{"id":122928,"date":"2023-06-24T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=122928"},"modified":"2023-08-16T03:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T03:51:22","slug":"intermediate-acoustic-lesson-13","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/intermediate-acoustic-lesson-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Fingerstyle Intermediate Advice &#8211; Lesson 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 32px;color: #0315b5;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Fingerstyle Intermediate Advice - Lesson 13<\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 16px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-2779395\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MtUr2QOqqL4?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>For intermediate fingerpicking players looking to push their skill set I have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/beyond-fingerstyle-freedom-lesson-index\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom Course<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The course features 30 mini songs that feature travis picking, open tunings, speed playing, barre chords and percussive techniques.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I would suggest using this course for half of your practice while taking on bigger fingerstyle projects like the ones listed below. You can continue through this course whilst advancing your fingerstyle playing with the lessons I&#8217;ve described. Divide your practice in half, with half on this course and the other half on progressing your fingerstyle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The songs below are mainly to test your fingerstyle speed and right hand picking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/dust-in-the-wind-fingerstyle-guitar-lesson-kansas-drue-james\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Dust In The Wind<\/strong><\/span> <\/a><\/span>&#8211; (Great for travis picking players looking to advance their speed)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/roadtrippin-guitar-lesson-red-hot-chili-peppers-part-2\/\">Road Trippin<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; (Another fast fingerstyle song with some challenging chord shapes)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/shape-of-my-heart-sting-definitive-guitar-lesson-updated-2018\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Shape Of My Heart<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> &#8211; (Great for classical players and some big stretches on your fretting hand)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/fire-and-rain-fingerstyle-guitar-tutorial-james-taylor-part-1\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Fire And Rain<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> &#8211; (Complex picking and pinch patterns in this James Taylor classic)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/never-going-back-again-fingerstyle-guitar-tutorial-fleetwood-mac\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Never Going Back Again<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> &#8211; (Fast travis picking song with complex right hand picking patterns)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are other <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/beautiful-fingerstyle-songs-intermediate-guitar-lessons-drue-james\/\">intermediate fingerstyle projects at this page<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Speed is a By Product of Accuracy<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Many times students can play fast, but it&#8217;s at the expense of their tone and accuracy. Basically when they play fast they make more mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s imperative to start off slow with particularly challenging songs and techniques. Once you can play something slow and accurate then use speed training to improve how fast you can play. <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-37-fingerstyle-speed-training\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>See this video on fingerstyle speed training<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Use the &#8220;thumbs up&#8221; technique for increased speed. See <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">4.20<\/span> in the video above for more.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/intermediate-course-lesson-12\/\" title=\"Lesson 2 \u2013 Naming A Horse \u2013 Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom \u2013 Drue James\">&lt;&lt;&lt; Previous Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/intermediate-acoustic-lesson-index\/\" title=\"Lesson 2 \u2013 Naming A Horse \u2013 Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom \u2013 Drue James\">Course Lesson Index<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/intermediate-acoustic-lesson-14\/\" title=\"\">Go To Lesson 14 &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Course Progress Bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"wppb-wrapper inside full\"><div class=\"inside\">70 \/ 100<\/div><div class=\"wppb-progress full\"><span class=\"green\" style=\"width: 70%;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<script>(function(p,u,s,h){p.botId = \"0UCgS0\";s=u.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.id=\"bot-widget-script\";s.src='https:\/\/app.conversiobot.com\/lib\/js\/gadget.js';s.setAttribute('bid',\"0UCgS0\");h=u.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];h.parentNode.insertBefore(s,h);})(window,document);<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fingerstyle Intermediate Advice - 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