A Simple and Beautiful Flatpicking Tune to Learn Floating

Many guitarists think floating is a difficult flatpicking technique, but it can be learned in a very simple and musical way. I recently wrote a short tune that stays calm and beautiful from start to finish. The whole piece is built around one easy floating phrase that keeps coming back.

This makes it a perfect introduction to floating. Instead of worrying about speed or complex patterns, you can relax and focus on tone, clarity, and the smooth flow of notes. Slow music shows everything, so clean playing becomes the real challenge.

In the video lesson, I explain floating in simple words and break down the phrase slowly. Then I play the full tune, so you can hear how the phrase works inside the music.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/u4VS8BUhKko

If you want the TAB for the tune, comment Floating on the video and I’ll send you the link.

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