Truefire Eric Haugen's Guitar Zen Fingerstyle [TUTORiAL]

The beauty of fingerstyle guitar lies in the balance between groove, melody, and texture. In Guitar Zen: Fingerstyle, Eric Haugen strips things down to the essentials, showing you how simple techniques can transform your rhythm playing into something more expressive, musical, and deeply connected to the instrument.

You’ll start by developing solid Travis picking and patterns, then explore hybrid picking, banjo inspired frailing, and Chet Atkins-style approaches that bring nuance and motion to your sound. Along the way, Eric will help you connect these ideas musically that will enhance the way you play songs, accompany others, and craft your own arrangements.

“Fingerstyle guitar doesn’t have to be complicated. In this course we’ll strip things down to the essentials and focus on the techniques that can change the way you think about the instrument,” says Eric.

You’ll learn how to:

• Develop steady, authentic Travis picking patterns for classic fingerstyle groove
• Strengthen thumb and finger independence for melodic control and clarity
• Blend pick and fingers with essential hybrid picking techniques
• Add rhythmic flair with banjo frailing and palm-muted flick patterns
• Capture the smooth, syncopated charm of Chet Atkins-style playing
• Integrate fingerstyle ideas into your songwriting and rhythm work

Each lesson builds logically toward expressive fingerstyle playing, with guided etudes that put every technique into a real musical context. You’ll see, hear, and feel how these ideas come together to shape your sound.

And with TrueFire’s interactive learning tools, including synced tab, looping, slow-mo, and fretboard animations, you can dig into every detail at your own pace and comfort level.

Grab your guitar and let’s get zen with Eric Haugen!

Includes

• 31 Video Lessons
• 7 Charts (.pdf)
• 7 Jam Tracks (.mp3)
• 7 Tabs (.gp5 or .ptb)
• Runtime: 01:40:43

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