Developing fingerpicking speed
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Hej Emil. A question on developing speed. I recently joined your site with an annual subscription. You are an outstanding guitarist! I have just started learning the i-p-m fingerpicking technique and it feels strange. I also need to buy a thumbpick. What thickness pick would you recommend and any suggestions for my developing your blistering picking speed? I don't think my brain can process that quickly. LOL I played your first 2 open string licks at half speed and can barely keep up. Tack.
Doug
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@doug744
Hi Doug!
Thank you for the question!The i p m-technique is really tricky in the beginning but it will get easier! :)
Did you check out the lesson "Right Hand Technique" yet?
In that lesson, we dig deep into the right hand picking patterns and how I use slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs. I usually alternate between thumb (thumbpick) and index finger for single line soloing, but there are exceptions, and it's not super "logical" always - haha! :) I try to explain it the best way I can in that lesson!I use golden gate medium thumb picks, and I think they are the best on the market for me. The dunlop mediums are fairly similar.
Have a great day Doug, and let me know if I can help in any way!
Kind regards/Emil -
@emilernebro Thanks for your response, Emil! Yes, I stumbled upon the RH technique lessons and have been working on them too. I still need to purchase a couple of thumb picks and grow my i, m & a fingernails a tad more. :) You have some fantastic instructional material here and I have been able to increase the tempo quite a bit from where I started. Awesome course. I'll leave some good comments on FB! Doug
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@doug744
Really happy to hear that you dig the lessons Doug!
What are you working on at the moment when it comes to practicing guitar?
Kind regards/Emil -
@emilernebro I am working on Banjo Rolls. Just worked my way through the Cycle Solo and can more or less keep up at 1/2 speed. I posted a question regarding technique on a particular passage in the piece in another post. Cheers.
Doug
