Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar with Andy McKee

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4.3/5 from 7 reviews

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Course Structure Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar with Andy McKee

Each lesson builds on the last, taking you from zero to hero!

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Master acoustic fingerstyle guitar with innovator Andy McKee. 7 huge lesson sections cover fingerstyle, finger tapping, golpe, solo guitar arranging, chord melody and step through original tunes and exercises in this modern playing style.

7 sections within this school

Guitar Fundamentals

Build essential guitar skills: posture, tuning, strumming, rhythm, and alternate tunings. Explore posture, rhythm, and ear training to build confidence in your playing. Learn tuning, technique, rhythm, and basic theory to support your musical foundation.

13 lessons

Basic Fingerstyle

Master fingerpicking, arpeggios, and alternate tunings through songs and pieces. Explore alternate tunings and fingerstyle melodies across folk and classical traditions. Learn fingerstyle songs and arpeggios using tunings like CGDGAD and DADGAD.

22 lessons

Basic Tapping

Explore the right hand’s use on the fretboard with tapping and harmonics, using different tunings. Discover advanced fingerstyle tools like slap harmonics, cross hammers, and tapping in DADGAD. Build expressive tone with harmonics, alternate tunings, and melodic fingerstyle techniques.

9 lessons

Intermediate Fingerstyle

Discover rich tone and drop tunings through full pieces like “Common Ground” and “For My Father.” Explore alternate tunings through expressive fingerstyle and full-song breakdowns. Build phrasing and tone with altered tunings and complete classical and original pieces.

30 lessons

Intermediate Tapping

Explore percussive fingerstyle with tapping through full breakdowns on “Drifting,” “7-14,” and “Clockshop.” Build modern acoustic skills with alternate tunings and rhythmic fingerstyle techniques. Learn melody, rhythm, and groove through advanced pieces in unique open tunings.

23 lessons

Advanced Fingerstyle

Master expressive fingerstyle pieces using tunings like DGCFAD, AFGCAD, and DADF♯BD. Learn full solo guitar arrangements of “Ebon Coast,” “Rylynn,” and more. Explore advanced fingerstyle through full lessons on “Rylynn” and “Rule the World.”

29 lessons

Advanced Tapping

Learn to play “Aerial Boundaries” with advanced fingerstyle and altered tuning techniques. Master “Aerial Boundaries” in CCDGAD tuning with step-by-step guidance and performance tips. Explore the full structure of “Aerial Boundaries” and create your own expressive solo version.

10 lessons

About Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar with Andy McKee

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Andy McKee has created a comprehensive video library that includes hundreds of fingerstyle guitar lessons, exclusive performances, and interviews. Students have unlimited access to all these online guitar lessons plus guitar tabs, backing tracks, and other study materials. What ultimately sets these online lessons apart from other offerings is the ability to submit a video for personalized feedback using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange® learning platform. Andy McKee reviews each submission and records a video response, offering tips about how to improve. All students can access Andy's Video Exchange library, which is expanding all the time and may contain the key to unlock your playing.

About Andy McKee

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Andy McKee is widely considered to be one of the finest acoustic guitar players of all time. His unique style and approach to the instrument have garnered him worldwide attention, established him as a pioneer of modern acoustic music, and have put him on stage with some of the most iconic musicians of the last several decades including Prince, Dream Theater, Eric Johnson, Tommy Emmanuel, and more. Most commonly known for his technical prowess, use of progressive fingerstyle methods, and soulful songwriting, Andy brings unparalleled youthful energy to his guitar performance and musical compositions. While Andy incorporates boundary-pushing techniques such as two-hand-tapping, partial capos, slap harmonics, alternate tunings, percussive hits, and more, he never loses focus on the importance of song structure and melody. Andy’s technical abilities combined with his sensibilities as a songwriter elevate him above the rest. In addition to his expertise as a performer, Andy is also a committed educator with decades of experience teaching guitar, both in-person and online. When he’s not touring the globe, Andy calls Topeka, KS his home and has been teaching at ArtistWorks since June 2022.

What students are saying!

4.3
7 reviews
October 11, 2023
Really good course so far

It's been a challenging course so far, but good. Andy is great and explains concepts well but he doesn't treat you like an idiot so be prepared to pay attention and do your own res...

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Gavin H.
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October 25, 2023
This is not for beginners

Andy is a personable teacher, and quite musical. But this is not for someone such as myself: beginner

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Crocker S.
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January 10, 2024
Overall ok, room for improvement

I did enjoy for the most part however, I found the various lessons very complex even for what I consider myself as an advanced player. The various songs missed having a full start ...

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Rob D.
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July 24, 2023
I just started the course

I just started the course and find it quite helpful with chords. My background is with classical guitar so the right hand comes naturally. I've wanted to do fingerpicking with an a...

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Robert M.
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January 22, 2025
Excellent teacher

I knew a little about chord basics, and had no problem following the lessons. Andy is thorough and adds a calm presence to each lesson. I like that I can control playback speed of ...

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M M.
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August 8, 2025
Just Awesome!

I love this course! Andy is pushing me to really think of chords in terms of colors and textures and even tune the guitar so that those colors and textures can ring out in open str...

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Kevin V.
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July 10, 2025
Very well rounded curriculum.

Andy McKee teaches from a true beginner’s perspective, patiently unpacking complex techniques like slap harmonics and alternate tunings without overwhelming you. His video feedback...

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Rafael O.
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4.3 (7)

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