Metal in B — alternating bass fingerstyle New
Same idea as the basic fingerstyle version on B5, E5, but with an alternating bass: the thumb switches between two different bass strings instead of staying on one, for a fuller accompaniment ("Travis picking" technique).
Tips
Isolate the thumb's alternation on its own first, without the other fingers, until it becomes automatic.
Chord progression — Bm
Bar 1
B5
i
Bar 2
B5
i
Bar 3
E5
iv
Bar 4
B5
i
Bar 5
B5
i
Bar 6
B5
i
Bar 7
E5
iv
Bar 8
E5
iv
Chords
Related sheets
- Two-string sweep picking (Level 5)
- Wide exploration riff — D minor (Level 5)
- Three-string sweep picking (Level 5)