Another brilliant video from Lauren. She ensures you can see what she is explaining by using highlighted areas on the guitar (throughout the video) to make the explanation clearer. This is a sign of a great teacher who understands and covers the individual learning style be it visual or spoken of trying to learn and improve your guitar techniques.
Thank you Lauren for your excellent videos. You are a born natural teacher and explain things in such a simplified manner and also in an articulate way that makes a lot of sense. ❤️🎸🎶
Much Love all the way from Lebanon. We love you a lot You are a great inspiration. You relate with a lot of zealous dedication, consacrate a lot of time to transmit as much as you can to us all, with calm passion, professionalism, and A LOT of Patience Thank you.
Great video Lauren, I look forward to the complete series. I love your t-shirt. I was actually on the USS Ranger while they were filming the original Top Gun. At the time we were operating off the coast of San Diego. We pulled back into San Diego and I got temporary assigned duty orders to the USS Enterprise for more training while my ship was in-port. The film crew flew out to the Enterprise as well so I was lucky enough to see more behind the scenes. I'm actually in the movie because I worked on the flight deck however you really can't see me because the camera was moving left to right very fast as Maverick buzzed the island structure in his F-14. That's my 15th of a second of fame, Navy Mark...
Lauren, thanks for the clarification on the finger picking 101 and where all this falls in the lesson plan. I’m thinking I should stick to the plan; I seem to try this and that and end up not doing any of it well. For sure I am miles ahead of where I was in June of last year, when I didn’t even know what guitar to buy. I’m really glad I found you!
Thanks Lauren, I looked ahead today, and looked at level 7. I purchased the other package with fingerpicking 101 in it when you had it on sale last year. I truly believe you are the BEST guitar instructor on TH-cam…😊
Great video! Makes me think of Elizabeth Cotton from my home state of NC. I was told it was her guitar tecnique that coined the phrase "cotton picking". She had a pretty awesome style.
I took the first 3 chords from If You Want To Sing Out Sing Out (Yusef Cat Stevens), and tried fingerpicking them with different 4-string patterns and rhythyms. It's so beautiful! Kind of reminds me of the piano in Colour My World (Chicago) I feel like I discovered something. Big dopamine hit.
Cool teaching, you do see a lot of " Country "player with the pinky on the guitar top like Chet Atkins ; other player like John Renbourn with the floating hand who do not rest the pinky on either the guitar top nor the string, is it more like Classical guitar?
oops- your diagram pointed to pinky instead of ring finger...in case 499 others have not already pointed it out- your videos are some of the best! I think beginners want to know why its called P, I, M, a, I found it interesting anyway, thank you for doing your series of lessons.
I feel treble notes info should be in the very first video… if you ever do it over again 😂. Been learning for weeks and hadn’t realized it to this extent.
I’ve always wanted to finger pick a guitar but lost the end of my pointer finger in a accident hopefully I can work past that I just wonder would it be better or easier to try to use the pointer finger or try to learn using my middle finger as the pointer and using my little finger more pain will happen if I try to use the pointer but I think If I kept with it I could get used to it and not hurt it the only way I’ll hurt it is by missing the string and grabbing it instead of plucking it if that makes since then I might be crying lol
Love your course, but if you don't mind me asking: Wouldn't it have been simpler and easier to understand by marking the fingers used as: *T* = *Thumb* *1* = *Index Finger* *2* = *Middle Finger* *3* = *Ring Finger* *4* = *Pinky Finger* As in simply label the fingers ( 1 through 4) the same way it's done with the chord charts?
From the Fender website: Taken from the classical guitar world, the letters in PIMA stand for the Spanish words for your fingers. It’s mapped like this: P = pulgar (thumb) I = indice (index finger) M = medio (middle finger) A = anular (ring finger)
I'm with Lauren on this. I'm 76 and I've never even considered for a moment that she was bringing her lessons down to a level as if talking to a 5 year old!
Im 61 lol my comment wasn't a knock, you're a great teacher. Age and skill have nothing to do with what I said. Keep up the good work but maybe act like we're at least 12 😉
Thank you so much Lauren, I prefer thumb strumming and anything that can help me to improve I'm grateful for. And I am playing and practicing so much and sounding good all because of your videos. From 4 beginner chourds to using bar chourds now, cheers mate👍
Wow! Thanks for this. I just started after watching someones video on the 4 most important FP patterns. But I so, like your teaching style better. And thanks for the PDF to go along with. I know what I'll be doing during today's practice time.
This is great because you go really slow and assume we’ve never done picking before. Also the repetition is so helpful in disaplineing yourself to get this to be second nature
Lauren I must ask…is this in our lesson plan somewhere? I bought the seven step plan and that’s keeping me busy. I have “finger picking 101”. I don’t usually look ahead…I’m still on lesson 3 and 4.
Lauren; at time mark 4:37, you mention that resting your pinky on the guitar is a bad habit. But with banjos, don't the players rest their pinky on the banjo and at times also the ring finger? Of course, thankyou so much for the video lessons.
