Fingerstyle Guitar Lessons & Courses

Looking to try your hand at writing your very own piece of music but not sure where to start? RD King's course on Fingerstyle Composition will give you an arsenal of practical tips and techniques that you'll be able to…

What exactly does it mean to have mastery over your picking hand? Is it the ability to play independent bass lines with your thumb while simultaneously playing chords or melodic lines with the other fingers? Does it imply that you…

Ready to add more fingerstyle tricks to your skillset? This Trevor Gordon Hall course covers the best techniques to accent your playing!

If you are a beginner in the fingerstyle guitar genre and are looking for some guidance to level up your playing, this course has the tools to get you there. Trevor Gordon Hall unpacks any problems you may have encountered…

Are you looking for ways to spice up what you already know and make it more interesting? Join Marcelo Berestovoy in this series diving into a series of etudes written exclusively for this lesson series. From arpeggiated shapes, moving triads,…

The grace and elegance of proper fingerpicking can be inspiring as well as frustrating. The subtle nuances and "behind-the-scenes" techniques at play can feel like an insurmountable task to many players. However, there are a handful of techniques, that when…

This course is designed to explore the various techniques needed to play contemporary fingerstyle guitar. There are 5 different areas of study each containing 6 exercises. This course covers a wide range of techniques meant to introduce as well as…

Have you ever thought of adding various flavors or harmonics to your fingerstyle playing? Do you have the techniques down but instead missing some vocabulary? In this series Trevor Gordon Hall offers up 30 licks you can get into your…

Fingerstyle guitarist Amber Russell has had a diverse platform of musical outlets during her almost 20 years of composing music, including piano, bass, vocalist and ukulele. Amber covers altered tunings for fingerstyle guitar, allowing you to tap into your personal…

Rated one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 years old by Acoustic Guitar magazine, Trevor's style ranges from driving rhythms to delicate melodic themes. It's these melodies we aim to unlock with this 38 lesson course.…

Build your fingerstyle skillset with a thorough, patient and step-by-step course from Maneli Jamal. We start from the ground floor with simple lesson for the fingerstyle basic, then ramp up to include techniques such as simple percussion, harmonics and chord…

Solo guitar... Different than guitar solos! The idea of being a self contained unit of chords and melody is a long, time honored tradition in guitar playing. Beginning with simple exercises and concluding with actual songs, Marcelo Berestovoy will give…

This series is all about fostering the ability for your fingers to play independent of each other. Mastering this skill will give your playing a living, organic feel and open up previously unimaginable doors. During this process you will also…

Marcelo Berestovoy returns to JamPlay with his Fingerstyle Guitar series. He uses his one step at a time method to take you from novice to expert in no time!

In this series, Don Ross delivers his extensive knowledge on many aspects of fingerstyle guitar. Not forgetting beginners, he starts off his series with a manageable pace, covering the basics in-depth.

Eve Goldberg brings years of experience, knowledge and passion to her fingerstyle series. Learn the very basics and proceed to more advanced topics with fun, easy-to-digest lessons.

Steve walks you through some of the most basic fingerstyle guitar techniques, including lessons for developing finger independence and walking basslines. He teaches these techniques in the context of timeless fingerstyle repertoire and famed fingerstyle songs..

Fingerstyle expert and performing artist, Jim Deeming, brings over 30 years of playing experience and his beloved thumb-pick to this lesson series. From basic right hand technique to combining melodies, this is a great series to begin applying fingerstyle to…

Self-taught acoustic guitarist Erik Mongrain shows off some of his innovations in this Phase 2 Artist Series. Lessons include information about guitar setup, advanced harmonics, composition, and performance tips.

Renowned guitarist Kaki King teaches musicality, altered tunings and percussive elements in her artist series. Kaki also demonstrates fingerpicking technique and hand independence.

Trace is a critically acclaimed, self taught acoustic guitarist. In 2008, he was named "Most Promising New Talent" in by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and won 3rd ranking for "Best Fingerstyle Guitarist."

Merle Travis is one of the biggest names in the world of Fingerstyle guitar. In this series Jim Deeming will walk you through the tricks Merle employed to give his music that unique "Travis Picking" sound.

Jim Deeming will walk you through the style of Tommy Emmanuel. He will talk about Tommy as a person, and introduce elements that make Tommy's music unique.

Preston Reed is a world renowned acoustic guitar player. He single handedly created his own style of guitar which he dubs the "Integrated Percussive Technique." In this series of lessons he will explain his method of playing and get you…

Award-winning Canadian fingerstyle guitarist Calum Graham aims to transform the average fingerstyle player into an artist. Using a modern approach to fingerstyle guitar, Calum teaches you techniques in the context of his own songs to get you on your way…

Start your fingerstyle foray under the tutelage of a world-class player. Mike Dawes teaches you to go from a fingerstyle newbie to playing some of his most advanced compositions. This course applies to all skill levels.. from the beginner player…