Finger picking is a good deal trickier than using a pick and you can learn bad habits very easily that will really slow down your advancement. If your really serious about fingerpicking I would suggest going to at least a couple formal lessons with a classical guitarist so that you can see the appropriate way to hold your fingers, hand and arm. If you dont want to go to an instructor I would recommend looking at as many pictures of classical or flamenco players hands as you can and then try to emulate their positions by looking at yourself in the mirror as you play. It would also help if you look up free stroke and picado. I will warn you in advance that fingerpicking is a serious challenge but once you get it you will wonder why they even invented picks. Two other tips: you have to be able to do something slow and precise before youll get it to sound good fast and the less tense you are the faster you will be. Good luck
Last edited by zfleebin; 04-12-2004 at 12:35 AM..
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