Two fingerpicking patterns for almost any song

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0:00 intro
0:41 definition of terms
1:15 B321B321 pattern
2:02 close up B321B321
2:56 using bare fingers
3:03 using fingerpicks
3:54 exercise with G & C
4:50 Leaving on a Jet Plane with B321B321
6:30 Brown Eyed Girl
6:41 Where Have All the Flowers Gone
7:04 picking pattern for 3/4: B32123
7:49 close up B32123
8:31 G to C exercise
9:00 House of the Rising Sun with B32123
9:33 Hallelujah

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[concettaraimondi]

I just turned 70 and bought a guitar -- haven't played in 50 years. Every day, I turn on this video as a "warm-up" and it helps me get in the frame of mind to go on to other pieces.

[tonysshed]

So lovely and calming...I might have to watch this everyday, too. Her voice and the audio of this video is so nice...

[josieraimondi]

Jamie -- thank you for breaking it down so clearly. This is a good beginner lesson for someone like me -- I am 70 years old and haven't touched a guitar in 50 years!!! Now, if I could just sing like

[garylisaacs]

I don't know how you came upon these techniques and their application but wow, so helpful and so likely to inspire interest in beginners.

[tomsheehy]

You're a natural teacher, simple yet effective. Greatly appreciated ;0)

[euniceolson]

Your lessons are invaluable for this 73 yr old woman and you have such a friendly teaching style. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this!

[danielwilliamson]

Probably the best finger picking lesson I have watched on youtube. The lesson is easy to follow as a beginner/ intermediate and her applying the patterns to popular songs makes it even more fun.

[sonny]

Like the way you teach maam very simple easy to follow. Thank you.

[namrataraul]

Beautiful teaching techniques ma'am. I actually hold my guitar and strum along as you teach. Thanks.

[craigmalcolm]

Jamie.. Thank you for taking the time to share this great music lesson

[jgkgintx]

Hi Jamie, thank you for the great lesson. Love your teaching so far. I put my guitar away many years ago (I'm 73) but you've given me encouragement to break it out again and try these picking patterns. I'm from the folk music era, so these should work with lots of songs from those years. Thanks again and best wishes.

[tylovanwyngaardt]

Wow!!!, You have such an amazing voice and your guitar lessons are helping a lot

[LiezalA]

Best instructor by far. Love your voice too!

[SwingEzzZZ]

Very nice voice. Thank you for the lesson. I never knew before that the first pattern is meant for 4/4 time and the second one for 3/4 . Thank you.

[Garrett]

Love how you demonstrate how these patterns can be used for popular songs. Great!

[richardm]

You're very good at explaining things, and you have an amazing gift. Keep doing what you're doing, exactly the way you're doing it.

[frankp]

Jamie thank you . lovely voice and great instructions.

[billthomas]

Clear and beautiful voice!! Well done Jamie!

[paulrosenbaum]

I really like the way you give examples. After teaching us a picking pattern you give examples of songs it works with, this I find as very helpful; thank you.

[YoureNotJigsawBitch]

This is great, Jamie. I’ve been so frustrated at picking. This has helped a lot. Thankyou. One of the few videos that let me know it was ok to be a beginner