Finger Picking Patterns 2
4 beats in a measure, here the 1st 2 notes
played are quarter notes, so that means
that they get a full beat. That leaves 3
beats left to work with. The rest of the
notes are all 8th notes played on the up
and down beats:
This is the same type of pattern that was
used in the song: Dust In The Wind
Hold your pick between the thump and 1st
finger so it will leave your middle, ring
and pinky fingers free to finger pick.
d=down with pick
m=middle finger
r=ring finger
p=pinky
C Dm G C
E||-0---------------|-1---------1-----|-3---------------|-----------------| String 1
B||-----------1-----|-------3-------3-|-----0-----0---0-|-1---------1-----| String 2
G||-------0-------0-|-----2-------2---|-------0---------|-------0-------0-| String 3
D||-----2-------2---|-0---------------|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---| String 4
A||-3-------3-------|---------0-------|-----------------|-3---------------| String 5
E||-----------------|-----------------|-3-------3-------|---------3-------| String 6
1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
r m r m r m r m p r m r r r m r m
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
notice that the pick always falls on the down beat
