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Originally posted by New 12 String Mike:
Wow Valerie you've worked at it!
Someday,
Any method that you can make work for you, use.
There is no absolute "correct" method. It wouldn't be "folk" music if it was.
But, one thing I will caution you about. If you are planning to take lessons, you may not want to proceed much further on your own. Your future teacher may have a method of teaching Travis Style and if you start by yourself, you may be placed in the position of un-learning what you've done to learn the teacher's way. This could lead to tangled fingers and lots of frustration.
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And remember, many guitar teachers don't have a clue about the proper way to Travis pick. I've seen quite a few that don't know they are supposed to alternate low bass and high bass by picking the individual strings with their thumb. They pick the high bass with their index, which REALLY leads to tangled fingers!
Seeing you are a bass player, you have part of the problem figured out already... where to play the bass notes.