Thumbpicking styles on Stylopedia

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Merle Travis

Merle Travis is a style of guitar playing named after the influential American country and western guitarist and songwriter Merle Travis. Popular in the 1940s and 1950s, it is characterized by thumbpicking, a technique that involves using the thumb to play bass notes while the fingers pick out melodies and harmonies.

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