[tbirdman]

I learned Travis picking by playing about 6 songs from Justins Guitar app at about 50 bpm. I then slowly increased the speed but only when I could play at the lower speed.

I got better at it and one day I decide to record a video for my friends. I notice I kept looking at my picking fingers. The next day I discovered I could finger pick without looking at my fingers.

The idea is to be able to play without thinking. At first you are thinking about what finger and what string you need to play. You need to get to where that is automatic.