How to play The Gambler (Kenny Rogers) | EASY Fingerpicking Lesson

In this beginner lesson, I show you how to play a very simple but effective finger picking pattern for Kenny Rogers’ country classic ‘The Gambler’.
0:00 Welcome
1:12 Finger picking demo
1:34 Finger picking lesson
4:02 Changing between C and F chord
5:28 G chord
6:39 Outro

[@BillyGoatScruff1000]

Awesome song and thanks for the finger picking pattern, keep coming back to this to bed the memory in, nice one :)

[@mattjamesmusicyork]

That's brilliant I'm really pleased to hear that, thanks a lot :)

[@seamusdoran9851]

Nice, easy, simple to follow lesson. Thank you. 👍👍👍

[@mattjamesmusicyork]

Thanks so much, really appreciate it :)

[@jamesdodger5588]

Hi Matt, another great lesson I remember your great tutorial on "The sun always shines on TV" too. The finger picking is explained well, thanks. In the original Kenny Rogers version I believe the last (2?) verses/choruses modulates up a note?

[@mattjamesmusicyork]

@@jamesdodger5588 Thanks James much appreciated 😊 Yes you’re quite right in the original version he goes up a semi-tone for the last verse/chorus. When I play the song with my band I just move my capo up a fret at the appropriate time 😂

[@simonquiroga3407]

Thank you !

[@mattjamesmusicyork]

You’re welcome!

[@user-qn5du4qp8o]

Sounded good to me mate! Nice one

[@mattjamesmusicyork]

Thanks Peter really appreciate that! :)

[@byromtaylor6482]

hi thanks n hope you recover ....i noticed you did a few embelishments it would be good if you showed these to n explained where n how you do them...hammer ons?

[@mattjamesmusicyork]

Thanks I've fully recovered now! Ah yes I think I know which embellishment you mean - I do a hammer on over the C chord occasionally, which is achieved by lifting your second finger up on your fretting hand. (the finger picking pattern doesn't change). Is this what you meant? Happy to explain further if more detail would help!

[@byromtaylor6482]

@@mattjamesmusicyork got it ... cheers my fingers dont co ordinate hammer ons but guess its just practice