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Finger-style Guitar Series


The Jim Sutton Finger-style Guitar Series examines right hand picking and strumming technique, strength and dexterity exercises, and chord embellishment. The Jim Sutton Finger-style Guitar Series will progressively take the mystery and difficulty out of fingerstyle guitar playing.


Finger-style Guitar Study 1 begins with dexterity exercises. The study then looks at a number of rhythm patterns applied to different chords and chord progressions. Most of the chords are played in the open position. The level of difficulty of Finger-style Guitar Study 1 is consistent with that of Stage 1 of the Moving Toward Great Guitar Playing Course. This is an introductory level. The study is written in tablature.

This is a Supplementary Lesson, level 1-2. It includes 17 pages and CD/cassette. ($17.50)

Finger-style Guitar Study 2 begins with right hand dexterity exercises. Rhythm patterns and chord progressions are then applied to those exercises. The finger-style technique is then examined in song form and arrangement. The study is written in tablature.

This is a Supplementary Lesson, level 2-3. It includes 9 pages and CD/cassette. ($17.50)

Finger-style Guitar Study 3 begins with dexterity exercises. The study follows the same format as Finger-style Guitar Study 2. The study is written in tablature.

This is a Supplementary Lesson, level 3. It includes 13 pages and CD/cassette. ($17.50)

Finger-style Guitar Study 4 begins with dexterity exercises. The study follows the same format as previous Finger-style Guitar Studies. The study is written in tablature.

This is a Supplementary Lesson, level 3-4. It includes 13 pages and CD/cassette. ($17.50)

Finger-style Guitar Study 5 begins with dexterity exercises. The study follows the same format as previous Finger-style Guitar Studies. The majority of the study is written in tablature and rhythm symbolism. The song study is written in both tablature and notation.

This is a Supplementary Lesson, level 4-5. It includes 19 pages and CD/cassette. ($17.50)

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