Pop in F — alternating bass fingerstyle New

Level 5 pop fingerstyle

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

Bar 1 F I
Bar 2 C V
Bar 3 Dm vi
Bar 4 Am iii

Chords

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