First 50 Fingerstyle Patterns

You Should Play on Guitar

If you're new to fingerstyle guitar, you're probably eager to learn some new fingerpicking patterns. This book and audio pack provides a variety of must-know examples in the styles of influential fingerstyle folk, classical, rock, country, and blues guitarists. Each is notated with easy-to-read rhythm tab notation and chord diagrams. All 50 patterns also include helpful playing tips, stylistic info, and audio demonstration tracks. The patterns are in the styles of Chet Atkins, Pierre Bensusan, Eva Cassidy, Tracy Chapman, Eric Clapton, Ani DiFranco, Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, Leo Kottke, John Mayer, Andy McKee, Joni Mitchell, John Prine, Radiohead, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Merle Travis, Mason Williams, and more. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.