Meditative Fingerpicking Tutorial for Guitar (2-Finger Travis Pick)
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Fingerpicking on the guitar sounds (and looks) harder than it is. If you're willing to take a few minutes to get each component, putting it all together takes very little time. You can do it!
This is the two-finger Travis Pick, based on the style of legendary guitar player/singer/songwriter Merle Travis (1917--1983). I believe Travis usually used 2 fingers, but it is easy (and fun) to add another finger (or two).
I have a similar tutorial for another fingerpicking pattern here:
• New Meditative Fingerp...
0:00 Intro
0:22 Left hand
0:1:15 Step 1--Thumb
0:3:45 Step 2--Index Finger G String
0:5:51 Step 3--Index Finger B String
0:10:12 Bonus--Double G's
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OMG, where have you been all my life? I have learnt so much in such a short time. I'm 71 years old and now I may be able to play the Guitar, Cheers my friend. Stuart from the UK.
Same here!! 😊
Same here, i am 73 and now very happy with that lesson. 🤗Thank you so much. Greets from Germany
I agree this guy is amazing❤
OMG he da man 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent, finally a TH-cam guitar guru with the patients required to demonstrate at a rate that guitar learners need to see and emulate. You sir are a valuable resource. I didn't realize how helpful your video was until I came back to it and followed you carefully. THANK YOU
thank you for your comment and you are very welcome
Yes Golden Music Teacher Indeed!!!!!
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@@BLazLessons wowzzzzza. So is there a way you can teach me the last part of your video. How I can learn where to find the root 🌹
Thanks
Janine
Please make more videos. You have a talent for teaching. This was so relaxing. If you did a whole series of meditative finger-picking exercises, I'd watch them all.
I watch so many tutorials and usually there’s too much/not enough of certain key elements; excruciatingly long intro; uncomfortable pace, etc., etc. Not this one! It’s just…perfect. I REALLY appreciate your teaching style. You make learning fun and easy. Very relaxing and engaging personality. I “Liked” and subscribed immediately. I’ll be back for more. Thank you so much!
That really makes me happy to hear, thank you!
Ditto
Awesome
Usually tutorials are too fast and not easy to see which strings they are playing and I just give up! This is just ace, thank you so much! Kathie
Me too! 😃
Thank you for taking time with us. I'm 75 years old and enjoyed your instruction. Please keep this no rush approach.
Glad you liked it, and I will.
Me too 🎉
@@colleensmith6655ur 75 yrs too?😮
@@mailord7901 I am also 75 and this was an excellent video.
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For 30+ years I've never gotten figer style down.
I mainly play metal and always admired finger style, but could never get my fingers to coordinate
In the short time of this video I made more progress than I have in 30 years...
I will obviously keep coming back every day to this until it is 2nd nature, but I'm so impressed and happy right now
I’m 71, frustrated fingerpicker stuck on one pattern. This is huge! Watched some of your scales videos and it all clicked. Other folks just make my eyes glaze over! You’re not in a studio showing off with your fancy equipment. You just give. We need you, man!
thank you, that is encouraging, I will give you more!
Really was great. Thank you.
Thanks everybody for the love on this video
I've been trying to learn fingerpicking online for 10 months but this is the first video that made sense to me
That make me so happy.
Thank you for such an enlightening, encouraging and informative finger picking lesson. I admit that it took a couple of day’s trying to get my 70 y/o brain to coordinate with my right hand, but after more than a few rewinds of your patient video I am extremely pleased with my progress. I will admit that my left hand fingertips are suffering, but I couldn’t be happier.
I have just started practicing my ever first guitar at the age of 62 which I bought about two weeks ago. Watching your channel and your method of teaching I appreciated very much. It never to late to learn an instrument, in order your mind and soul alive. I am having fun by your tutorial method. Many thanks.
Awesome, more soon
Thank you..this is the speed and the amount of info i am capable of following in my beginner status
Great that's what I was shooting for.
You, sir, are a Godsend! Teacher Extraordinare!!!!!
A Non-guitarist/Percussion Dreamer's Gift!
I'm a non-percussionist guitarist dreamer!
I usually don't ever leave comments, but I felt like I really had to show my appreciation for this video! learning guitar has been really frustrating for me. oftentimes the videos I watch go too fast or don't explain things well enough, however this wasn't the case for me in this video! I really enjoy your teaching style and I feel like this was really beginner friendly as well. I believe this could be a good exercise as well just to practice picking. this taught me alot and was very soothing and relaxing, I subscribed and will be watching more videos!
