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Pattern 1 Pattern 2
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The dotted lines in the diagrams represent relative positions of the strings, and the
lowest line will not necessarily be the low E string. For example for the open C
chord it would be the 5th string, for the open D chord is the 4th string.
Pattern 3 Pattern 4
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Note that you "can't" play the pattern 2 and 3 straightforward as they depicted here
let's say on the D open chord, because these patterns spread over 5 strings and the
D open chord is played using just 4, be flexible to adjust patterns to your situation
and trust your ears. For example, you can skip skipping the string before the 2nd
note in the pattern 3 and move the rest of the notes one string lower:
By the way this new formation sounds better with some songs, so don't be bound by
the diagrams, feel free to exchange notes, alternate bass note from one string to the
next on each even bar like in the pattern 15 and so on...
Pattern 5 Pattern 6
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Pattern 7 Pattern 8
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Pattern 9 Pattern 10
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Used in Wasting Love by Iron Maiden
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Pattern 11 Pattern 12
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Pattern 13 Pattern 14
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Pattern 15
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In this finger style pattern the thumb alternately switches between the two lower bass
strings.
Pattern 16 - Traditional Waltz
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Pay attention that waltz has 3/4 time signature, it means that duration of the 1 bar is equal
3 quarter notes, and not 4 notes as with more commonly encountered 4/4 time signature.
Pattern 17
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Pattern 18
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Good for intros and bridges
Pattern 19
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Pattern 20
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If you want to learn some easy to play for beginners fingerstyle tunes, check out:
Classical Guitar Sheet Music and Tabs for Beginners Page
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Cynicmunchkin Says
August 6th, 2011 at 7.49 PM
does it have to updstroke downstroke for the
first pattern?
electric-fire (admin) Says
August 11th, 2011 at 10.53 AM
The downstroke symbol looks like a "table" and
the upstroke like "V" on the tab.
Rail Y Says
January 11th, 2013 at 4.23 PM
forgive me but I am new to finger picking, I
thought p. I. m.a. was base, 3, 2, 1, strings,
you only have 5 strings showing in your diagrams,
not six, so I am really confused, could you help
me figure this out.
electric-fire (admin) Says
January 11th, 2013 at 5.21 PM
It's because these patterns have relative
locations here, and you can play them starting
from the lower E or A string depending what fits
better to your situation.
The lines do not indicate specific strings, they
only show "how many strings" one finger pick
located away from another.
As an example, if you finger pick on the open A
chord, you could start playing a pattern from the
A string; and the G open chord could be played
from the E lower string.
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