Travis Picking Exercises - Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson Beginner + Intermediate

Today we cover two Travis Picking Exercises in this fingerstyle guitar lesson at both the beginner and intermediate level. I cover both exercises note for note as well as how to get started with isolating the thumb or fingers to avoid overwhelming yourself. I play each exercise in multiple speeds so that you can practice along. #mtguitar #guitarlessons #travispickingexercises

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Video Chapters:
0:00 Demo
0:53 Lesson Introduction
1:52 Basics of Travis Picking and Thumb Exercise #1
5:32 Thumb Exercise #2
7:26 Adding the Melody: Exercise #1
11:46 Exercise #2
15:18 Taking It To the Next Level
16:31 Lesson Outro

[MTGuitar]

Hey all, have fun digging in to these travis picking exercises, and let me know any comments or questions you may have, see you next time!

[scottenglert]

This is great - been looking for some kind of organized exercises to get into fingerstyle... Thanks MT !

[jasper_north]

I still have trouble keeping time; you recommend to emphasize / accent more on the 2nd beat? (Besides the metronome and playing along ofcourse)