Finger Picking Blues

In this lesson Mike takes us through a short fingerstyle turnaround lick in the key of A. He also goes through some of the differences between using fingers to pick or using a plectrum.

Lesson Aims

• Learn to play the example piece
• Experiment with different fingerings on this piece - see what works for you
• Try playing other pieces you already know, but using your fingers to pick

Fingering Notation

Often in tab or sheet music you will see the letters p, i, m, a and c over notes. This shows the suggested fingering for finger picking. P is the thumb, i is the index finger, m is the middle finger, a is the ring finger and c is the pinky finger.

Exercise 6 - Finger Picking Blues