Fingerpicking Pattern 2
Apply this new pattern to a C chord and alternate the bass. This pattern occurs twice in one bar of * time using eighth notes.
This song is the melody of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Use an alternating bass when playing the fingerpicking accompaniment. You can select any bass note on the 6th, 5th or 4th string depending upon which one sounds the best. Generally you should start on the root note. Always hold the complete chord shape.
The chord progression in exercise 292 is an example of a Turnaround in the key of C major. It uses the following A minor and D minor chord shapes.
For more information on Turnarounds, see Progressive Guitar Method: Book 1.
Am
Dm
When changing from C to Am, use your first and second fingers as pivots. You will only need to move your third finger when making this chord change. When changing from Dm to G7, use your first finger as a pivot.
Em
The chord progressions in the following two exercises use an E minor chord. This chord shape is usually played with the second and third fingers as shown in this diagram.
Em
However, in example 293 the chord change between the C and Em chords will be made easier if you use the following alternative fingering. This will allow the second finger to act as a pivot and the third finger to move down to the second fret. Always look for alternate fingering and pivot fingers to make chord changes easier.
G
The chord progression in example 294 uses the G major chord shape as shown in this chord diagram.
Em
Here is another fingering for the E minor chord. This alternative fingering will make the change between G to Em and Em to C easier by using the first finger as a pivot.
