Pop in C — alternating bass fingerstyle New

Level 4 pop fingerstyle

Same idea as the basic fingerstyle version on C, G, Am, Em, 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 — C

Bar 1 C I
Bar 2 G V
Bar 3 Am vi
Bar 4 Em iii

Chords

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