Flatpicking Experience: Who It’s For (And Who It’s Not)

When people look for guitar lessons, they are often looking for very different things.

Some want fast results.
Some want tricks.
Some want to keep moving from one lesson to the next.

Others are looking for something else.

They care about the sound of the guitar.
They enjoy taking their time.
They want to understand what they’re doing, and why.
And at some point, they don’t want to learn alone anymore.

This is the spirit behind Flatpicking Experience, my instructional channel.

Flatpicking Experience is where I teach.
But it’s not only about lessons.

It’s for people who care about tone, touch, and musical meaning — not just speed.
It’s for players who like working slowly, with attention.
And it’s for those who feel that learning together, in a respectful space, makes a real difference.

At the same time, it’s probably not for everyone.

It’s not for people looking for shortcuts.
It’s not about collecting licks or racing through material.
And it’s not about comparison or proving something.

For me, Flatpicking Experience is a small human space around the guitar.
A place where questions are welcome.
Where progress is personal.
And where the guitar is treated as something more than a technical exercise.

If this way of learning feels close to you, you can learn more about Flatpicking Experience here:

https://www.truefire.com/h2343

One Melody, Three Places – A Simple Exercise for Guitar Growth

Hi friends,

This week, I uploaded a new video on YouTube that I think many of you will enjoy—especially if you're working on this month’s challenge!

The idea is simple: take the first phrase of Amazing Grace (just a few notes!), and play it in different areas of the fretboard. Always in the key of G.
It’s not flashy or complicated—but trust me, it’s powerful.

Here’s what this exercise helps you develop:

• 🎸 Fretboard awareness – You start “seeing” the same melody in multiple shapes and positions.

• 👂 Ear training – Hearing how the melody sounds as you move it around sharpens your musical ear.

• 🧠 Mind–finger connection – You build that important link between what you imagine and what your hands do.

These are the small but deep things that help us grow as guitar players.

And yes, this connects directly with July’s Challenge of the Month, where we’re exploring Oh! Susanna in three different fretboard positions. So if you’re working on that challenge, this video might give you a few ideas or a helpful warm-up.

👉 Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/EkK892C8y2M

Hope you enjoy it—and as always, let me know what you think!

Thanks for following the journey,
– Roberto

A Crosspicking Exercise That Does More Than One Job

As I get older, I’ve become more selective about how I practice. Time is short, energy isn’t endless, so I look for exercises that make the most of both. My favorite ones are those that help you grow in multiple areas at the same time — not just dry drills, but things that connect technique with real music.

In my latest YouTube lesson, I teach a very common crosspicking pattern (on strings 4, 3, and 2) and show how to apply it across the fretboard to all the shapes of C, F, and G chords.

It’s a simple idea, but very effective:

• You work on your right-hand picking

• You learn chord shapes in the key of C

• You stay connected to the sound and feel of real music

There’s no tab, but the video is easy to follow by watching and listening.

▶️ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/sMI1UhVgJNQ

And if you’d like more lessons like this — including breakdowns, exercises, and in-depth videos — come visit my TrueFire channel:
🎸 https://www.truefire.com/h2343

Hope you enjoy it,
Roberto