Who inspired Chet Atkins' picking style?
Merle Travis
Les Paul
George Barnes
Jerry Reed
Answer
Merle Travis' innovative fingerpicking technique, known as Travis picking, greatly influenced Chet Atkins' playing style. Travis' method involved alternating the thumb and index finger on the bass strings while plucking the melody notes with the middle and ring fingers. Atkins adopted this technique, refining it and incorporating elements of jazz and country music to create his own distinctive picking style.
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