Electric Fingerstyle

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Electric Fingerstyle; Who should I study?
Topic Started: Jan 13 2009, 03:30 PM (463 Views)
bensidlehands	Jan 13 2009, 03:30 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #9,116 Joined: January 8, 2009	So I've given up using picks. I'm tired of losing the bloody things, and I'm already reasonably confident using my fingers from playing so much acoustic stuff. Who can I study to pick up a few nifty techniques? Mark Knopfler and Jeff Beck are the obvious; are there any others? Anybody else here use their fingers?
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monwobobbo	Jan 13 2009, 03:58 PM Post #2
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	you've picked 2 of the best the only other one i can suggest is robbie krieger from the Doors. fingerstyle on the electric can be a bit of a beast so you may grumble about that to. the pick takes some time to get used to so keep practicing both styles for greater versitilty. i play some stuff with my fingers but not alot.
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ruffdog64	Jan 14 2009, 04:35 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 39 Group: Members Member #8,686 Joined: July 26, 2008	I`m the same ,but being new to guitar i assume it`s because i`ve not long started playing, i can strum nicely but need the pick for lead riffs if i us the pick for strumming it`s loud and the wife complains i`m drowning her out ( now that makes a change)



monwobobbo	Jan 14 2009, 10:13 PM Post #4
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	another player to add. Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac , he does some great stuff all with fingers. another thought, finger tapping ala Eddie Van Halen might work well for you as you're used to using your fingers already.
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bensidlehands	Jan 17 2009, 12:54 AM Post #5
Member Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #9,116 Joined: January 8, 2009	Cheers, I'll have to check both of those out. I've noticed Jeff Beck does a fair bit of tapping. I've been having more trouble with rhythm parts than leads actually. Some bits you want to fingerpick and other bits you want to strum, and quickly switching between the two takes some getting used to. Something that helps a lot I picked up from Son House (he does it all through this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jN5vqEyV7g). You hit the bass note on an upstroke by getting your thumb behind the string. It's really useful as you can do it while strumming. I've been using it everywhere since I discovered it. Then, lo and behold, I noticed Jeff Beck doing the same thing in this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2rD2eWsY7k How cool is that? Edited by bensidlehands, Jan 17 2009, 12:56 AM.
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monwobobbo	Jan 17 2009, 04:02 PM Post #6
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	very cool. Son House lived the last part of his life right here in my happy home town. you can learn alot from Jeff Beck for sure. just strum as though you have a pick in your hand for full chords that should be tough at all. i teach a little (beginners) and i don't have them use a pick to start with for strumming open chords (less broken strings that way.
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bensidlehands	Jan 27 2009, 12:42 AM Post #7
Member Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #9,116 Joined: January 8, 2009	I've just noticed Knopfler sometimes does downstrokes with his fingers. It's not a full strum, he sort of flicks his hand down with two fingers outstretched. What's that all about? I've always done finger picks with upstrokes.
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monwobobbo	Jan 27 2009, 03:42 AM Post #8
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	stylistic difference perhaps. there usuall is more than one way to do anything. i'm naturally a leftie but play rightie and often i start solos with an upstroke rather than a down its just the way i play.
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