Tag Archives: ukulele fingerstyle

UD#30 Thumb and Finger Notes: Travis Picking

Posted on

UD#30 Thumb and Finger Notes: Travis Picking from Ukulele in the Dark w/ Guido Heistek Travis picking is a right-handed finger picking technique named after Merle Travis, here is a video: As you can hear from the video, Travis picking creates a beautiful layered texture where the thumb of the right hand lays down a steady beat as the fingers (or finger in the case of Merle) add chord and melody notes. It’s very important technique for playing folk and blues music. Also many singer-songwriters use it as a staple technique. Players like Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Paul McCartney and   …Continue Reading