Brilliant tutorship. I am now practicing this finger picking pattern. Only been playing for a few months, but find this very inspiring instead of just strumming to everything, despite different strumming patterns. Thank you.
I found you on UA-cam two videos ago, and you gave me a breakthrough moment. I am now a subscriber. Thank you. Your stealthy way of teaching travis picking is genius.
An excellent breakdown, Phil. It does truly sound like a lot more is going on. I look forward to working these out. Sticking these different patterns in among the others makes it sound not like a pattern at all, but an improvised accompaniment, hey! wait a minute...Wait, what? you mean I can just...?
Takes uke playing to a higher and more interesting level Phil. Need to increase my practice now and hopefully get that much more proficient. Great lesson
Hi Phil. I came across your channel recently and really enjoying your lessons. I'm a bit confused though with the fingerpicking. Are we to use 4 fingers T, I, M, R or just 3 T, I, M??? I've seen people just use the T, I. I don't seem to be getting the T, I, M too well, seem to be faster with T, I, M, R. Can you give me some quick advise. I would appreciate it. Thank you.
Hi, Different players will do it different ways, but for the kind of picking in this video, thumb index and middle works best, as the thumb alternating between the G and C strings is your bedrock, your metronome. Trying to to that with the thumb and index, leaving the middle and ring to try and add melodic bits doesn't really work (and would be unnecessarily difficult. I often play wearing banjo picks, and I only ever use three, one on my thumb, one on my index and one on my middle. In fact I made a video about this! ua-cam.com/video/Q74RuSWvqIs/v-deo.html
Thank you very much Phil. I will practice and practice. A bit hard at the moment as I'm trying to get into the fingerpicking but with time I'll get it right. Once again thank you for the reply and your time.
This is great, Phil. I have your book "Rags, Cakewalks & Dances" - which I highly recommend - and these tutorials will really help with some of the trickier pieces. I played one of the easier ones to some "strum-only" players and they were amazed - at your arrangement, not my playing :-) (NB Some of the techniques remind me a little of banjo rolls?)
Yes, that's a good point! I'm really pleased that you played a piece, there's nothing better than to know things you wrote are out there being performed. Yes, that forward/backward bit is stright from 5 string banjo, well spotted!
Brilliant tutorship. I am now practicing this finger picking pattern. Only been playing for a few months, but find this very inspiring instead of just strumming to everything, despite different strumming patterns. Thank you.
Really helpful - you present these lessons so clearly.
Thanks!
You're a natural born teacher! Thanks so much for doing these videos, allowing bored uke strummers to break free!! Love you, man!!!
This video is gold for me! Thanks!!
Finally the lesson i've been looking for. Great teaching and packed with information I've needed to improve my playing. Thank you!
brilliant lesson. And it's going to help my piano playing.
I’m so glad my husband showed me your site. You explain things so very well and your lessons are interesting. Thank you!
At last! I’ve found someone who explains theory in a way that my old head can understand! Thanks
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Great lessons Phil 👍
Love this Phil. This video(and the previous one ) rank a,ingest 2 of the best technique lesson videos i think I’ve seen.. Awesome.
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Phil, thanks very much for another wonderful lesson.😊
You are truely an excelent teacher
I found you on UA-cam two videos ago, and you gave me a breakthrough moment. I am now a subscriber. Thank you. Your stealthy way of teaching travis picking is genius.
Thanks, Phil. Excellent instruction.
Another brilliant tutorial!👍
So incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks very much Phil, another great lesson, and so beautifully explained. Take care 🙂
An excellent breakdown, Phil. It does truly sound like a lot more is going on. I look forward to working these out. Sticking these different patterns in among the others makes it sound not like a pattern at all, but an improvised accompaniment, hey! wait a minute...Wait, what? you mean I can just...?
Superb! Thank you!!!
Oh, superb, thank you. Taking my fingerpicking to a new level. Just need to practice so I can do it without thinking. Xx
You are an amazing teacher. Thanks very much for another wonderful lesson.
This is brilliant Phil, thank you!
Useful, thank you!
Takes uke playing to a higher and more interesting level Phil. Need to increase my practice now and hopefully get that much more proficient. Great lesson
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Hi Phil. I came across your channel recently and really enjoying your lessons. I'm a bit confused though with the fingerpicking. Are we to use 4 fingers T, I, M, R or just 3 T, I, M??? I've seen people just use the T, I. I don't seem to be getting the T, I, M too well, seem to be faster with T, I, M, R. Can you give me some quick advise. I would appreciate it. Thank you.
Hi,
Different players will do it different ways, but for the kind of picking in this video, thumb index and middle works best, as the thumb alternating between the G and C strings is your bedrock, your metronome. Trying to to that with the thumb and index, leaving the middle and ring to try and add melodic bits doesn't really work (and would be unnecessarily difficult. I often play wearing banjo picks, and I only ever use three, one on my thumb, one on my index and one on my middle.
In fact I made a video about this!
ua-cam.com/video/Q74RuSWvqIs/v-deo.html
Thank you very much Phil. I will practice and practice. A bit hard at the moment as I'm trying to get into the fingerpicking but with time I'll get it right. Once again thank you for the reply and your time.
What brand of strings are you using? Love the tutorial.
These are the ones that came on the uke, Worth BM I'm told.
This is great, Phil. I have your book "Rags, Cakewalks & Dances" - which I highly recommend - and these tutorials will really help with some of the trickier pieces. I played one of the easier ones to some "strum-only" players and they were amazed - at your arrangement, not my playing :-)
(NB Some of the techniques remind me a little of banjo rolls?)
NB I don't know how you find the time to sleep at night!
Yes, that's a good point! I'm really pleased that you played a piece, there's nothing better than to know things you wrote are out there being performed.
Yes, that forward/backward bit is stright from 5 string banjo, well spotted!
Good, but felt you tried to cover a bit too much in one session.
Thanks