ABILITY RATING
Moderate
Info
Key: C
Tempo: 95bpm https://bit.ly/3joL0uI
Will improve your
✓ Travis picking
✓ Fingerstyle co-ordination
✓ Timekeeping
het Atkins was born in Luttrell, Tennessee on June 20, 1924. His style was inspired by Merle Travis and his famed picking technique. Growing up poor meant he faced real challenges as a burgeoning guitarist, not leasttravel miles to find a power supply for his amplifier, as his home did not have electricity. A musical genius, Atkins took the Travis picking style and made it his own; while Merle used only thumb and first finger to pick the strings, Atkins combined his thumb, first, second and third fingers, hugely increasing his picking range. His style was also shaped by Django Reinhardt, Les Paul, and later his friend and frequent musical partner, Jerry Reed.
