Good finger pickin songs for amatuer

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sheabraden
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Good finger pickin songs for amatuer

Unread post by sheabraden » Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:01 am

I've been playin for about 6 months and i can play a lot of songs but I want to start playing with out a pick. Any good suggestions on songs that can get me started.
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Unread post by captainburrito » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:40 am

I would give "Blackbird" by the Beatles a try. It was the first one that i learned. It sounds more complicated than it is and people are generally pretty impressed when they see you play it.
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Unread post by souna » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:57 am

nothing else matters by mettalica is a good exercice and street spirits by radiohead is good too
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Unread post by Matty Boom » Thu Jan 29, 2004 6:14 am

there's a thread on this like half a page down
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<a href="http://s93760583.onlinehome.us/platanas.mp3" target="_blank" class="postlink">cause it's a fishpond</a>
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Unread post by underdog_19 » Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:01 am

My teacher is starting me on Stairway to Heaven and Blackbird to get some fingerpicking going.
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Unread post by heathcliff » Fri Jan 30, 2004 3:07 pm

lot of posts on "travis picking", if you learn that you can apply it to a lot of songs

Dust in the Wind
Landslide
Alot of CSN&Y
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