At 76 years young, I love listening to your lessons. I am relearning after 30 years and taken travis picking. I am not a subscriber yet , but I still work part-time, so I will get my act together soon. Could you consider, for this old Ausie dude, a lesson on Bonnie Raites song Not because I wanted to. This current lesson has got me of my GCDEm comfort zone, and I love the easy F. Cheers Jim.
So I have to say, Excellent lesson. Seen a lot of vids for sure! But trying to play them rarely seems to pan out, but this is an easy flow and visually sticks in my head. I retired 5 almost 6 years ago and looks like my search for a site is over. Also this is one of my all time favourite tunes. I am slow to learn normally.....But not today! Cheers and Thank You.
David, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, and I think your guitar skills are superb. I am 78, self taught, having been playing for about 13 years, probably making the same mistakes repeatedly, and need to sharpen my skills. I play a “hybrid Travis pick,’ a sort of style I need to get rid of. I like fingerstyle, but also do some thumb strumming as well. I wrote a few songs, Christian folk Gospel, and did a few hymn covers of songs in public domain. I post both on RUclips. I have to work on the Travis pick. Hope I can get it down half as well as you do it. It is a challenge, being a mediocre guitarist stuck in a rut. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks David! I always get tripped up trying to learn a Travis picking song when they change the pattern with every chord. Just getting these four patterns down should help.
Hey David.. Amazing and Helpful lesson as always.. so well explained made simple.. Thanks for sharing Do keep posting Warm regards and best wishes The UnknownManCub 👍😎🤠
Hi David….question, when you say you practiced that a lot, what’s a lot? I seem to practice and practice and practice, and I still have troubles. Playing about 20 months, age 71, cognitive function excellent and no arthritis in my hands..lol. Just thought I’d throw that in there.
where to start.. townes is also playing HIS version of HIS song in the key of "d" yes, but he has also played it w capo on 1, half step down, etc... he always plays it with a 'C' shape. like in the video you were referencing in the beginning lol... dont take the easy way out. if you want to play a song the way it sounds, take the time to learn. it has taken me about a year to properly learn pancho & lefty, because i felt like a complete waste of breath playing a simplified version of this amazing song. i had to re-learn fingerpicking, after roughly 12 years of fingerpicking and 20 yrs of playing. boy was it a humbling experience and i have learned SOO much about music theory in general, even started playing with metal picks like townes does. its okay to relearn everything. you think youre hot shit because you can play a simplified travis picking verson of a song that has been covered to death,, i hate to break it to ya ... but...
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At 76 years young, I love listening to your lessons. I am relearning after 30 years and taken travis picking. I am not a subscriber yet , but I still work part-time, so I will get my act together soon. Could you consider, for this old Ausie dude, a lesson on Bonnie Raites song Not because I wanted to. This current lesson has got me of my GCDEm comfort zone, and I love the easy F. Cheers Jim.
So I have to say, Excellent lesson. Seen a lot of vids for sure! But trying to play them rarely seems to pan out, but this is an easy flow and visually sticks in my head. I retired 5 almost 6 years ago and looks like my search for a site is over. Also this is one of my all time favourite tunes. I am slow to learn normally.....But not today! Cheers and Thank You.
Awesome! What separates you from most over guitar teachers on RUclips is that you actually sing as well while playing … subscribed!
David, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, and I think your guitar skills are superb. I am 78, self taught, having been playing for about 13 years, probably making the same mistakes repeatedly, and need to sharpen my skills. I play a “hybrid Travis pick,’ a sort of style I need to get rid of. I like fingerstyle, but also do some thumb strumming as well. I wrote a few songs, Christian folk Gospel, and did a few hymn covers of songs in public domain. I post both on RUclips. I have to work on the Travis pick. Hope I can get it down half as well as you do it. It is a challenge, being a mediocre guitarist stuck in a rut. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent lesson on how to go forward with fingerpicking
Thanks David! Sometimes a simple pattern is the best way to go.
Thanks David! I always get tripped up trying to learn a Travis picking song when they change the pattern with every chord. Just getting these four patterns down should help.
Another great lesson David. Much appreciated.
Fabulous lesson as ever David 👌👌👌
Love this thank you David.
Great lesson. 😃
Great lesson .Thank you .
Pattern will work for Stand by Me too! You had a strumming lesson for this song using the key of C.
Townes Van Zandt is an excellent choice.
Hey David..
Amazing and Helpful lesson as always.. so well explained made simple..
Thanks for sharing
Do keep posting
Warm regards and best wishes
The UnknownManCub 👍😎🤠
LOVE IT wonderful! TY!
Thanks, it was weird though stumbling across this video, my name is Mark 👍✌🖖🥃
Hi David….question, when you say you practiced that a lot, what’s a lot? I seem to practice and practice and practice, and I still have troubles. Playing about 20 months, age 71, cognitive function excellent and no arthritis in my hands..lol. Just thought I’d throw that in there.
Wow that's so cool
where to start..
townes is also playing HIS version of HIS song in the key of "d" yes, but he has also played it w capo on 1, half step down, etc... he always plays it with a 'C' shape. like in the video you were referencing in the beginning lol... dont take the easy way out. if you want to play a song the way it sounds, take the time to learn. it has taken me about a year to properly learn pancho & lefty, because i felt like a complete waste of breath playing a simplified version of this amazing song. i had to re-learn fingerpicking, after roughly 12 years of fingerpicking and 20 yrs of playing. boy was it a humbling experience and i have learned SOO much about music theory in general, even started playing with metal picks like townes does. its okay to relearn everything. you think youre hot shit because you can play a simplified travis picking verson of a song that has been covered to death,, i hate to break it to ya ... but...
Another great lesson !!
Thank u
Brilliant, only you should allow us to download the video 😂
Is a GS mini guitar? Do you use 013 strings? Thanks
Isn’t this the same pattern you used for Landslide?
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