Please could you make more videos like this pretty please 🙏 😅 i cant find anyone as soothing as you on youtube AND i actually learnt to finger pick, i have been struggling for years to learn to do this
It’s the suggestion of “relaxing” for ME. You make me WANT to practice it. I just want to sit & relax & practice this two finger picking pattern. The power of suggestion is magic. Excellent lesson. Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️😁
Appreciate your patience and teaching in a simple way. God Bless
I can feel the meditative state already just about 2min. In! Thanks🎉❤! Appreciate your time
You got it
I've been learning to play guitar for a year and a half. Getting lessons from TH-cam. I have to say, this video is the best I seen. Your very clear, you make it simple. I got it. Thank you.
Merry Christmas 2023
Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I’m just starting to learn guitar at 62 yo and this gave me so much confidence and joy. This is a truly excellent, and relaxing, tutorial.
I accidentally found your channel and I'm so grateful that I did. I'm on my way to plat the Travis pick. Thank you so much ❤ from Australia 🇦🇺
I'm 66 years old and I've been playing the guitar for 50 years. The finger picking I do uses thumb an forefinger, I don't even remember where I learned it. What you're showing is the next logical step for me. but i'll want more, i hope you'll teach a few songs using this method.
LOVE your teaching style! Seeing your fingers and the notes on screen. I’m TH-cam taught at 60 and you make it so enjoyable.
It's a Friday night, here as I write , and you are so correct that this is easy. But what I find hard is remembering the melody when I am working on other pieces of music. Nonetheless, I am determined to burn it into my brain. Thanks for the lesson.
When you say the melody , do you mean the picking pattern?
why do Americans say 'you are so correct' and not 'you are so right'? Correct is when you get a question right and a tick.
Thank you thank you! Dropped all social media and picked up instruments and books! You are very soothing to watch ❤️❤️
Thank you and you're welcome
Respect
Thank you so much for this tutorial! 75 years young learning to play. Your ability to break it down into manageable sections is brilliant! Thank you for posting. Linda from the US.
I cant wait to start playing this. Thank you!!!
Best finger picking lesson I've seen on TH-cam.. subscribed 👍🏼
Thanks
I'm so glad you got something from it and I appreciate your support! More to come.
Love how you took it real slow and calmly. Lots of times lessons are stressful but your method helped me understand it with low pressure and just feeling for it. Thanks!
your laid back teaching style is so helpful.
Thank you I'm glad because that makes it easier for me
It's so relaxing to play!
I was so relaxed in ur training , I didn't even hear the honking..normally I hear every breath. Thank you!!!
brilliant my friend, simple patient and great for my dyslexia. at 64 and a beginner I sat and played along, with daily practice I will be gigging SHORTLY lol thank you for keeping it simple 😋
This was awesome. Cant wait to watch more of your videos
OK I have some follow ups coming soon
First time I could feel the Travis picking! Thanks!
Glad to hear that
Beautiful tutorial, thank you so much ❤
Even though I’ve been a picker for a while I still found this approach interesting. A great introduction.
Glad to hear it
“Just chill, you CAN stay here. This is a third of the thing. I’d say half or more…” lol😂THE best and so true, what an amazing perspective and personality
Absolutely brilliant! You have a very addictive teaching style! Thank you!
Yesssssssss
Best Travis lesson. First lesson that really worked for me
I'm very glad
Outstanding lesson
Thank you for this calming tutorial!
You are so welcome!
Thank you. I watch and try to follow this often as a morning meditation.
such a good teacher. please make more of these
Thank you and I sure will
Exactly what samgee said, this is perfect and I have been watching ALOT of guitar tutorials.
Thank you for sharing this lesson.
Wow finally someone I can relate to thank you I actually learned something
You are welcome and hopefully I can make some more good ones
That was the best guitar lesson I have ever come across!!Well done.
you moved slow and thougtfully
you articlated and spoke very clearly
you made the chord and picking shapes soooo much easier to see
you lingered
thank you I appreciate that, more to come
I agree with Stuart! Wow. I am 62 and just started. So meditative.. and I am actually getting there.. Thank you!
Very patient & encouraging teacher!
Thank you ! This is really great and I have not yet used my guitar . Was just looking checking it out ! I will definately come back ! No blah blah blah ! You go straight to the point ! Thank you !🎸
Yeah do it with the guitar!
Huge thanks for this. LOVE fingerpicking! Superb teaching … and playing (of course!).
This a guided meditation. Feel great and learned something. Thank you.
Just beautiful way of explaining I love the pace
Thank you for this. You did a great job explaining it in a relaxed and simple way
You're very welcome!
