Tablature for examples presented in this lesson can be found here: acousticguitarlessonsonline.net/travis-picking-pattern-part-1
@sobeit1927 Жыл бұрын
A great start to your video would be an example of what we would be aiming to achieve by watching . I had no idea where you were going with this .
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
@@sobeit1927 thanks for the suggestion, I will take it onboard. Some of my videos do begin with examples and perhaps that would've been a good idea for this one :)
@DO-qy3tq Жыл бұрын
This really is the best introduction I have seen to Travis picking. Too often tutors skip the most basic elements of what can be a tricky guitar skill to master. Without good foundations it will always be a struggle.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I am glad you liked the video and found it helpful :)
@MrFrogman5410 ай бұрын
New to your channel, very glad to have found it. Excellent lesson, thank you !
@acousticguitarlessons10 ай бұрын
@MrFrogman54, you are very welcome :) And welcome to the channel!
@user-ls9nm9uy5s8 ай бұрын
Nice video and presentation on Travis picking. Thank you for sharing ! Much appreciated Simon !
@acousticguitarlessons8 ай бұрын
@user-ls9nm9uy5s, you are very welcome! Glad you liked the video :)
@thadstuart8544 Жыл бұрын
Explained very well and easy to understand the principles. You're a great teacher. Thanks!!
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Thad! Glad you found the video helpful :)
@peterthornton63187 ай бұрын
Thank you Simon - as always another great lesson from you.
@acousticguitarlessons7 ай бұрын
@peterthornton6318, you are very welcome! Glad you liked the lesson :)
@roothogordie2391 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the lesson. Your a great teacher.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! :)
@trusarmor4957 Жыл бұрын
this is an amazing intro to Travis picking. AND a practice routine too! super helpful. thanks you for this.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! :)
@danielegemei63342 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. It's been a week since i started watching trevis style contents... this video was the missing key and now i can keep a simple tune. I really don't know how to thank you.
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
That's so great to hear Daniele Gemei! Really happy the video has helped you :)
@dakotahstr2 жыл бұрын
I'm going to get this. This is great! You explain it is easy Steps! Thank you. Will be watching you over and over again!!
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
So glad you found the lesson helpful dakotahstr! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions :)
@reinotsurugi Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I do love learning new picking pat'ns.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are most welcome! :)
@marciahammond97354 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, a great start lesson for me 👌
@acousticguitarlessons4 ай бұрын
@marciahammond9735, you are very welcome! :)
@SurviveOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Looked at a multitude of Travis picking videos. Ty. You excell. Makes it straight forward. Got you closer to a 1000 subs. You deserve it.
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words and the sub! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful :)
@rosammageorge9872 жыл бұрын
Nicely and clearly explained
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear Rosamma George :)
@StreaminFreedom5 ай бұрын
Great to see another Maton player love my srs70c not to many here on American KZfaq.
@acousticguitarlessons5 ай бұрын
@StreaminFreedom, yes got to love Maton's! I think your model the SRS70C was the one that replaced the model I am playing in this video which is an EM325c. It was discontinued around 2010 I believe.
@antonfixsongs5178 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson. I’ve been TP for a while but did not know a lot of what you explained. Ta 🎶🎸🎤👍
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! Glad the lesson was useful to you :)
@t9620 Жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson! Thanks so much!🙏🎸
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! :)
@behnamzadeh1936 Жыл бұрын
Perfect as it is.thanks
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are welcome Behnam Zadeh :)
@stephenadkins9883 Жыл бұрын
Excellent 😮instructions. Thanks
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are most welcome Stephen! :)
@stuartarnold4495 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon, I don’t use a plectrum (can’t hold it well enough) so this is a very welcome video.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are welcome Stuart :)
@rafdecc Жыл бұрын
FINALLY A DETAILED EXPLANATION:) SO MANY JUST PLAY IT AND EXPECT A DYSLECTIC LIKE ME TO SEE IT:) SO MANY ARTIST DO THIS; I.E. JOHN DENVER , DYLAN, OTHERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH .
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome rafdecc! Glad the lesson was helpful for your playing :)
@waynewarnock50764 ай бұрын
Awesome lesson.
@acousticguitarlessons4 ай бұрын
@waynewarnock5076, thanks! Glad you liked it :)
@dieselman74532 жыл бұрын
thanks from ireland
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! :)
@sandrafowkes538 ай бұрын
Brilliant! Love logic! 😃
@acousticguitarlessons8 ай бұрын
@sandrafowkes53, glad you liked the lesson :)
@normanidai4916 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Norman! :)
@jackbond82373 ай бұрын
Thankyou.,
@acousticguitarlessons3 ай бұрын
@jackbond8237, you are very welcome! :)
@buzzycharpia864811 ай бұрын
great video !
@acousticguitarlessons11 ай бұрын
@buzzycharpia8648 you are welcome! Glad you liked the video :)
@wow_go Жыл бұрын
Danny Carey can play guitar!? I didn’t know he was Australian!? 🙂🙂 But seriously! This was a great video, especially if you’ve watched every instructional video about Travis picking. Thank you.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Ha ha! I had to look up who Danny Carey was. I can see the resemblance! lol Glad you liked the video :)
@simonk95612 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson well presented and subscribed, look forward to learning this, thanks.
