I have been studying and playing classical guitar since the early 70s. Never have any of my instructors ever even mentioned the Travis Pattern, nor have I come across a good presentation or method of how to quickly learn it, until now. Greg did a bang-up job on this lesson. By the way can any of us say "Shades of Kansas - Dust In The Wind". 😁 A little over a year ago I decided to teach myself Jazz and so I treated myself to a Joe Pass Emperor II Pro. I purchased several Jazz instruction books, but became a little frustrated in the techniques presented in the books. I figured it would be very simple to transition from classical to Jazz since I have no trouble reading standard notation.. But came to realize that there really is a bit more to it.. I just might sign up for one of his courses.
Jasmine I'm going to hang with this...delete all the clutter clean up my playlist... This guy knows how teach this ...he's positive and makes it fun...love his attitude..… no " high sounding music theory Julliard stuff.
This Travis Picking lesson was excellent; well paced and well explained. Top marks to you from a teacher. Making hard things easy to learn takes talent. You showed plenty of that in this lesson.
Very interesting picking --however I use hammer claw style ---ie thumb index --never use the middle & index fingers --much easier ---thankyou -great lesson !
Like the Intro to 'DUST IN THE WIND,' correct? Nice teaching way, a little -at - a -time... Thanks! Do you teach patterns for other chords: G, D, A, F, E?
I'll venture a reply, even though I have not yet mastered this pattern: the thumb normally starts on the Root note, so an E chord, start on 6th string; G...same; A - 5th. D is odd in that the root is string 4 and the second thumb note is a lower note, A, on 5th string. As to the fingers? I'm planning to start with the exact same pattern and maybe only change the nature of the chord shape. For example: G chord? (left hand) 3 fingered version or 4 finger? A chord? maybe an A9 where needed. etc.
For future lessons can you teach how to use the Travis picking pattern that you just taught while playing the base and melody notes for a song like You are My Sunshine in the keys of A and C?
Its one of the first things I learned a freand plays electric guitar he go's forget that sh&t i thought forget you I've been playing seven years now an Travis picking is my favorite, now I have too learn note reading.. but hey man thanks 😊
so per you bunch of jokers in these comments, we should add a new name +picking for every extra/ different finger or nuance or picking order said person used in his own personal style. You must know way too much to be watching other people's generous offering of lesson videos. Maybe go find some class and manners in your free time. clowns. Well taught video and that is quite a cool guitar as echoed by most who watched. thanks, Greg.
Thank you very much for your kind lesson. I tried to get in to the URL you wrote at the very first line and failed. After trying few times,I found your mistake. "," at the end of your URL should be remove. You would better to correct. Takumi from Japan
There are hundreds of videos on TH-cam using the generic label "Travis-Picking" which is a complete joke; Elizabeth Cotten (and a host of other Folk/Blues players) played finger style (inc alt-bass/treble picking) long before Merle Travis. Also Merle Travis only ever used one finger, so it's ludicrous to refer to finger style/fingerpicking as "Travis Picking" - how did the myth ever get started I wonder?
@@jasper_north I know that was bad.... I always think of that being said but I think it was hatred for the atrocities. She sure was a beauty. I watched a video where Chet Atkins and Thom Bresh each had one of these guitars,. Chet's was the hardwood motif and Thom's was black,exactly like this were them both. Must of been popular style back then for this genre.
Wow talk about making things difficult. Just ignore the name Travis and teach them 1 3 1 2 with a 1 4 pinch. I teach this to new students from the outset.
Music Maker If you have a better more true to the style sign me up...I had a college music professor gave us P-I-M-A CHART OR TAB.that I lost.....I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR 1 3...1 2...1 4 with pinch means. Do you have a utube or website...I'm open to anything better..I don't see where the accent beat is on this & find it difficult to hear any resolution. Paolo
Sorry, but this isn't Travis Picking! You're demonstrating even-time, finger picking. Travis Picking is a swing-time, syncopated finger-picking. See Tommy Emmanuel's version instead. He shows the thumb playing strings 4, 5 and 6 only. He shows how to anchor the little finger and how to use the ring finger as well as the index and middle fingers: th-cam.com/video/u0ocjT3gObE/w-d-xo.html
sorry but you're not teaching travis picking you're just teaching fingerstyle tech its ashame how people like you have changed the real travis picking into something likd this you need to go and listen to real travis picking
Are multiple pattern variations while this is applied to modern classic rock and folk songs. The country ones are even different than Mr Travis's as he actually only picked with his thumb and index finger.. In the 60's many variations were furthered from his base with his Thumb and index,reason entire aspect is named after what he started. Tommy Emmanuel is a great for the one you refer to..
