Mastering Thumbpicking with Richard Smith
On this technique-intensive Homespun video tutorial, Richard makes some of his most dazzling arrangements accessible to aspiring pickers.
Videos
• Chapter 1 (07:27) - Richard Plays gives the first thumbpicking demonstration and welcomes us to the series.
• Chapter 2 (05:09) - Richard dives into "Happy Blues" and goes through the different techniques you'll need to learn for this song.
• Chapter 3 (12:45) - In this video, Richard slows down "Happy Blues" and shows us the different parts and how he performs them.
• Chapter 4 (17:22) - Moving Forward, Richard shows us "Warm and Windy" and goes through some of the essential picking techniques he uses for the different sections.
• Chapter 5 (12:24) - In this video, Richard plays us "Farewell my Blue Bell" before diving into some instructions on how to play it.
• Chapter 6 (23:04) - Continuing on "Farewell my Bluebell", Richard goes step by step through the different sections and techniques.
• Chapter 7 (48:01) - Richard shows us "Struttin'" by Jerry Reed, one of his own favorites, and goes over some of Jerry's rich history before showing you the different parts. Richard then shares some final advice about guitars, fingernail care and a few tips for the road. Before he ends, Richard gives one last demonstration.