Often times these players are using a style known as Travis Picking. The style allows for a lot of cool variability, but there is actually a very logical form that every player follows underneath. In ...

Ex. 2 demonstrates a nifty use of Travis picking to scamper up and down the neck. Notice there’s an open G note between each chord form, allowing for more seamless position shifts, while adding ...

Travis picking in its simplest form is a two-finger picking ... Sometimes the pattern stays the same, but the chords change halfway through the pattern. If you aren’t super clear on what each finger ...