Finger picking ..


Blakeney8
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Blakeney8
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01/25/2019 2:12 am

I am well into learning finger picking and Travis Picking style. When I pick with my thumb and fingers I really get it and the chord progressions are very fluid. When I put thumb and finger picks on it really gets ugly. I have had the picks on for a couple of months and I am getting minimal improvement. Any suggestions? Or should I just stick to leaving the picks off? Thanks in advance!


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01/28/2019 7:53 pm

Hi bluz47,

You may not need the thumb and finger picks if they're causing more trouble. There's no real "wrong" way to do anything when it comes to playing music. If you're comfortable picking with your bare fingers, that's okay.


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