Introduction to Fingerstyle - Step-by-Step Lesson with Exercises + Free Practice Tracker

This is video 1 of a multi-part series I did with ‪@BreedloveGuitarCo‬ on how I approach fingerstyle playing. Hope it might be helpful! Let me know how it goes for you. The Breedlove Pursuit Concert Nylon I'm playing in this video is comfortable and quite affordable: Breedlove Concert Nylon Guitar: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Vm4WRa Check out my ‪@jamplay‬/ ‪@TrueFireTV‬ course on technique in service of creativity: http://bit.ly/gretchenjp1 I'm now a ‪@sweetwater‬ affiliate: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/GmD5E9 Anything you buy from Sweetwater after clicking that link or any of the gear links below directly supports my channel and ability to do more videos, demos, reviews, and at no extra cost. Much appreciated. 🙏 0:00 Start 1:06 Introduction 1:07 - 1:42 Guitar 1:43 - 2:44 My background 2:44 - 3:54 Instrument and hand position 3:55 - 4:39 Finger movement 4:40 - 6:03 Rest strokes/Free strokes 6:04 - 6:22 Finger independence 6:23 - 6:44 Terminology 6:44 - 7:48 Tone 7:52 - 9:02 Ex 1 (p, i) 9:03 - 9:27 Ex 2 (p, m) 9:28 - 10:20 Ex 3 (p, a) 10:21 - 11:13 Ex 4 (p, i, m, a) 11:14 - 11:41 Ex 5 (p, a, m, i) 11:41- 12:25 Ex 6 - 8 (p + i/m/a) 12:26 - 12:33 Ex 9 (all simultaneously) 12:33 - 12:51 Ex 10 (p + i, m, a) 12:52 - 13:03 Ex 11 (p + a, m, i) 13:03 Recommendations, Practice plan 🤘🤓 You can access the practice tracker here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xq0z7k07mw3... _______ SOCIALS Website: http://gretchenmenn.com/ Patreon:   / gretchenmenn   Instagram:   / gretchenmenn   Facebook:   / gretchenmennguitar   TikTok: @gretchenmenn Twitter:   / gretchenmenn   ______ GEAR I have, love, and highly recommend GUITARS - Acoustic Breedlove Oregon Concert CE - Natural Myrtlewood: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xknPmR Breedlove Oregon Concerto CE - Bourbon Myrtlewood: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5gj3q9 Breedlove Eco Limited Edition, Exotic S Concert, Twilight Blue Burst: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyaZAN Breedlove ECO Pursuit Exotic S Concert CE Nylon String - Red Cedar-Myrtlewood: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Vm4WRa Breedlove Draco series (amazing, high-end acoustics in a variety of body shapes): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B07jXy Martin SC-10E: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/1rb3Xa AMPS - Acoustic Fishman Loudbox Mini: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Or7XRW Fishman Loudbox Artist: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNYXnv ToneWoodAmps: https://www.tonewoodamp.com/GEM (discount will be applied at checkout) GUITARS - Electric Music Man Silhouette: https://https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EK534e Music Man Sabre: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyaZNe Music Man Cutlass: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2r5XB Music Man Majesty: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75b7vV Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Or1J7K Gibson Custom 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3e73gy AMPS - Electric Laney Ironheart IRT-SLS 300-watt Hybrid Tube Head: https://https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Vm7nyO This fits in my checked luggage and is my go-to amp for fly-in gigs. Laney Lionheart: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Py7L1Q Laney Cub: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AW7zL7 ENGL Steve Morse 20 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5gRZb9 PICKUPS - DiMarzio https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xk07Yd STRINGS Nylon: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkNVeb Electric: Ernie Ball, 10-52: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5gj3JD EFFECTS/PEDALS Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path Reverb: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZVrkJ Laney Black Country Customs Spiral Array Chorus: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/21ZPGQ Laney Black Country Customs Monolith Distortion: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy7BP3 Laney Black Country Customs Difference Engine: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKYDvO Strymon TimeLine Delay: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xknPMO Seemingly endless delay possibilities Strymon Lex Rotary Speaker Simulator Pedal V2: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9ge3kQ Spot on Leslie! Xotic XW-1 Wah Pedal: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5gj3rD I love this pedal so much I bought two. Strymon Ojai R30 Low-profile Guitar Pedal Power Supply: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5RXM2 AmpRX BrownBox II Tube Amplifier Input Voltage Attenuator: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m5nBMZ Pedaltrain Classic Pedalboard: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/nLnz5R Pedaltrain Metro Pedalboard: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eGKYE RECORDING/STUDIO Neumann TLM 103 condenser mic: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XY1qBM Yamaha HS8 8-inch Powered Studio Monitors: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Vm4WXk Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII Microphone Preamp: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9ge3kY Two Notes Torpedo Captor X Reactive Loadbox DI and Attenuator: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XY1qMy Tascam Portacapture X8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daRAD7 VIDEO Lumix S5 Camera + Lens: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zNjkd7 Lumix S5 Camera only: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5RXQy Rechargeable Battery for Lumix S5: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkNVLN