Acoustic Fingerstyle

In Part I, Nathaniel breaks down the foundations of fingerstyle, including alternate tunings and simple one-finger ideas. He'll then ease you into the world of fingerpicking, tapping, and percussive techniques (so you can play like Andy McKee and Michael Hedges).

Throughout this section, Nathaniel will give you creative assignments that you can apply to your regular practice routine.

In Part II, you'll delve into more advanced techniques. This is where the fun starts. We’re talking all things harmonics: natural, artificial, raked, tapped, slapped, and double. It’s these little flourishes that make Nathaniel such a mind-blowing guitarist.

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Use these lessons to add color and complexity to your playing. You don’t have to master them all, just pick a couple techniques you love the sound of, practice them, and incorporate them into your own songs.

In Part III, we examine four of his compositions to learn how he combines techniques to compose and arrange a catchy song. Then, we’ll challenge you to use the same methodology to write your own fingerstyle songs.

As Nathaniel walks you through each song, take note of his compositional process and how he combines technique and strong melody to craft catchy songs. This is a shorter section, so it won’t take you much time to complete. As a bonus at the end of this section, you'll learn how play behind-the-nut bends.