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Topic: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
1) FINGER PICKING
2) FLAT PICKING

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Re: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

Finger picking uses fingers to pluck the strings.  Many good examples in bluegrass music. 

Flat picking uses a plectrum/pick to pluck the strings.  I've been working on a little flat picking lately.  I'm going to have to practice scales a LOT more before I can get serious about flat picking.  Best examples I can think of are Doc Watson and Ricky Scaggs. 

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Re: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

If you want to check out some good finger pickers try Leo Kottke,Ry Cooder,James Taylor or chet atkins Merle Travis Lightning Hopkins Blind Blake and Adrian Legg to name a few. Finger Picking is used extensivley in bluegrass on banjo or accustic guitar and in flemenco and classical music by the late great andres segovia

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Re: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

Tommy Emmanuel.   Just saw him in a small venue a few weeks ago and he was really amazing.

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Re: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

Yes he is amazing tony a great talent for sure smile

tonydr wrote:

Tommy Emmanuel.   Just saw him in a small venue a few weeks ago and he was really amazing.

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Re: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

Flatpicking is just better ; )

I've posted this before -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s8Mmc69CP8

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Re: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

Hi Zurf,

   I love Doc Watson, he lives here in North Carolina, about an hour from me, He puts on a festival every year in honor of his son  "Merle Watson" who was killed on a tractor accident, the festival is called "Merlefest"

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Re: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

Thanks for the link Alan.Some goo-o-o-o-d flat picking there.

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Re: IN ADDITION TO FINGER PICKING

And how's this for fingerpicking - Stanley Jordan plays "Stairway to Heaven."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXN3OLgoqs

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