Guitar Fundamentals:

Fingerpicking for All Levels

 

I have 7 quick questions for you: 

  • Are you trying to figure out what to learn next on guitar?

  • Do you wish you had more cool, impressive-sounding songs to play when someone asks you to “play something!”?

  • Are you struggling with basics like switching chords and keeping a steady rhythm—but sick of the same old strumming patterns and exercises?

  • Are you filled with an eternal burning fire of rage?

  • Do you need help practicing more effectively and consistently to level up your playing?

  • Do you have a reasonable fear of heights?

  • Do you want to get better at fingerpicking?

Fingerpicking just sounds so complicated...

...and so fast! My fingers literally don't movie that fast, let alone have that sort of coordination...

But here’s the truth:
Fingerpicking isn’t a talent. It’s a skill—and a surprisingly learnable one.
And once it clicks, it doesn’t just change how you play…
It changes how your guitar sounds, how it feels, and how you connect with music.

 

I’d like to tell you a story about how a 6-note pattern changed my life.
(That sounds dramatic. But what can I say? I’m a dramatic person.)

After playing guitar for a few years, I sorta felt like I’d maxed out. I was good at strumming chords, knew some scales, and could sort of learn songs by ear. 

I did not think I’d mastered the instrument—far from it—but I couldn’t tell you what was wrong. I just knew other people sounded better than I did. 

I figured maybe I’d hit my limit.
It’s not like I planned on becoming a shredder or jazz virtuoso.
(That’s not true. I had sort of planned on both.)

Maybe my hands were the wrong shape.
Maybe my brain wasn’t quick enough.
Maybe I just didn’t have the grit to practice enough.

Oh well. It’s fine. I’ll just be a mediocre guitarist.

Then I got forced—literally against my will—to learn a traditional fingerpicking song for a gig. Normally I’d fake my way through, plucking strings haphazardly. But that wasn’t going to fly for this performance.

So once I realized the whole song was built on one short, repeating 6-note pattern, I figured I could master it pretty quickly.

I started practicing. I got the hang of it fast—but it exposed every weak spot in my playing:
Sloppy chords. Inconsistent rhythm. Buzzy notes.
So I kept playing it. (I had to - the gig!)

And my playing started to shift.

  • My rhythm tightened
  • My chords sounded cleaner
  • My fingers moved with more confidence and independence

I didn’t just get better at fingerpicking—I got better at everything.

It fixed problems I didn’t even know I had.
Most importantly, it gave me something new to practice.

That’s why I created this course: to walk you down the same path, step by step. So you can level-up your ability while learning my personal favorite style to play.
 

This is going to be great. I'm not even nervous. Let’s get started!

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INTRODUCING

FINGERPICKING FOR ALL LEVELS

Why Learn Fingerpicking?

  1. Tightens your rhythm
    Fingerpicking trains your hands and brain to lock into steady rhythm — one of the most important skills for any musician.

  2. Improves your tone
    When you pluck strings one by one, you hear everything. It forces you to clean up your chord switches, melodies, hammer-ons, pull-offs… every note matters.

  3. Boosts your dexterity and coordination
    Fingerpicking sharpens your control, speed, and accuracy — your fingers get faster, more coordinated, and way better at doing exactly what you tell them to (finally).

  4. Sharpens your ear
    Fingerpicking naturally helps you hear basslines, melodies, and harmonies more clearly, which boosts your musical recognition and memory.

  5. Teaches theory (without feeling like homework)
    You’ll start recognizing chord tones, shapes, and patterns just through playing (with little-to-no "studying"). 

  6. Expands your style
    Fingerpicking opens the door to new genres like folk, bossa nova, blues, classical, and more — it’s a great way to explore unfamiliar sounds and techniques.

  7. It’s just… fun
    Satisfying, fun to show-off with, really pretty, and maybe the most engaging way to play guitar. 

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    This course is designed to unlock all these benefits for you, with easy, step-by-step lessons and plenty of practice support

Playing guitar is fun, and so can you! 

I am aware that the previous sentence doesn't make sense. I did it on purpose to be funny and to make it clear that I'm a dork just in case you didn't figure that out already.

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This Course Is For You If You...

  • Have always admired fingerstyle but thought it looked “too hard”

  • Can play chords, maybe even full songs, but want to go deeper

  • Feel stuck in a strumming rut and crave more musical expression

  • Don't have hours a day to practice—but want to actually get better

  • Just want someone to tell you what to do so you don't have to think too hard about it. 

YES, THAT'S ME!

What's Included...

MODULE 1

BASIC PATTERNS & TECHNIQUES

Start here to build a solid foundation in fingerpicking from the ground up.

  • Learn proper hand position and picking mechanics

  • Play simple fingerpicking patterns and chord progressions

  • Develop a clean, consistent tone and rhythm

MODULE 2

THE QUINTESSENTIAL FINGERPICKING PATTERN

This module is all about Travis picking—your new best friend. 

  • Master the essential 6-note Travis picking pattern

  • Improve your internal rhythm and groove

  • Learn how to practice effectively and gear up with helpful accessories

MODULE 3

ADVANCED FINGERPICKING TECHNIQUES

Take your skills to the next level with new textures, sounds, and ideas.

  • Add hammer-ons, pull-offs, and chord embellishments

  • Create your own arrangements and picking variations

  • Start playing more expressive and complex fingerstyle music

MODULE 4

EXPLORING STYLES & SOUNDS

Discover how fingerpicking lives across genres and traditions.

  • Crash-courses in bossa nova, blues, classical, and more

  • Experiment with alternate tunings and different grooves

  • Get inspired by the musical possibilities beyond the basics

BONUS MODULE

PRACTICE

Play-alongs and some extra tips and tricks to help you practice and progress! 

  • TAB reading exercises.
  • Song practice play-alongs.
  • Bonus mini-lessons on reading songbooks, songwriting, and more. 
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PRINTABLE HANDOUTS 

These handouts provide quick reference and guidance for important concepts and exercises.

  • Transcriptions of each song and exercise.
  • TAB reading exercises.
  • Guitar fingering charts for scales and chords.
  • Potentially photos of my dogs and other show-&-tell items. 
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People of the World, Friends and Relatives, 

My name is Stuart Alexander Lehman-Brown 

... and I really enjoy fingerpicking. It's sort of, like, my thing. 

After earning a Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production from Berklee College of Music, I settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I've performed with bands, recorded and produced multiple albums, and taught over 50,000 lessons. Now I'm living my best life teaching guitar, walking my dogs, and playing Elden Ring.

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Guitar Fundamentals:

Fingerpicking for All Levels

We'll Start Simple. We'll Build Together.

You don’t need perfect technique.
You don’t need to “be disciplined.”
You just need to show up—and play with me.

By the end, you’ll go from fumbling fingers to flowing patterns,
from frustrated to confident,
from “I could never do that” to “wait, I’m really doing this.”

What you'll get:

  • 4 core video modules (8 - 12 lessons each module)

  • Bonus Practice Module

  • Printable Practice Materials and Sheet Music 

  • Friends and memories made along the journey

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14-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

If you aren’t completely satisfied with Guitar Fundamentals: Fingerpicking for All Levels, let us know within the first 14-days for a full refund. No questions asked.