Travis picking, a thumb-and-finger style that changed the guitar world - is an essential technique. Playing country without it is like driving a pickup with three wheels. It starts with alternating bass fingerpicking - boom-chuck-boom-chuck - and factors in all sorts of other maneuvers. Through the years, Merle's thing has been built upon. Mark examines the development of the style. Tab, notation and Power Tab files available at http://truefire.com/list.html?store=audio_lessons&item=1889 (log-in to access streaming audio and files)