Pop in D — alternating bass fingerstyle New

Level 5 pop fingerstyle

Same idea as the basic fingerstyle version on D, A, Bm, G, 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 — D

Bar 1 D
Bar 2 A
Bar 3 Bm
Bar 4 G

Chords

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