How to Play Freight Train Step-By-Step Using Travis Picking

Get the Tab & Sheet Music for this song! ► Get my FREE Beginner Guitar Starter Kit! ► Follow along as I show you step-by-step how to use Travis picking to play the folk classic “Freight Train” by Elizabeth Cotten. By the end of this video, you’ll know exactly how to play the whole song -- even if your fingers can’t quite master it yet. If this lesson is a little bit tricky for you, last week I released a video on the 5 Essential Steps to learn Travis picking. If you’re new to this style of fingerpicking, check that video out here: I HIGHLY recommend going over those 5 steps first and then coming back to this video to put it all together. The more time you spend on those fundamentals, the easier it will be to tackle songs like Freight Train! And remember be sure to grab the tab chart for Freight Train: What’s the one fingerstyle song you’re most eager to learn on guitar?