Playing Notes Together
When the right hand fingering symbols are placed on top of each other it indicates that they are played together. For example, W indicates that the i, m and a fingers play all three notes together.
The following fingerpicking pattern makes use of this technique.
Fingerpicking Pattern 4a
E7
This pattern occurs once in one bar of ^ time using quarter notes. The following example and the song Greensleeves use fingerpicking pattern 4a. They also use the E seventh chord as shown.
Fingerpicking Pattern 4a
Greensleeves is an old English folk song and is in the key of A minor. For chords that are played for only one bar, use the root note as the bass note. For the chords held for more than one bar you can use the root note or alternate bass notes. Pick the bass notes that sound best to you.
Fingerpicking Pattern 4a
Fingerpicking Pattern 4b
The 4b pattern is in * time and uses the same W grouping as the previous pattern, 4a. This pattern occurs once in one bar of * time using quarter notes.
Waltzing Matilda is the most well known song from Australia and is in the key of G major. Use fingerpicking pattern 4b to accompany this song. Use a combination of root notes and alternate picking in the bass.
This is a well known folk song from Japan and is in the key of A minor. Use a combination of root notes and alternate picking in the bass.
Fingerpicking Pattern 4b
