[NoobToPro]

Hi there,
I wanna ask, is it possible to play picking/fingerpicking without reading tabs?
If yes, please do tell me the method.
I can read chords easily but when it comes to tab, its a big nono.

[tomg123]

Yes, if your interested in fingerpicking you can pick notes out of
the chords. To play a direct melody will take more work, but you
can just use chords and pick a pattern while singing or humming
the tune and it will sound good

[cshude]

Yup, pretty much what Tom said- If you know your chords already, work on fingerpicking patterns and you'll get going pretty quickly.

[NoobToPro]

Hmm and we can get the picking pattern by listening to the song right?

[tomg123]

If you know the song and chords to be played then there will be a
few patterns that will sound ok. Experiment with it while humming
the tune

[tender crisp]

Originally Posted by tender crisp

Try this pattern:

G- Thumb on 6th, then Index on 3rd, middle on 2nd, index on 3rd, ring on 1st, index on 3rd, middle on 2nd, index on 3rd...that pattern works for 4/4 time...for 3/4 time, take off the last 2 "plucks"

C- Thumb on 5th, index on 3rd...

D- Thumb on 4th, index on 3rd...

A- Thumb on 5th, index on 3rd...

...and so on for any other chord shapes...just remember to start on the root and you can fingerpick any of the notes that make up the chord.

Try this