Fingerpicking Pattern Landslide Inspired
Hey there, Im Tomas Michaud founder of Real Guitar School. Thank you for joining me today.
Ive got a cool fingerpicking pattern I wanna show you.
Okay this fingerpicking pattern is a common fingerpicking pattern based of that Travis
fingerpicking pattern. It�s a common one in pop rock music. Its in the style of many
songs but one of them is Landslide by Fleetwood Mac so let start with the basics. Look at
my left hand Ive got a C chord going here. Im gonna keep that C chord throughout now
take a look at my right hand and Im gonna divide this pattern at two parts. Were just
gonna use the thumb, the first finger and the second finger and the only strings well
be picking are the fifth string and the fourth string, that was two base notes and then with
the first finger will be on the third string and the second string with the second finger
so heres the first half of the pattern (strumming).
Lets break that down. Im hitting the fifth string of my thumb then the second finger
pulls the second string then the thumbs moves over to the fourth string, an alternate base
and then the first finger hits the third string. Its kind of alternating base and alternating
melody so were going to try that once or twice � C chord base fifth string, second finger
that�s the second string, fourth string where my thumb and then the first string that
hits the third string, again, again.
Okay now for the second half, fortunately it�s a lot like the first half half. Take
a look, same C chord. Im gonna hit the base note, second finger then the base on the fourth
string and that�s it. We don�t use the first finger. Just like the first half but
we don�t hit the last note. Okay, try that with me just once because we will put it together
quickly, here we go first string, second finger then base, fourth string. One more time, lets
do it � base, fifth string, second string, okay. Here we go, put it together now slowly,
base, second finger, base on the fourth string, first finger, base, second string and base
and that�s the whole pick. Ill play a little fast so you can hear what it sounds like (strumming)
okay, now try that with me. Ill go a little bit slower, ready go. Base, second, base on
the fourth string, first finger back to base on fifth, second and then fourth, stop and
again base, again, stop, again.
Okay, lets put that into a little chord progression to make it more fun to practice it. We will
do the C chord and the second chord will be E -- I will call it an E minor 9. Ive got
my pinky on the second string third fret, and my second finger over there on the fifth
string second fret. The other strings are open and of course were not using the sixth
or first strings and then finally the A minor chord so start from the C chord, one pattern
down to the E minor 9 and then A minor and lets go back up, E minor 9 and we end up back
to the C okay, a little bit faster now (strumming) again (strumming).
Finally, let me pick it up a little bit. If you are ready, go and play along if not just
listen to get the sound in your head (strumming).
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