Jamesayo
Verified buyer
04/19/26
Super course
This course is so amazing
Folk & Americana: Core Skills for Guitarists (JamPlay)
If you’re interested in learning to play folk music it’s important to establish a basic understanding of the playing styles and techniques that make this genre what it is. In this course, Austin Filingo will guide you through right-hand techniques like fingerpicking, cross-picking, and hybrid picking. You’ll also learn split bars and bass notes, adding new dimensions to the same old chords you’re used to playing. Finally, you’ll put it all together with music theory concepts like intervals to fu
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About this course
If you’re interested in learning to play folk music it’s important to establish a basic understanding of the playing styles and techniques that make this genre what it is. In this course, Austin Filingo will guide you through right-hand techniques like fingerpicking, cross-picking, and hybrid picking. You’ll also learn split bars and bass notes, adding new dimensions to the same old chords you’re used to playing. Finally, you’ll put it all together with music theory concepts like intervals to fully replicate that unmistakable folk sound.
What you'll learn
- Perform three-finger Travis-style picking pattern
- Preview of techniques covered: pick playing, fingerstyle, and hybrid picking
- Choose appropriate tone (warm vs crisp) using thumb positioning and nails
- Understand how to count and break down fingerpicking patterns
- Understanding the scope and structure of the Folk & Americana Core Skills Pack
Release date: 10/20/2021 • 1h 58m runtime
Sample lessons
Hybrid Picking
Drone Playing
Track Guide 1: Folk-Americana in C
What's included
16 lessons • 15 charts
Introduction
Austin introduces the course and what will be covered.
Spicing up Your Basic Folk Chords
Austin introduces ways to make your typical chords more interesting.
Pick Techniques
Explore different techniques for picking.
Crosspicking
Explore how to crosspick.
Fingerpicking
Fingerpicking is an essential skill to focus on.
Hybrid Picking
Get the best out of both worlds.
Inverted Folk Chords by way of Scale
Discover new voicings of chords you already play.
+ 9 more lessons
Reviews
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Dijn737
Verified buyer
02/01/25
Solid intro into folky fingerstyle playing
Solid introduction into basics of folky americana style playing. I would say it's more geared towards newer players who have mastered fundamental chords and strumming patterns, and are looking to expand their playing into fingerstyle. For intermediate players, this may be a bit too basic, but there are a few good nuggets to glean.
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