5 Reasons I STOPPED Using a Thumbpick for Fingerstyle Guitar | Adam Rafferty

► Start learning my solo arrangements and get personal guitar coaching - FREE 14 day trial: http://studywithadam.com Should you use a thumbpick? Do you use one? Leave a comment below & let me know! --- 0:29 Welcome! 1:07 You Playing Guitar - Like YOU! 2:21 "Rolling With the Ashes" 2:50 Reason 1: That Fat Bass & Vitamin E Blues (free tab available at https://www.adamrafferty.com/vitamin-... ) 3:15 My Jazz Influences 4:01 Reason 2: The Groove 5:20 Reason 3: Musical Technique 6:20 Fernando Sor - Nails vs Flesh 6:53 Reason 4: Live Sound & Recorded Sound 8:07 Reason 5: Nervousness Turning Into Confidence --- A lot of people ask me why I STOPPED using a thumbpick for my fingerstyle guitar playing. It's complicated, and it's a topic that I have really struggled with.... A LOT :-) Using a thumpick worked great for me a while, but as I developed more of my own musical voice, it just wasn't the right tool for the job I needed done, musically speaking. There were some nice qualities I had to give up actually! If YOU are not sure whether or not to use a thumb pick, maybe this video can help you out! Enjoy and please leave a comment below! AR ► Get the tab for "Vitamin E Blues" - FREE here: https://www.adamrafferty.com/vitamin-... =-=- Follow me! ► Facebook:   / adamraffertyguitar   ► Instagram:   / rafferty.adam   ► Fingerstyle Guitar HANGOUT - iTunes Podcast: https://apple.co/2GVDWoR ► Twitter:   / adamrafferty   ► NEW - Join the "Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Community" on Facebook ► Post your videos, chat and hang out with me and other guitar players here: ►   / fingerstyleguitarhangout