Brilliant instruction! Hope you’ll post more. Thanks, Jasper
Perfect! Thanks for this tutorial I have learned a lot
Brilliant! Really good job on sharing that little rift with us. I’ve just picked up the guitar after a 20 year hiatus and I think I’ve found the perfect entry point. Thanks again.
Excellent video! So calming! Thank you!
Super great tutorial. Congratulations for being so patient teaching. This is what we need to start this difficult and beautiful style. Bravo👏👏👍
This is an excellent tutorial. Thank you! Looking forward to seeing some more .
Awesome, thank you!
Please continue , it’s great for us oldies , thank you 🎸
Exactly what i was looking for! This is a real teacher. Thankyou so much!❤
Thank you thank you for going slow and relaxing it and hanging around practicing. I subscribed! You made this is amazing, kept me present this was meditative
Brilliant tutorial ❤
loved playing along. will replay many times.
glad to hear that!
Absolutely! brilliant tutorial so precise how you teach and even i am getting the hang of it, best vid I have ever seen on learning even I could follow your tutorial as I suffer from memory short term loss until till it is embedded into my brain this has helped me so much, and will never give up many thanks
thank you so much, plain and simple. I need this and more excercises for right hand as a beginner.
You are amazing!! Best guitar teacher ever!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Meditation through music ❤ Such a beautiful tutorial, thank you so much ❤
Great lesson! Thank you
That was so Damb good. Loved the way you didn’t rush through and identified the correct strings and fingers to use. Thank you! That was awesome ❤🎸👏
Glad it worked for you and thanks for the comment!
I much prefer these ‘follow along in real time’-style lessons as I rediscover guitar after a looooong break. Thank you!
That's good news to me because I also think it is the best way
Likewise, I’ve been tutored out until you !!! Your time and effort is appreciated. I really get it. Finally!!. Thank you so very much. I have saved this video for re running to practice. Cheers.
Pure magic! I was close to giving up on learning this technique until I stumbled on your channel. At 69 years old, new tricks don’t come easy, but your patience and calm teaching style made all the difference. Thanks!
Yeah watched this lesson a few times now, got the pattern memorized, just consistently playing this to teach my fingers. Great teaching style by the way - Thank You!
You are very welcome and thank you for letting me know
Thank you for sharing and taking the time to get down to our level ...
You're welcome but I don't see any level as being below me, music can be deep or shallow at any level, so it was good for me as well to slow down
You're the most patient teacher out there! Keep at it!
Thank you for that! I will try to keep them coming
I love the way you focus on unconscious muscle memory and musicality at the start. Without that, the other elements fall away.
Love it. ❤
This is very true.
Thank you so much, came across your lesson on TH-cam. You have just blown my mind in one short lesson. 🤯 😳
Oh and hello from Scotland. 🏴
Very happy to hear that
Great! For me as a beginner i am happy that i found you here! Super to learn: the pace is great, your voice is fine, the explanation wonderful and i had fun from the first second on! Thanks for your work and your content! 👏👏👏
Awesome! Thank you!
I have been a strummer for around 15 years and always wanted to Travis pick ,this is by far the simplest and most explanative very easy to follow lessons i have came across ,thank you Mr B Laz Lessons i am on my way to play many Bob Dylan Songs ,
You are welcome, and Bobby D has many great songs
Very simple very nice , easy to follow.Good job
Been a pick player for fifty years, first thing on youtube that got me to have a go at fingerpicking, thanks pal, I subscribed.
Glad to have you
This was a very good lesson thank you 😊
I never learned to finger pick, and your lesson made this look possible.😊. thank you. I will give it a try!
Please do more videos like this. Its the perfect learning lesson. I‘ve never seen a better guitar tutorial. For real!
Thanks, will do!
just beautiful man
Thank you. Great lesson. Very explicit and easy to follow. Very enjoyable.
that's what I like to hear
Very good lesson. This is the way my guitar teacher taught me. Thanks I've been looking for a good lesson. I needed to relearn. Forgot it was so many years ago.
Thanks I'm glad you're back on your guitar, keep playing.
I love how you teaching guitar it helps me more! Thank you.
Happy to hear that!
Finally as easy tutorial! Thanks mate!
Love this peaceful video! Great after a long day.
Thank you !! I’m also 71 and you’ve simplified it perfectly! Really easy to do with your help!!
Thank you for taking the time to teach us.
You are so welcome, I enjoy it
This is just amazing! Many thanks for your spectacular pedagogical performance!
thank you for your exceptionally worded compliment
You are phenomenal! You are so good at teaching and also so gentle at the same time. I seriously love you. Thankyou thankyou ❤
You are very relaxing and a good teacher. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
That's awesome my friend thank you its one the best lessons I've had on the internet thanks again