fingerstyle rock/ pop songs to learn

[wrbriggs]

It's kind of a cliche, but Dust In The Wind is a good beginning fingerpicking song.

[badge]

Plenty to be getting on with here, thanks. I'm not sure what the difference between fingerstyle and fingerpicking is either though!

[Mellow_D]

Originally Posted by badge

Plenty to be getting on with here, thanks. I'm not sure what the difference between fingerstyle and fingerpicking is either though!

I asked the same question.

Could someone explain what the difference is between fingerstyle and fingerpicking?

[Wooly]

Originally Posted by Mellow_D

I asked the same question.

Could someone explain what the difference is between fingerstyle and fingerpicking?

I believe fingerpicking is using picking patterns to accompany vocals where as fingerstyle is solo picking. (playing the actual tune on the guitar). Something to that effect.

[badge]

Oh right...in that case my orginal question should have said fingerpicking instead of fingerstyle I guess then!

I'm amazed how much can be learnt on this forum

[JohnnyDes]

An old post I read here described the difference as Fingerpicking = frets 1-3, while Fingerstyle = all of them. Not perfect, but not far off, really, IME.

JD

[callouses]

fingerpicking is generally speaking, backing yourself or someone else while singing. I always think of the guy who used to play with jim croce...he was awesome at it. a real talent, for sure..fingerstyle, on the other hand is playing melody and chords together. my teacher used to call it solo chording. It's more than just a simple note, chord, note, chord...the arrangements can get extremly difficult and demanding...listen to jerry reed play solo, especially jerry's meltdown. Of course Chet, TE, and many many others