Really can't wait to get to fingerpicking, but I'm a newbie at guitar so I first have to nail down the fundamentals and the chords without straining this 'ol neck and fingers of mine by looking at the fingerboard.
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Another brilliant video from Lauren. She ensures you can see what she is explaining by using highlighted areas on the guitar (throughout the video) to make the explanation clearer.
This is a sign of a great teacher who understands and covers the individual learning style be it visual or spoken of trying to learn and improve your guitar techniques.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Lauren for your excellent videos. You are a born natural teacher and explain things in such a simplified manner and also in an articulate way that makes a lot of sense. ❤️🎸🎶
You are so welcome!
Much Love all the way from Lebanon. We love you a lot
You are a great inspiration. You relate with a lot of zealous dedication, consacrate a lot of time to transmit as much as you can to us all, with calm passion, professionalism, and A LOT of Patience
Thank you.
Hello!!!!
Great video Lauren, I look forward to the complete series. I love your t-shirt. I was actually on the USS Ranger while they were filming the original Top Gun. At the time we were operating off the coast of San Diego. We pulled back into San Diego and I got temporary assigned duty orders to the USS Enterprise for more training while my ship was in-port. The film crew flew out to the Enterprise as well so I was lucky enough to see more behind the scenes. I'm actually in the movie because I worked on the flight deck however you really can't see me because the camera was moving left to right very fast as Maverick buzzed the island structure in his F-14. That's my 15th of a second of fame, Navy Mark...
Thanks for sharing!
GREAT VIDEO LAUREN, YOUR VIDEOS ARE EXCELLANT,
Thank you so much!
Lauren, thanks for the clarification on the finger picking 101 and where all this falls in the lesson plan. I’m thinking I should stick to the plan; I seem to try this and that and end up not doing any of it well. For sure I am miles ahead of where I was in June of last year, when I didn’t even know what guitar to buy. I’m really glad I found you!
Jim, stick with the 7 Level System. I start getting into fingerpicking in Level 7. You will get there when you are ready 😊
Thanks Lauren, I looked ahead today, and looked at level 7. I purchased the other package with fingerpicking 101 in it when you had it on sale last year. I truly believe you are the BEST guitar instructor on TH-cam…😊
Great stuff as usual Lauren ! Many thanks for putting this course together.
My pleasure!
I thought that was a great lesson, you made it very easy to understand
Glad to help.
Thank you so much I love this channel my best to you and yours God bless
You are so welcome
Great video! Makes me think of Elizabeth Cotton from my home state of NC. I was told it was her guitar tecnique that coined the phrase "cotton picking". She had a pretty awesome style.
She sure did!
Is that the same Elizabeth Cotton that had the hit with Freight Train?
Good video Lauren still iam unable to catching finger picking I hope to help this video anyway thanks Lauren 👍❤️
Keep going. This is a great way to get started.
I took the first 3 chords from
If You Want To Sing Out Sing Out (Yusef Cat Stevens), and tried fingerpicking them with different 4-string patterns and rhythyms.
It's so beautiful!
Kind of reminds me of the piano in Colour My World (Chicago)
I feel like I discovered something.
Big dopamine hit.
Just for your info, the letters on each finger are coming from their French name which are Pouce, Index, Majeur, Annulaire…. ;)
Thanks for that!
Waiting for the subsequent finger picking exercises.
Love this. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
love the top gun shirt Lauren
Thanks!
Very helpful lesson to get started with picking!
You're so welcome.
Cool teaching, you do see a lot of " Country "player with the pinky on the guitar top like Chet Atkins ; other player like John Renbourn with the floating hand who do not rest the pinky on either the guitar top nor the string, is it more like Classical guitar?
Must be. My first instructor was classically trained. I'm definitely not 🤣
oops- your diagram pointed to pinky instead of ring finger...in case 499 others have not already pointed it out-
your videos are some of the best! I think beginners want to know why its called P, I, M, a, I found it interesting anyway, thank you for doing your series of lessons.
Aww thank you. Thanks for checking the error
Thank you..
You are welcome!
I feel treble notes info should be in the very first video… if you ever do it over again 😂. Been learning for weeks and hadn’t realized it to this extent.
Not sure what you mean
@@LaurenBateman I feel like an idiot😂. I didn’t realize the top strings were all low and bottom high. Brain fart I guess.
Do you need to use finger nails to pick the treble notes or just the pad of each finger?
You can use either, they just give a different tonal quality.
I prefer the pads but some people link fingernails.
The link does not seem to be working for the free tab and course guide.
You can try going through this link :D
www.laurenbateman.com/techniques-category/fingerpicking-exercises-lessons/
The link to the tab guides seems to be broken?
Thanks for letting me know. Its should have the correct link now.