What a joke.. ive watched about 6 different video's on "Travis Picking" and they are all different pattens ?? Which one is right ? I don't want to spend yrs playing the wrong one !
kingdom777866 .... I hear you buddy, and you’re right ... there are many patterns and it can be confusing. You just have to select one to learn and do it. After your muscle memory learns one, you can simply move it up or down. Visit my TH-cam channel; I have a couple tutorials on Travis picking that I know will help. I also cover songs, many of which are Travis-picked!Cheers mate.
kingdom777866 ... as it turns out there are many variations. As a Travis-picking instructor myself, I suggest learning one pattern at a time. Since every Travis-picking pattern has common elements such as the unrelenting alternating base throughout, played with the thumb on the downbeat. I think people have the hardest time with introducing the fingers to the steady and persistent alternating thumb. Pick one pattern, learn it. Tackle another later. Have you looked at one of my tutorials? Anyway, good luck my friend.
Yeah, I didn't like that comment either. Every guitar player's learning trajectory is different. If we all knew instinctively how to finger pick every pattern out there, we wouldn't need teachers.
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I have been studying and playing classical guitar since the early 70s. Never have any of my instructors ever even mentioned the Travis Pattern, nor have I come across a good presentation or method of how to quickly learn it, until now. Greg did a bang-up job on this lesson. By the way can any of us say "Shades of Kansas - Dust In The Wind". 😁
A little over a year ago I decided to teach myself Jazz and so I treated myself to a Joe Pass Emperor II Pro. I purchased several Jazz instruction books, but became a little frustrated in the techniques presented in the books. I figured it would be very simple to transition from classical to Jazz since I have no trouble reading standard notation.. But came to realize that there really is a bit more to it.. I just might sign up for one of his courses.
Easily the best travis picking tutorial I've seen; great teaching!
Brian Battaglino I agree!
YEAH!!! I was totally lost at first, then I got it!!! Thank You!!
Jasmine
I'm going to hang with this...delete all the clutter clean up my playlist... This guy knows how teach this ...he's positive and makes it fun...love his attitude..… no " high sounding music theory Julliard stuff.
Thankyou. Ignore all negative comments. You're great teacher.
This Travis Picking lesson was excellent; well paced and well explained. Top marks to you from a teacher. Making hard things easy to learn takes talent. You showed plenty of that in this lesson.
Thanks ... you've made it easy to follow .. great lesson
Hey I just started following I really like how you are teaching thank you very much I will continue following Yes I am a beginner
Pro tip: watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies recently.
@Dean Imran yea, been using Flixzone for months myself :D
WHAT A NEAT GUITAR. Very unusual. Im thinking who ever built that guitar put the sound hole and the pick guard on the wrong side. LOL
Very interesting picking --however I use hammer claw style ---ie thumb index --never use the middle & index fingers --much easier ---thankyou -great lesson !
Interesting!
Nice job. A great way to start for me. I've been a rocker for years. I never knew or saw Merle Travis like apparently some of the critics below..
Beautiful guitar
Like the Intro to 'DUST IN THE WIND,' correct? Nice teaching way, a little -at - a -time... Thanks! Do you teach patterns for other chords: G, D, A, F, E?
I'll venture a reply, even though I have not yet mastered this pattern: the thumb normally starts on the Root note, so an E chord, start on 6th string; G...same; A - 5th. D is odd in that the root is string 4 and the second thumb note is a lower note, A, on 5th string. As to the fingers? I'm planning to start with the exact same pattern and maybe only change the nature of the chord shape. For example: G chord? (left hand) 3 fingered version or 4 finger? A chord? maybe an A9 where needed. etc.
For future lessons can you teach how to use the Travis picking pattern that you just taught while playing the base and melody notes for a song like You are My Sunshine in the keys of A and C?
Really helpful lesson and technique for breaking a pattern down. Thanks. Now I have to get the point where I can change chords.
James Knox What beautiful guitar! What is it?
yes I would like to know also please?
what is the intro peice called that you played at the beginning please. thankyou.
You should remove the " ! " at end of the link to your website, for it to work ! Thanks for the lesson.
Great job buddy. What make is the guitar you are playing?
Velásquez
No sound hole..hollow body electric?
Amazing acoustic ---no sound hole --must have a piezo pickup--has a very nice tone
What guitar is this? It looks really unique!
Its one of the first things I learned a freand plays electric guitar he go's forget that sh&t i thought forget you I've been playing seven years now an Travis picking is my favorite, now I have too learn note reading.. but hey man thanks 😊
Great job, enjoyed this will give it a try. Thanks!
Have fun!
Tnx! Can you please tell us what is the name of this beutyfull stunning guitar?
So helpfull and so well teached ! Thank you so much !!!
Thanks Louise - much appreciated!
John Prine songs great practice stuff.
Nice tutorial. Have subbed, Thanks for your lesson =))
This guitar soundes amazing dude
so per you bunch of jokers in these comments, we should add a new name +picking for every extra/ different finger or nuance or picking order said person used in his own personal style. You must know way too much to be watching other people's generous offering of lesson videos. Maybe go find some class and manners in your free time. clowns. Well taught video and that is quite a cool guitar as echoed by most who watched. thanks, Greg.
