The Acoustic Fingerstyle Course is designed for players who want to build a stronger foundation in acoustic playing by connecting technique, tone production, harmony and musical examples in a practical and accessible way. The course focuses on developing better sound, control, rhythm, chord movement and stylistic vocabulary, while providing clear, practical tools that can be applied directly to songs, arrangements and everyday playing. We draw on direct idiosynchronistic references from James Taylor and Pat Metheny throughout the course.
Course Highlights
What you will learn
You will learn how to develop your acoustic tone, organize your right-hand technique, apply Travis picking and thump-based grooves, use walkdowns and walkups, understand basic harmonic movement, work with triads and inversions, expand open chord voicings with extensions, use 3rds and 6ths, and apply cadences and capo concepts in different musical situations. After finishing the course, the included practice routine gives you a structured way to review the material, verify your knowledge, and track your progress through focused tracks covering spread triads, Travis picking, thump practice, James Taylor-style demonstrations, turnarounds, open-string chord forms, melodic runs, cadences, and walkups.
Full lesson preview: Lesson 25, D Demonstration
Lessons
01. Introduction (1m 06s)
02. Tone Production (Right Hand Nails) (2m 48s)
03. Nail Filing (1m 22s)
04. Right Hand Rudimentary Warmup (4m 18s)
05. Chord Playing (2m 26s)
06. The Thump (2m 51s)
07. James Taylor Walkdown with Travis Picking (1m 28s)
08. James Taylor Diatonic Walkdown (0m 38s)
09. Travis Picking Practice Tips (2m 49s)
10. Fundamental Harmonic Orientation (7m 23s)
11. Yesterday – Performance (1m 44s)
12. Yesterday – Breakdown (5m 54s)
13. Change The World – Performance (1m 23s)
14. Change The World – Breakdown (6m 18s)
15. Triads & Inversions (4m 14s)
16. Spread Triads (3m 44s)
17. Ornamentation (5m 47s)
18. James Taylor Stylistic Approach (2m 22s)
19. Open Chord Voicings with Extensions (2m 08s)
20. Open Positions 3rds, 6ths & 10ths (8m 03s)
21. C Demonstration (1m 25s)
22. A Demonstration (0m 38s)
23. G Demonstration (1m 13s)
24. E Demonstration (1m 08s)
25. D Demonstration (0m 57s)
26. Capo (3m 54s)
27. IV Minor (2m 05s)
Plus a practice routine with 17 tracks:
1. Spread Triads I IV V – Key of F (2m 39s)
2. Spread Triads I IV V – Key of G (2m 39s)
3. Travis Picking – Key of C (0m 25s)
4. 3rds and 6ths – Key of Am (0m 46s)
5. Travis Picking – Key of Eb (0m 33s)
6. Thump Practice – Key of C (0m 34s)
7. JT Style Demonstration in D – Take 2 (0m 44s)
8. Thump Groove Demonstration – Key of E (0m 29s)
9. JT Style Demonstration – Key of Em (0m 30s)
10. Turnaround – Key of C (0m 46s)
11. Open String Chord Compendium (11m 13s)
12. Open String Chord Forms – Melodic Runs (1m 37s)
13. Plagal Cadence in C – Different Positions (0m 35s)
14. Walk up in C (0m 48s)
15. Walkup in G (0m 36s)
16. Walkup in G (Closed Position) (0m 39s)
17. Closing Remarks (2m 13s)
£59.97, for lifetime access