This pattern occurs once in one bar of ^ time, so you can only alternate the bass note if the chord is played for more than one bar.
The following chord progression uses Fingerpicking Pattern 3. The thumb (p) plays the root note of each chord. Make use of pivot fingers when changing from C to Am and G7 to Dm.
The following three songs are in ^ time and use Fingerpicking Pattern 3.
Use Fingerpicking Pattern 3 to accompany the melody of Scarborough Fair. This song is a folk music standard. When a chord is held for more than one bar, e.g.: Am in bars 1 and 2, alternate the bass to make the fingerpicking accompaniment more interesting. You may find the chord changes to and from G are easier if the G chord is played with the second, third and fourth fingers as an alternative fingering. The abbreviation above bar 18 indicates to gradually slow down.