Learn Travis Picking in 5 Easy Steps

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Learning a new trick or playing style can be hard work. Luckily, Sweetwater‘s Don Carr is here with five easy steps to get you Travis picking like a champion in no time. What are some of your favorite Travis-picked tunes? Leave them in the comments!

0:00 – Intro
0:25 – What Is Travis Picking?
1:30 – Step 1
2:10 – Step 2
2:53 – Picking Hand Positions
4:05 – Muting
4:34 – Step 3
5:30 – Step 4
6:13 – Step 5
6:56 – Other Patterns
8:04 – All 5 Steps
8:41 – Thanks for Watching!

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sweetwater

Nice! I’ve been waiting for a lesson like this one. I’m quite used to hybrid picking so it’s nice to look at these five steps and see what it is I was missing to make it sound more like what you’re playing here. The thumb positioning tips are quite helpful as I was trying to find a way to position my hand when doing straight fingerstyle stuff. Good lesson!

ionianblue

REALLY well done and super informative. Breaking things down is such a challenge, but you’ve done it beautifully. Thank You!

Dave-gfkd

Finally…a great breakdown of the basics of Travis picking. Excellent!

phillip

Thank you so much, I have a (rotten thumb from a car accident and can only hold a pic) before the car accident i was study piano so my other vingers of the right hand
do not like todo nothing, so your travis picking is the way for me thank you so mucht for this

claudiverhoeven

i learned travis style from my grandfather as my music teacher as well adapting his personal style an tone as well of versatility a hybrid picker myself

tommytwospirit

This is a Wonderful X-mas present. Thanks!

jrsmoots

Great stuff Don - very informative. One of my music-goals for 2022 = focus on improved-fingerpicking. Happy Holidays from NYC

michael_caz_nyc

Man you really explained this... It wasn't hard for me to follow.. I'm a quick learner, but great delivery brother... appreciate it... I think I want to learn how to do it with thumb and pick.... I'll probably start with a pick first... much more comfortable for me also i think

DomesticTruther

Great lesson. Do you have tabs for 6th string root and 4th string root? Thanks.

waynecaswell

Thanks Don.. very well explained. I hope my fingers and brain paid attention.. ;)

davyr

Love your picking style --sounds amazing !----do you have TAB I can practise your style?

CarlWinter-oyuf

Great job. I’m a new guitar player. I love finger style

bobkrause

I have a question: Is there a reason you need to use your thumb to alternate the bass notes? I always find it flows better if you just use your index finger to hit the other bass note. Is there some reason this is wrong? I’m asking when just straight finger picking, not hybrid or using a thumb pick.

winstonian