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Fingerstyle First Songs

Arrangements YOU can play!

 
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A better place to start with fingerstyle guitar.

If you've wanted to play fingerstyle guitar but kept running into barre chords, awkward left-hand stretches, or felt using a thumbpick was too cumbersome — this course was made for you.

Fingerstyle First Songs is a focused mini-course featuring classic, well-loved songs arranged to be more approachable from the start. No roadblocks. Just music.

Every arrangement is designed with three things in mind:

✓ No barre chords

✓ No wrap-around left-hand thumb

✓ No thumbpick required

Just clear, playable fingerstyle arrangements of songs you already know — with TAB on screen so you can follow along and play at your own pace.

Often, the problem isn't you. It's the arrangement.

Over the years, I've taught a lot of players how to play fingerstyle classics like Freight Train and Windy & Warm. They're wonderful songs — but for many players, they surface a few common roadblocks pretty quickly:

  • Barre chords before you feel ready
  • The left-hand wrap-around thumb
  • Getting comfortable with a thumbpick

Any one of those can make fingerstyle feel harder than it needs to, especially at the beginning.

And when that happens, it's easy to think: "Maybe fingerstyle just isn't for me."

But often, the problem isn't you. It's the arrangement.

That's why I put this mini-course together — to give you a more approachable way to start playing real fingerstyle songs, without the usual roadblocks getting in the way.

Fingerstyle First Songs

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Joe is an excellent teacher. He does not assume that students have his knowledge and is hugely supportive.

- Bill W.  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Joe Robinson is a big favourite of mine as he is not just a great player, writer, arranger, singer and performer, he is, IMHO, one of the best teachers I have encountered in my years on earth!"

- Tommy Emmanuel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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"Joe Robinson is a big favourite of mine as he is not just a great player, writer, arranger, singer and performer, he is, IMHO, one of the best teachers I have encountered in my years on earth!"

- Tommy Emmanuel, CGP

From Basic Chords To Beautiful Embellishments

This course is for you if…

  • You want to start playing real fingerstyle songs — not just exercises
  • You've struggled with barre chords or aren't ready for them yet
  • You don't want to use a thumbpick before it feels natural
  • Wrap-around thumb shapes feel uncomfortable or forced
  • You want something more musical than random exercises
  • You like classic, familiar songs
  • You want a short, focused course you can actually finish

Why these songs?

Songs like The Water Is Wide, Amazing Grace and The House of the Rising Sun are familiar, timeless, and rewarding to play.

Because you already know how the melody sounds, it's easier to hear when the arrangement starts coming together. That makes practice feel less like a technical drill — and more like making music.

These songs are also a natural stepping stone. If Freight Train or Windy & Warm are on your list, Fingerstyle First Songs gives you a more confident place to begin — so when you get there, you're ready.