Rock in E minor (variant) — alternating bass fingerstyle New
Same idea as the basic fingerstyle version on Em, Am, D, 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 — Em
Bar 1
Em
i
Bar 2
Am
iv
Bar 3
D
VII
Bar 4
G
III
Chords
Related sheets
- Rock in B minor — alternating bass fingerstyle (Level 6)
- One-hand tapping (Level 6)
- Rock in D (Drop D) — alternating bass fingerstyle (Level 6)