Foundations of Fingerstyle Guitar: Continuation

This course is Part 2 of The Crescent's Fingerstyle Guitar Beginners course.

In the second part of the course, you’ll build on the foundational skills by learning how to combine rhythm, bass, and melody into complete solo arrangements.

We’ll explore more intricate patterns and begin learning instrumental pieces such as Freight Train by Elizabeth Cotten and Windy and Warm by John D. Loudermilk. We will also look at some fingersylefunk with some Stevie Wonder.

This block emphasizes musical expression and independence between the thumb and fingers, helping you grow into a more dynamic fingerstyle player.

 Skills Covered:

• Fingerpicking technique and hand positioning
• Reading and following Tab notation
• Thumb and finger independence
• Accompaniment patterns for popular songs
• Combining melody, harmony, and rhythm
• Intro to Travis picking and other fingerstyle patterns
• Song interpretation, dynamics and performance

Prerequisites:

Students should be comfortable playing open chords, switching between them smoothly, and performing basic strumming patterns. Prior knowledge of tablature is helpful but not required.

About the Tutor

Joe Kennedy is a professional guitarist with over 20 years of experience playing fingerstyle guitar, inspired by Tommy Emmanuel from the young age of 7. he has built a successful career performing music at weddings, private events, and live venues—both as a solo instrumentalist and as an accompanist for vocalists.

Watch him in action on here (Joe Kennedy La Vie En Rose, Chet Atkins covers) or visit joekennedymusic.com.