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Guitar Grimoire series
These books are laid out as dense reference charts and diagrams rather than a lesson-by-lesson progression.
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Carl FischerGuitar Grimoire - The Fingerpicking Book
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Guitar Grimoire volume covering fingerpicking. Pattern-and-technique reference for guitarists moving from pick to fingers.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Flatpickers adding fingerstyle to their playing
- Guitarists who want pattern reference rather than song lessons
- Self-taught players filling gaps in right-hand technique
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Complete beginners who cannot form chords yet
- Players wanting note-for-note transcriptions of specific songs
- Anyone looking for left-hand theory — this covers the picking hand
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Fingerpicking focus
Covers right-hand patterns and technique. Chord and scale content lives in other volumes of the series.
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Chart-heavy format
You work from diagrams and patterns, so you can jump to a section instead of reading front to back.
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Print book
No audio or video. You set the tempo and check your own timing.
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$23.03 price tier
A reference you return to over years rather than a book you finish and shelve.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Reference format — you supply the practice structure, the book supplies the patterns
- 02No instrument, picks or nail-care supplies included
- 03Works on acoustic, classical or electric; nylon-string players may want wider spacing
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Do I need to read standard notation?
The Grimoire books lean on diagrams and charts, so notation reading is less critical than with a traditional method book. Basic chord knowledge matters more.
02Acoustic or electric?
The patterns are technique, not tone, so they work on either. String spacing on a classical guitar is friendlier to the picking hand while you build accuracy.
03Is there audio or a play-along?
No. It is a print reference. Pair it with a metronome to keep patterns even as you speed up.
04Should I grow my nails?
Not required. Fingertips work for a warmer, softer attack; nails give more volume and definition. The patterns are the same either way.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- The Fingerpicking Book
