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PART2: FINGERPICKING FINGERPICKING PATTERNS

The world of fingerstyle guitar is so vast and verdant that it can sometimes seem overwhelming. So rich is it in various stylistic roots, from Brazilian bossa nova to the traditional folk songs of Britain, that knowing where to start is a problem in itself! So here we aim to arm you with some fingerstyle essentials that can cover a variety of styles. For those new to fingerstyle, it

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