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Alternating Bass Fingerpicking Patterns Part I

January 28, 2016 By Klaus Crow 7 Comments

Last Updated on May 14, 2019 by Klaus Crow

Alternating bass fingerpicking patterns Part IFingerpicking patterns make your chord progressions really come alive. It’s a beautiful musical element that can give a song just what it needs. The amount of fingerpicking patterns are infinite. If you are just starting out you might want to check out the 16 legendary fingerpicking patterns first. If you got the basics down and you’re ready to step up, check out the alternating bass fingerpicking patterns in this post.

With the alternating bass fingerpicking technique the thumb of your fingerpicking hand is constantly alternating between two or more bass notes while in between your fingers are playing the higher notes. It sounds like you’re playing two guitars at the same time.

Today I will show you two patterns that you can use for your own songs and apply to many popular songs.

Tips:
– Practice slowly in the beginning. Be patient and don’t rush at the start!
– Memorize the pattern for each chord.
– Make sure every notes sounds clean and clear.
– When you feel comfortable playing it slow, gradually build up your speed.
– Practice the pattern using the chord progression.
– Practice regurarly
 
Enjoy!

Alternating Bass Fingerpicking Pattern I


 
Alternating Bass Fingerpicking Pattern II

Next time (Part II) I will show you two more beautiful and challenging patterns. To be continued…

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Comments

  1. Leopold says

    January 29, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    Hi, These 2 lessons were really helpful. Keep them coming.

    Lepold

  2. Shawn says

    January 30, 2016 at 5:53 am

    Hi its very good excellent job thanks

  3. Klaus Crow says

    January 31, 2016 at 9:01 am

    Hi Guys,

    Thanks a lot.
    Enjoy and you keep practicing those patterns. :)

    Best regards,
    Klaus Crow

  4. George Russell says

    February 5, 2016 at 1:56 pm

    Thank you .

  5. Sermapandian says

    February 9, 2016 at 8:17 am

    very interesting

  6. Sunday Dickson says

    February 18, 2016 at 12:57 am

    I love this

  7. Robert Heffner says

    May 7, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    I spent many decades just strumming the guitar to accompany vocals and finally realized that something was missing. Fingerpicking was the missing element, but through these lessons my “picking and singing” has improved greatly (at least to my ears anyway).

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