I recommend using your index finger (i) on the G string, middle finger (m) on the B string, and ring finger (a) on the high E string. This means you can choose whether to use your middle (m), ring (a), and pinky (c), or you can use your index (i), middle (m), and ring (a). The other notes stick to the first three strings. Once you learn the basic idea behind this pattern, you’ll start to notice it in music.Īs with many fingerpicking patterns, the first note plays the root note with your thumb. This fingerpicking pattern shows up over and over across many different styles of music and songs. If you want to learn how to read standard notation, learn how to read Standard Notation in this thorough guide. If you don’t know how to read Guitar TAB, find out how to read Guitar tAB in this helpful guide.
Note: all of these patterns are given in Standard Notation and Guitar TAB. Seeing how the pattern changes depending on how many strings a chord uses will make it easier for you to apply these patterns to other chords.
The reason I’ve chosen those three chords is so you can see each fingerpicking pattern applied on a chord that uses six strings (Em), five strings (Am), and four strings (D). The guide explains how to read chord diagrams with helpful diagrams, tips, and a printable PDF with easy chords to learn. Note: if you do not know how to read the above chord diagrams, check out this Ultimate Guide to Reading Guitar Chord Diagrams. Here are the three chords used in this lesson: While you can use these fingerpicking patterns with any chords, I’ve used the same three chords for each example: Am, Em, D.
10.1 Related Guides and Lessons: Guitar Chords Used in the Fingerpicking Patterns
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