Plucking Hand Technique

All about plucking hand technique for fingerstyle guitar, including exercises.

A man in a green suit practicing a basic fingerpicking pattern for beginners

Here are 7 basic fingerpicking patterns that you can practice to improve your fingerstyle technique.

A closeup of the right hand playing some arpeggios

Here are 9 arpeggio patterns that you can practice to improve your fingerstyle technique.

Brett demonstrating the thumb pick on an acoustic guitar

Wondering how to pluck the string as a fingerstyle guitarist with an opposing thumb? Here's how to get the most out of that special digit.

Here is your ultimate guide on getting extra strong acrylic fingernails for fingerstyle guitar.

An image showing the right hand on a guitar playing with a flatpick and or fingerstyle which are two ways to play guitar

Let's earn about the unique advantages and disadvantages of flatpicking and fingerpicking guitar.

The right hand fingernails of a guitar player showing fairly long fingernails shaped exactly how it's shown in this article — Image by adaenn via Flickr

Are you a guitarist confused about your nails? Here's the complete guide using fingernails to play fingerstyle guitar.

An image of the plucking hand on an acoustic guitar showing how proper technique can get you a louder volume when playing fingerstyle guitar

Let's look at some tips and tricks for improving your volume when playing fingerstyle guitar and get a louder fingerpicking sound from your acoustic guitar, even if you don't use nails.

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9 Arpeggio Patterns To Improve Your Finger Picking

How to Use The Thumb for Fingerstyle Guitar

The Complete Guide To Acrylic Nails For Guitar Players

Flatpicking vs. Fingerstyle: What's The Difference?

The Complete Guide To Fingernails for Fingerstyle Guitar

5 Ways To Get A Louder Fingerstyle Guitar Sound