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If you’re new to fingerpicking, this will feel really awkward at first. This means your thumb plucks the top string, your index finger plucks the second to top string, your middle finger plucks the second to bottom string, and your ring finger plucks the bottom string. I talked about assigning each of the fingers on your picking hand to a string.

There is one thing I’d like to highlight from the video. If you want to learn how to fingerpick, or if you just want to know of a way to play “Hallelujah,” then I think you’ll enjoy this video. I thought it’d make a good ukulele fingerpicking lesson. I’ve received some questions from you all on how to play the fingerpicking pattern that I was using for the song. The “Tabs” will show you how to read the guitar fingerpicking tabs in full Tablature and “Chords” will give you the chords for the song.A few weeks ago, I did a cover of a song written by Leonard Cohen called “Hallelujah” on the ukulele. Make sure you know how to play your basic chords before you dive into this.Įach song title contains a link with a guitar video lesson. I really tried to keep the songs at beginners level. Some are real easy and others a bit more challenging depending on your skill level. Now pick one tune from the 20 best easy fingerpicking songs to start developing your fingerpicking skill. Here you can see in close up how I pluck the strings with my fingerpicking hand. If you want to learn the most common fingerpicking patterns and exercises check out the video lessons in 16 Legendary Fingerpicking Patterns. The fingerstyle pattern is often also part of the intro of the song which makes the tune easy to recognize. Usually a song contains a primary fingerpicking pattern that is played throughout the song. Scroll to The Easy Guitar Fingerpicking Songs Fingerpicking Patterns Now you are ready to practice some fingerpicking patterns.

When you pluck the strings your thumb goes downwards and the fingers are going in an upwards movement. Make sure your fingers are curved when you place your fingers onto the strings. Ring finger for the high E string (1st string).Middle finger for the B string (2nd string).Index finger for the G string (3rd string).

Use the thumb for the Low E, A and D string (6th, 5th and 4th string).

The traditional way to approach the strings is as follows: There are some basic fingerpicking principles for how to place the fingerpicking hand. Fingerpicking also referred to as fingerstyle, is one of the many guitar techniques that is part of the complete guitar skill set and incredibly fun to learn.įingerpicking is a technique where you pluck the strings directly with the fingertips, as apposed to strumming where you move your fingers in a sweeping action across the strings to play some nice and easy guitar songs in a more rhythmic fashion.