Where can I begin as a beginner, and how do I get in touch on TikTok
Check out my free crash course at www.laurenbateman.com
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I’ve always wanted to finger pick a guitar but lost the end of my pointer finger in a accident hopefully I can work past that I just wonder would it be better or easier to try to use the pointer finger or try to learn using my middle finger as the pointer and using my little finger more pain will happen if I try to use the pointer but I think If I kept with it I could get used to it and not hurt it the only way I’ll hurt it is by missing the string and grabbing it instead of plucking it if that makes since then I might be crying lol
Pointer and middle would work. You could do a lot with just those two fingers.
Hi is that a new guitar your using if so what make is it please it sounds sweet
It is. It's my Taylor. Still love my Crafter.
@@LaurenBateman I just recently got my first guitar which is a Taylor 214ce Plus and I love it!
Thanks for that what modal is it I would love to go to a music shop to see one first hand and have a play
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Love your course, but if you don't mind me asking:
Wouldn't it have been simpler and easier to understand by marking the fingers used as:
*T* = *Thumb*
*1* = *Index Finger*
*2* = *Middle Finger*
*3* = *Ring Finger*
*4* = *Pinky Finger*
As in simply label the fingers ( 1 through 4) the same way it's done with the chord charts?
From the Fender website:
Taken from the classical guitar world, the letters in PIMA stand for the Spanish words for your fingers. It’s mapped like this:
P = pulgar (thumb)
I = indice (index finger)
M = medio (middle finger)
A = anular (ring finger)
Yes, I do it this way in my course, but this is traditionally how it's done.
Why not use T I M R ? Would be a lot easier for the beginner
It's based off Spanish guitar technique: p = thumb (pulgar), i = index finger (índice), m = middle finger (medio), a = ring finger (anular)
But Lauren, I don't know how to use TABS.
I give you a like to my Crash Course in the workbook to learn how.
Next time Start by playing an amazing finger picking song as an intro and thank me later
Great channel but maybe stop talking to us like we're all 5 years old. Always great content tho!
Funny, most of my older students don't feel that way.
I'm with Lauren on this. I'm 76 and I've never even considered for a moment that she was bringing her lessons down to a level as if talking to a 5 year old!
@@philwilliams8328 Same here, Phil, and I'm 78. Cheers! 😀
Im 61 lol my comment wasn't a knock, you're a great teacher. Age and skill have nothing to do with what I said. Keep up the good work but maybe act like we're at least 12 😉
Yes absolutely keep talking to us like 5 year olds. I’m 78 and I like it!
Thank you so much Lauren, I prefer thumb strumming and anything that can help me to improve I'm grateful for. And I am playing and practicing so much and sounding good all because of your videos. From 4 beginner chourds to using bar chourds now, cheers mate👍
Cheers!
still waiting for mine.
Thanks for watching!
Can you show me Jonny cash rithem for beginners please
Thanks for watching! For any song request please submit to this link: www.laurenbateman.com/faq/
Any Johnny cash song that shows his rhythm please thanks
Wow! Thanks for this. I just started after watching someones video on the 4 most important FP patterns. But I so, like your teaching style better. And thanks for the PDF to go along with. I know what I'll be doing during today's practice time.
Thanks for watching!
This is great because you go really slow and assume we’ve never done picking before. Also the repetition is so helpful in disaplineing yourself to get this to be second nature
Thanks for watching!
What if you have no index finger,(partially amputated)?
Learning guitar through your videos at 32 years old. Always wanted to learn. Thanks for your help Lauren!
That's awesome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you🌹 madam you are Great👍👏
Most welcome 😊
Lauren thank you for excellent presentation, instruction . You clearly understand how beginners need baby steps 🤭
Thanks so much 😄 Glad it was helpful!
Lauren I must ask…is this in our lesson plan somewhere? I bought the seven step plan and that’s keeping me busy. I have “finger picking 101”. I don’t usually look ahead…I’m still on lesson 3 and 4.
This stuff is towards the end of the 7 Level. Fingerpicking gets more developed in Fingerpicking 101
Ive startad with the pinke support, now its a habit, very hard to unlearn. :)
You can do it!
Lauren; at time mark 4:37, you mention that resting your pinky on the guitar is a bad habit. But with banjos, don't the players rest their pinky on the banjo and at times also the ring finger?
Of course, thankyou so much for the video lessons.
Maybe. I don't know much about playing banjos. My teacher tried to get me out of the habit. It didn't work. 🤣
@@LaurenBateman Well when it comes to guitar, I just remember "WWLBD". What Would Lauren Bateman Do". haha. It works.
Thank you very much 🙏🏻🙏🏽
You are very welcome
Thank you, Lauren!!
You're so welcome!
Great class! Thx!
You're very welcome!
Hammer CLAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No offense!!!! But that's a lot of Masonic swag you have on
Masonic? Oh dear.
Hahaha Ya Know Checkerboard and red and blue
Really can't wait to get to fingerpicking, but I'm a newbie at guitar so I first have to nail down the fundamentals and the chords without straining this 'ol neck and fingers of mine by looking at the fingerboard.
Yes, that’s for sure!