Fingerstyle: Beginner To Advance
Go beyond chords & strumming—transform your playing with fingerpicking.
Whether you’re just starting or ready to level up, this course will guide you through everything fingerstyle guitar—step-by-step.
Play beautiful fingerstyle arrangements using simple chords
- ✅ Learn the most-used fingerpicking patterns from classic songs
- ✅ Build finger coordination, rhythm, and confidence
- ✅ Add texture with embellishments (hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides & more)
- ✅ Get comfortable enough to write your own fingerstyle parts
Why Fingerstyle?
Fingerstyle is like a musical cheat code—it sounds impressive but is built on a few simple concepts:
It can seriously be as simple as:
Basic chords + finger pattern = rich, impressive sound
I’ll walk you through it the way I do with all my students—starting from zero and layering in each new skill naturally and clearly.
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who wants to explore beyond strumming
- Acoustic players who love songs like: “Landslide,” “Blackbird,” “Dust in the Wind,” “Yesterday,” “The Boxer,” “Fast Car,” and more
- Guitarists who want to finally “get” fingerpicking—and use it in real songs
What You’ll Learn
Chapter 1:
- ☑️ Foundational picking patterns (ascending, descending, thumb + finger)
- ☑️ Fingerstyle warm-up routine
- ☑️ Learn to pluck clean chords & improve accuracy
- ☑️ First arrangement: Aura Lee (aka Love Me Tender)
Chapter 2:
- ☑️ Picking mechanics + finger independence
- ☑️ Add creative patterns, percussion & embellishments
- ☑️ Explore the shapes behind Blackbird, Love Yourself, and others
- ☑️ Play Freight Train and other iconic fingerstyle tunes
Chapter 3:
- ☑️ Keep melodies flowing above your picking
- ☑️ Travis picking + advanced rhythms
- ☑️ Master transitions & blend both hands seamlessly
- ☑️ Learn full arrangements to back it all up
What You Get
- 🎥 Step-by-step video lessons (no fluff, just progress)
- 📘 Printable workbook with every exercise (a written plan of action)
- 💬 Direct access to James through the private community
Support Every Step of the Way
This course includes access to my GoodGuitarist Community, where I personally answer questions and guide your progress. You’ll also connect with other students who are learning fingerstyle and helping each other stay motivated.
You’re not doing this alone.
There was so much more than just a video with a guy teaching you to play the guitar. The easy step by step approach, articulate and encouraging manner… With the help from James’ course my guitar playing has improved immensely in such a short time.
It was so frustrating to never be able to play an entire song even after spending so much time and money on lessons… I found James’ course and by the time I got to Chapter 3, I was already playing songs that I tried learning for 15 years. It feels like a one-on-one lesson and it really worked for me. Thank you James.
After taking private lessons for 6 months, and getting nowhere, my confidence was pretty shaken. As a last ditch effort I decided to try an online course. That was about 2 months ago and I’ve gotten farther ahead than 6 months of lessons did for me. Worth every cent.
For many years a guitar simply sat in my closet. Figuring out how to start seemed confusing and intimidating. Then I found this course. James is amazing. He is incredibly patient and thorough while simultaneously keeping it interesting and fun. I look forward to my evening practice sessions now, thanks very much to James!
Two Ways to Join
- ✅ Full access to Fingerstyle: Beginner To Advanced
- ✅ Community feedback & support
- ✅ 60-day moneyback guarantee
- ✅ BONUS: YouTube Extras – Play-alongs, Worksheets & More
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- ✅ Full access to Fingerstyle: Beginner To Advanced
- ✅ Community feedback & support
- ✅ 60-day moneyback guarantee
- ✅ BONUS: YouTube Extras – Play-alongs, Worksheets & More
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