The basic pattern of picking, finger slides and hammer ons is the same in each position so once you have learned it, it’s just a case of memorizing the fingering positions.

From harmonious doublestop solos to blisteringly fast chicken pickin’, country guitar has so many techniques and tricks that it’s a crime to overlook it. If you’re already familiar with ...

Crosspicking, as the name implies, uses the guitar pick to cross the strings, giving a similar effect to fingerpicking but with a bolder and more consistent tone. This is a different discipline to ...