Travis Picking Basics - Learn 4 Fingerstyle Guitar Intros with Tab

Scot Taber Guitarist
Scot Taber Guitarist
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Published 2022-12-15
Travis picking is the basis of fingerstyle guitar. For classical guitarists, Travis picking is easy if we know these three fundamental patterns. In this lesson I walk you through the basics of Travis picking using a simple pattern that gives us the riff to Landslide, then we alternate the bass to get The Boxer, then make one change to the first pattern to get the Dust in the Wind intro, and if we flip that pattern upside down we can then plan Blackbird.

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All Comments (8)
  • @neilifiras
    These patterns feel like i'm playing villa lobos etude 1 which i learned from you
  • @cristianramirez9148
    HELLO. I would like to invite you to discover a Cuban (and Latin American (known throughout Latin America)) singer-songwriter, troubadour and guitarist named Silvio Rodríguez.  In the dozens of recordings that he has, he uses a lot of Travis picking (arpeggios), and other techniques. I recommend that you start by listening to the album "Mujeres" (Women), from 1978 (Silvio's third album).  I think he will like it. PS: Silvio sings in his native language, which is Spanish, the language of Latin America and Spain;  however music is a universal language. Greetings from Santiago of Chile, South America.