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There really is no absolute in terms of whether to learn fingerstyle or pick style first. However, if you are a beginner, at first, you will need to spend most of your time developing your left hand by playing chords and single note melodies. The right hand can then be more fully developed later.
Is it hard to learn fingerstyle guitar?
It is a difficult style to learn, but one way that you can increase your ability to play more is to work on muscle memory in the picking hand. Your fretting hand will pick it up pretty quickly to learn all the chords, but you need to make sure the picking hand isn't being left behind.
Should you learn strumming or fingerstyle first?
Should I Learn Fingerpicking First? No, it is much more beneficial to start by learning to strum with a pick. Fingerpicking really should not be learned first, much less fingerstyle.
