3 Mark Knopfler Licks From 1979

Here's the next episode of Three-For-All with 3 Mark Knopfler Licks From 1979. I've had a lot of requests to feature some of Mark's music and playing style - so here we go!

This lesson takes a look at a handful of ideas from a Dire Straits live performance from 1979 in Germany. In addition to the actual licks and phrases from the live footage, this lesson also features a number of exercises/ideas to help you gain control and begin playing fingerpicked ideas on the electric guitar.

This finger-plucked sound that you'll hear in Mark's music, along with other great fingerpickers - such as Jeff Beck and Derek Trucks (to name a few) - is very expressive and produces a unique sound that you can't get from using a pick.

If using a fingerpicking technique on an electric guitar is a new concept for you, you'll find plenty of fresh ideas and approaches with adapting to use this unusual performance technique. For those already familiar with using your fingers instead of a pick - you'll find plenty to "chew on" hiding in this lesson.

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