Fingerpicking with Open Drone Strings - Rhythm Tutorial (Patreon)

Today we are going to learn how to play a fingerpicking piece that I created that uses open strings as drone strings. We can create very unique and special pieces by incorporating fingerpicking open strings in our playing. The two open strings we chose are the E and the A, the 2nd and the 5th meaning that we have some color and some stability, plus they are both chord tones for the V chord. Using these drone notes we are able to move playing around on top of the chords to give everything this lovely movement and beautiful airy sound that sounds amazing. This type of fingerpicking can make pieces both unique to the instrument, but also spacey and unforgettable.   

The arrangement starts at the top of the fretboard and works its way down the fretboard with a fun 8 bar loop. You can feel free to modify the finger picking pattern, in fact you are encouraged to do so, as well as experiment with strumming the piece as well!

Related Lessons 

• Metal Style Drones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsaaREYsanE
• G String Drone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaQ7kVSw48o

Will improve

• Fingerpicking in 8ths
• Playing up the fretboard
• General chord theory 
• Moveable intervals