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Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat the fuck u trying to say? Your channel is a vacant waste land
Thank you very much for your kind lesson. I tried to get in to the URL you wrote at the very first line and failed.
After trying few times,I found your mistake. "," at the end of your URL should be remove. You would better to correct. Takumi from Japan
Merle Travis only used his thumb and forefinger!
So?
As did Doc Watson
to bad travis could only pik with his thumb and forefinger
@@Pr0x1mo
Ditto..John Prime also.
When simutaneously picking his nostrils? Lol
Thanks
NIce guitar, what make?
good job pilgrim
Lovley sounding guitar what make is it please
Dust in the wind
Do you teach "Landslide" by Stevie Nicks?
What kind of guitar is this?
There are hundreds of videos on TH-cam using the generic label "Travis-Picking" which is a complete joke; Elizabeth Cotten (and a host of other Folk/Blues players) played finger style (inc alt-bass/treble picking) long before Merle Travis. Also Merle Travis only ever used one finger, so it's ludicrous to refer to finger style/fingerpicking as "Travis Picking" - how did the myth ever get started I wonder?
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Guitar without a hole makes it difficult to see the strings.
Bet Adolph said same about Eva ,(Rumour has it)
@@aldenunion 🙈
@@jasper_north I know that was bad.... I always think of that being said but I think it was hatred for the atrocities.
She sure was a beauty.
I watched a video where Chet Atkins and Thom Bresh each had one of these guitars,.
Chet's was the hardwood motif and Thom's was black,exactly like this were them both.
Must of been popular style back then for this genre.
@@aldenunion Keep on picking buddy. Make sure you get that thumb rocking!!! Relentlessly
@@jasper_north I am trying.lol....Salute!!!!
Brand new player here…what if he were to play a chord that requires the 6th string to be played? With this pattern he would never play the 6th string.
Try tuning your guitar before your next lesson.
Just the index finger --plays the whole picking pattern
Wow talk about making things difficult. Just ignore the name Travis and teach them 1 3 1 2 with a 1 4 pinch. I teach this to new students from the outset.
Maker
Then hit the road..trolling other tutorials to feed your ego?
Music Maker
If you have a better more true to the style sign me up...I had a college music professor gave us P-I-M-A CHART OR TAB.that I lost.....I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR 1 3...1 2...1 4 with pinch means. Do you have a utube or website...I'm open to anything better..I don't see where the accent beat is on this & find it difficult to hear any resolution.
Paolo
Dom Gilbert Knobhead
Merrelle travis , nine pound hammer please , I can't find anyone that can play it exactly!!
Go look at Travis' stepson, Tom Bresh's instructional videos. Worth a week or so of your time.
I can get most of the notes, but for the life of me, I can't get the rhythm. sigh
TRAVIS PICKIN' IT AINT !!
Sorry, but this isn't Travis Picking! You're demonstrating even-time, finger picking. Travis Picking is a swing-time, syncopated finger-picking.
See Tommy Emmanuel's version instead. He shows the thumb playing strings 4, 5 and 6 only. He shows how to anchor the little finger and how to use the ring finger as well as the index and middle fingers:
th-cam.com/video/u0ocjT3gObE/w-d-xo.html
sorry but you're not teaching travis picking you're just teaching fingerstyle tech its ashame how people like you have changed the real travis picking into something likd this you need to go and listen to real travis picking
Are multiple pattern variations while this is applied to modern classic rock and folk songs.
The country ones are even different than Mr Travis's as he actually only picked with his thumb and index finger..
In the 60's many variations were furthered from his base with his Thumb and index,reason entire aspect is named after what he started.
Tommy Emmanuel is a great for the one you refer to..
Yup you are right.
Nice lesson but that's not Travis picking.
0:57 , you get views from the people you put shame on
What a joke.. ive watched about 6 different video's on "Travis Picking" and they are all different pattens ??
Which one is right ? I don't want to spend yrs playing the wrong one !
kingdom777866 .... I hear you buddy, and you’re right ... there are many patterns and it can be confusing. You just have to select one to learn and do it. After your muscle memory learns one, you can simply move it up or down. Visit my TH-cam channel; I have a couple tutorials on Travis picking that I know will help. I also cover songs, many of which are Travis-picked!Cheers mate.
kingdom777866 ... as it turns out there are many variations. As a Travis-picking instructor myself, I suggest learning one pattern at a time. Since every Travis-picking pattern has common elements such as the unrelenting alternating base throughout, played with the thumb on the downbeat. I think people have the hardest time with introducing the fingers to the steady and persistent alternating thumb. Pick one pattern, learn it. Tackle another later. Have you looked at one of my tutorials? Anyway, good luck my friend.
In the 1st minute of your video you shame new students.
Yeah, I didn't like that comment either. Every guitar player's learning trajectory is different. If we all knew instinctively how to finger pick every pattern out there, we wouldn't need teachers.
Wrong,,,,,,Travis only used his thumb and fore finger with a thumb pick.
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You're knob Ed!
Your guitar is looking bald.