Travis picking is a popular fingerpicking technique for guitar players, and it is mostly known for its alternating bass notes. It gets its name from Merle Travis. This fingerpicking technique is a great gateway to fingerstyle guitar for beginner guitar players because it will make it much easier to progress to more complex fingerpicking patterns in the future. While this guitar technique can get complicated, in this guitar lesson, you will learn a simple and fun exercise to start with.