The former Dire Straits guitarist told us why he moved away from the plectrum but still regards the pick as “a superior thing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last month, I delved into the world of fingerpicking in the Piedmont/Mississippi John Hurt/Rev. Gary Davis/Blind Blake style, with ...

One of the biggest stars in today's country scene, songwriter-guitarist Chris Stapleton is a great example of an artist who not only writes great songs but great guitar parts too. Whereas many modern ...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the advent of the Internet and YouTube, the days of requiring private instruction to learn how to play guitar is a thing of the past. Fingerpicking ...

I consider fingerpicking to be essential to my playing, as it’s a technique I have utilized in a variety of ways for many years. When recording, I often use my 1945 Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar. If you ...

If you find yourself among the players who still lack a system for fingerpicking that prevents you from producing these sounds, perhaps your “fingerpicking engine” needs a tune-up. Richard Gilewitz ...

Paul McCartney's inspired playing on the Beatles' Blackbird has become a bit of a rite of passage for fingerpicking guitar players. But therein lies a problem – a lot of us are learning it wrong.