $10.
• In the Deluxe version, you will get all of the above, AND…you will also get the following…

 

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