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Right Hand Technique Fundamentals
Martina introduces the fundamentals of fingerstyle, how to play Arpeggios, and proper movement for your right hand.
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Basic Right Hand Considerations
05:48
The Thumb (p)
05:48
Index and Middle Fingers (i and m)
05:16
The Ring Finger (a)
06:10
Arpeggios: Full Planting, Sequential Planting and Free Stroke
Martina introduces more variations of Arpeggios such as : Full Planting, Free Stroke, Syncopated and Moving Bass and how to introduce Polymetrical Arpeggios
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Full Planting Arpeggios
07:06
Sequential Planting Arpeggios
06:54
Free Stroke Arpeggios
06:46
Syncopated and Moving Bass Arpeggios
05:11
Playing Melodies
Martina demonstrates how to build dexterity, using Free and Rest Strokes, and methods for practicing scales and string crossings.
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Building Dexterity
07:06
The Rest Stroke
06:18
The Free Stroke
06:14
Methods for Practicing Scales and String Crossing
07:06
Grooves: Pop and R&B
Martina uses the song Midnight by Lianne La Havas to introduces different Pop and R&B Grooves, Block Chords, and different variations and ornaments while playing Pop and R&B.
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Block Chords: Basic Pop Fingerstyle Groove
07:17
Pop Groove Variations and Ornaments
05:32
Basic R&B Fingerstyle Groove
06:39
R&B Groove Variations and Ornaments
05:30
Grooves: Folk, Blues, Singer Songwriter and Bossa Nova
Martina uses the song River Man by Nick Drake to introduce Folk, Blues, Bossa Nova and Singer Songwriter techniques.
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Folk Fingerstyle Guitar
06:30
Singer Songwriter Guitar
08:34
The Bossa Nova Groove
05:46
Blues Fingerstyle Guitar
07:07
Introduction to Fingerstyle Guitar (Included in Essential)
About Lesson

In this lesson, Martina explains how to introduce your index (i) and middle finger (m) and how to put them together with your thumb (p).

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