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Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Lesson
Fingerstyle, also called fingerpicking, is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of using a pick you use your fingers to play each note.
In the free Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Lessons I will use the PIMA notation on the tabs. PIMA tells you what finger to use for each note. Check out Figure 1 below for finger labels.
Note: Figure 1 is looking at the top of your right hand.
 Figure 1 |
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| P | - | Thumb | |
| I | - | Index Finger | |
| M | - | Middle Finger | |
| A | - | Ring Finger | |
This is a G Major Fingerstyle Pattern.
Figure 2 - G Chord Pattern |
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This is a D Major Fingerstyle Pattern.
| Figure 3 - D Chord Pattern |
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Here is a G and C fingerstyle pattern. You can also try it with different chord combinations.
| Figure 4 - G & C Chord Pattern |
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