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Simon K :) Goad you enjoyed the lesson!
@suezeeque13 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks Simon! :)
@acousticguitarlessons3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Sue! :)
@ray3mondo3 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks Simon.
@acousticguitarlessons3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Ray! :)
@themangleberry87722 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, thanks!
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! :)
@tlee9484 Жыл бұрын
😲I'm learning 🙂
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Great to hear T Lee! :)
@Texas1836Band2 жыл бұрын
I say the link for your lessons in the video but I don’t see it anywhere now. Could you send a link to the finger picking lessons your offering? I really like your style of teaching
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Hi Gregory, thanks for your message :) The link is in the description below the video. I'll leave it here for you too: acousticguitarlessonsonline.net/fingerpicking-guitar-lessons
@NightOwlGames Жыл бұрын
ive been doing this because it sounded cool didnt know it was a thing
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Sure is! Checkout players like Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel etc :)
@julianfester31047 ай бұрын
Great lesson as always. Your content is secondary to none. I’m slightly confused however (my issue, not because of this video). How do guitarists use travis picking but seem to pick out the melody at the same time? And- how is this different from what’s called chord melody?
@acousticguitarlessons7 ай бұрын
@julianfester3104, thanks! Glad you liked the video :) I have a video on Travis Picking the style as opposed to just the pattern you can check out here, that goes into adding the melody etc: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJlilMSiyLy1dWg.html Chord/Melody is a general term used for when playing both the chords and melody to a tune on one guitar, Travis Picking is just one way you can go about it, there are many. So you could say Travis Picking is a substyle of Chord/Melody if hat makes sense. I also have a video on Chord/Melody playing if you are interested: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNeViqiS3ZOsk4k.html
@julianfester31047 ай бұрын
@@acousticguitarlessons many thanks. I’ll definitely check those videos out. (Happy new year)
@acousticguitarlessons7 ай бұрын
@@julianfester3104 happy new year! :)
@MrBarrynicholas5 ай бұрын
The C cord has a lower bass note on the sixth string a G surely that should be used.
@acousticguitarlessons5 ай бұрын
@MrBarrynicholas, you want to start the bass pattern from the root note typically, however, you can include the G on string 6 in a 5, 4, 6, 4 pattern for a C chord, where the G would be the note on the 6th string if that makes sense.
@danvitale1825 Жыл бұрын
Merle Travis played with 2 fingers, thumb and index only.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
That is correct Dan Vitale :) The fingers you use do not constitute whether you are Travis Picking or not however if that is what you are implying? It's all about the bass.
@dinopalangdan44089 ай бұрын
A very east way of learning the Travis picking style
@acousticguitarlessons9 ай бұрын
@dinopalangdan4408, glad you found the video useful :)
@Billsingsong Жыл бұрын
Is there a part two?
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Yes there is Bill :) Here is a link to part 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bNuEZaSCrLScn3k.html
@Crewakshay3 жыл бұрын
Please make some videos for percussive guitar! ✨🎸
@acousticguitarlessons3 жыл бұрын
Hi Akshay. I have one already recorded that will be released shortly. I'll move it up in the queue for you :)
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Here is the percussive guitar video if you haven't checked it out yet: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pMtmpLBz0ajJm4E.html
@scrundy33692 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I sent this to my son. Does every Aussie play a Maton? Lol
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha! It seems that way doesn't it. Great guitars :)
@raullukebenitez70332 жыл бұрын
I literally just asked myself the same question 😂. Maybe that's their secret😁 lol
@jordanblahnik1035 Жыл бұрын
😂
@gitaareddy Жыл бұрын
With Travis picking you do mute the bass strings with your palm though
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Yes you do, but not necessarily when using the Travis picking pattern in more contemporary fingerpicking songs
@LLewis-vu9qf5 ай бұрын
I'm a little late to the party! I've heard the term 'root note' in other videos but how do you know which root note to use? I guess I missed that information.
@acousticguitarlessons5 ай бұрын
@LLewis-vu9qf, I'm not sure I understand your question. Can you rephrase it? There is only ever one root note in any given situation.
@LLewis-vu9qf5 ай бұрын
@@acousticguitarlessons -- Hmm, let's see. With the G chord, the low E string is the root note, right? So why is it the root note? Does it have to do with the finger placement? Sorry for not being clear. I can't read a note of music! So far all I know is the name of the strings: E A D G B E.
@acousticguitarlessons5 ай бұрын
@@LLewis-vu9qf, not a problem :) Yes, the root note for the G open chord is on the 6th string/3rd fret. It is the root note becasue it is a G note and you are playing a G chord. Which finger you use is incidental. For an E chord, it is the Low E string. For the C chord, it is the 5th string/3rd fret. Hope this helps :)
@LLewis-vu9qf5 ай бұрын
@@acousticguitarlessons -- Thank you for the help. I understand it a bit better now.
