Rock in D minor (variant) — alternating bass fingerstyle New

Level 5 rock fingerstyle

Same idea as the basic fingerstyle version on Dm, F, Am, C, 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 — Dm

Bar 1 Dm i
Bar 2 F III
Bar 3 Am v
Bar 4 C VII

Chords

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