How can I learn fingerstyle guitar?

Hi there! I am looking for advice on how to learn to play fingerstyle guitar. I have a lovely Acoustic Guitar and can pick up chords ok, but strumming isn't really challenging me.

Hi, I am learning guitar but I have mastered one fingerstyle groove. When done well it is beautiful.

Private lessons are best. Otherwise try the following.

Always use your thumb for strings 6, 5 & 4 Six being the fat E. Use your first finger for string 3. Second finger string 2 and your third (ring) finger for string 1. The pinky is not needed.

Pluck in turn the following string number's using the correct fingers or thumb for the correct strings as stated above and keep repeating this short sequence so it is continuous.

In G
6-123 6-123 And when you have got into that groove change it to
6-123 4-123

In C
5-123 5-123 And when you have got into that groove change it to
5-123 6-123

In D7
4-123 4-123 And when you have got into that groove change it to
4-123 5-123

Learn the first part of the excercise in all three chords before adding the changes in the second part of the excercise.

Note that the order of which just the fingers are used has so far been shown as 123. It could be 321 or as I do it 231 you have to choose at the outset which of these three finger patterns you will use. The thumb parts remain the same.

Hope I have explained it alright.

California Dreaming (fingerstyle guitar)

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