Metal in E — alternating bass fingerstyle New
Same idea as the basic fingerstyle version on E5, G5, A5, 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 — E
Bar 1
E5
i
Bar 2
E5
i
Bar 3
G5
III
Bar 4
E5
i
Bar 5
A5
iv
Bar 6
A5
iv
Bar 7
E5
i
Bar 8
E5
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Three-string sweep picking (Level 5)
- Wide exploration riff — D minor (Level 5)
- String-skip zigzag riff — D minor (Level 5)