@ultrakool2 жыл бұрын
as an aside, I've always liked dear prudence over blackbird, but I was more of a lennon fan anyhow
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Dear Prudence is a great song! :)
@nigelssongs8 ай бұрын
Flat picking what it is and how to do it!
@acousticguitarlessons8 ай бұрын
@nigelssongs, this isn't flat picking if that is what you mean?
@nigelssongs8 ай бұрын
I know, there is something called flat picking that's what I mean.@@acousticguitarlessons
@acousticguitarlessons8 ай бұрын
@@nigelssongs, cool, gotcha :)
@michaelmacinnis84216 ай бұрын
Great tutorial! Do you teach tremolo too? Definitely worth a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE.
@acousticguitarlessons6 ай бұрын
@michaelmacinnis8421, thank you! Glad you like the video :) If you are referring to fingerstyle tremolo technique I have a video on that here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKmIgNV9yN3Uk6M.html
@user-qm7nw7vd5s6 ай бұрын
Thank you. I just checked it out, and not surprisingly, even though after 6 months or more, I’m not a total beginner, I still learned something from your approach to teaching the basics of tremolo. 👍
@mcneillmama50 Жыл бұрын
What do you do with the D chord?
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
You could transfer the pattern to string set 3/4. So you would have a 3 4 3 4 pattern essentially or a 3 4 5 4. I sometimes use a D/F# open chord so I can apply a 6 4 6 4 bass. You could also voice the D chord somewhere else, but may not be practical if the other chords you are using are open. Hope that helps :)
@whimpypatrol5503 Жыл бұрын
a worn aussie Maton guitar and jazz in the bookshelf -- obviously someone who follows real talent instead of just guitar basics or pop
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Ha, yes! The Maton has seen some action and travelled some miles, that's for sure :)
@bobanpen17 ай бұрын
What about the D chord?
@acousticguitarlessons7 ай бұрын
@bobanpen1, you could apply a 4, 3, 4, 3 or 4, 3, 5, 3 bass pattern. Alternatively, you could use the root 5 or root 6 D bar chord and apply the appropriate bass pattern :)
@johnirwin4056 Жыл бұрын
What about the 5 chord???
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Hi John. In what context are you speaking?
@jacko2303 Жыл бұрын
"If Carlsburg did guitar lessons "to ,you know the rest
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Glad you like the video Jacko! :)
@indefence007 Жыл бұрын
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers...Just saying! 😉
@francismaloney87752 жыл бұрын
👏👍🙋♂️🇮🇪🎸
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video Francis :)
@francismaloney87752 жыл бұрын
@@acousticguitarlessons Thank you...
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
@@francismaloney8775 you are very welcome :)
@peterspaans440 Жыл бұрын
You give to much information for a nitwit like me who is 57 and learning only now. Please... just tell what the pattern is....👍
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Ha ha, I hope the pattern was useful once I finally got to it Peter :)
@benjaminsmith-ql6tl6 ай бұрын
Good lesson but too much yapping. Not enough actual playing of songs or chords.
@acousticguitarlessons6 ай бұрын
@benjaminsmith-ql6tl, glad you liked the lesson despite the yapping :)
@johnshaw7328 Жыл бұрын
OK?
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Is that a question John? :)
@johnshaw7328 Жыл бұрын
@@acousticguitarlessons No. It is a hint.
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
@@johnshaw7328 You've got me??
@steveabbott12022 жыл бұрын
SOOOOO much talking.
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
There's a bit to explain :)
@anthonyfoden93822 жыл бұрын
It is really annoying to see this alternate bass line being called a "Travis pick", after Merle Travis, its so-called inventor, when should you ever go on-line to "Freight Train" by Elizabeth Cotton, you will see she is playing this bass line before Merle Travis was even born, and doing it on a upside-down guitar without changing the strings.
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Hi Anthony. Merle Travis was born and well into his career when Elizabeth Cotton recorded Freight Train. She did write it as a teenager though, so I get your point, but I think you'll find Merle Travis developed the style much more extensively than Elizabeth Cotton, despite whoever did it first, as great as her recording of Freight Train is and as much of a pioneer that she was
@SugarTouch2 жыл бұрын
You dropped tons of theory and variation before even showing the pattern itself slowly. :) it’s like you’re revealing complete chemical theory of carbon in quantum physics to show how to draw a line with pencil. Useless approach.
@acousticguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын
Ah, a visual learner :) For this learning style, concepts explained verbally don’t work and you’ll do better going to the demonstration right off the bat (just scroll through the video). Many other learning styles work the opposite way around. It’s good to be clear on what works for you :)
@guitarsword1 Жыл бұрын
More playing, less talking .
@acousticguitarlessons Жыл бұрын
Yes, I do tend to talk a bit :) Sometimes some videos require me talk a little more but I take your point :)
@allyn10167 ай бұрын
Lol i bet you still can not play it
@PMurray26947 ай бұрын
Guaranteed you are trash at everything you've ever tried 👍