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Question: How to Finger Pick a Guitar!?
I Learned how to play a guitar using a guitar Pick, and Have been playing it that way for years!. I've wanted to try my hand at playing without a pick and with my fingers!. How Do you play it with your fingers (without a pick)!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Here is a tip; rule of thumb, NOT ALWAYS

Bass strings are played by thumb
three trebles by fingers

1st finger 3rd string, 2nd finger 2nd string, 3rd finger 1st string!.
I would advise taking lessons, the correct and original finger picking is "classical"

There is basically TWO alternating bass patterns; "C"chord , 5th string, 4th string, 6th string (move finger from 5th string c to 6th string g), 4th string

and the "F" chord pattern, 6th string, 4th string, 5th string, 4th string!.

This is the alternate bass patterns, work them until you do them without thinking then begin EASY, SIMPLE melodies on treble stringsWww@QuestionHome@Com

If you play the guitar without the picks, you need to make sure that you have good calluses on your fingers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com