Being a lefty who learned to play righty, right hand technique presents a continuing challenge

Many of the aforementioned folk fingerpickers were my role models, plus I liked rock'n'roll, so I wanted to strum AND fingerpick. I got a book of classical method by Carcassi, and practiced those 40-odd finger picking patterns until I can do them in my dreams. By learning from observing others, I can strum a reasonably rhythmic 4/4 and 3/4 backup with a pick. I can do a boom-chick frail too.

The problem? Boring, boring, boring. I can do patterns, either strumming or picking, but I can't improvise, switch-off, or mix-it-up. No "feel"...

Big shortcoming with "paper-training"...

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