Technique #5:

Fingerpicking Patterns

Standard tuning

= 80
0:27

3
0
0
0

3
0
0
0

3
0
0

0
2

3
0
0

3
0
0
0

3
0
0
0

3
0
0

2
3
2

2
3
2

2
0

2
3
2

2
3
2

2
3
2

0
0
0

Em
3

0
0
0
2

0:44

0
0

2
3

(0)
(1)
(0)
(2)

0
1
0
2

Em

0
1
0

0
1
0
2

0
0
0
2

0
0

0
3

3
0
3

3
0

2
0

2
0
0

0
0
0

(0)
0
3

0
0
3

(0)
(3)

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Key
Right-hand Fingerings:

P = thumb
i = index
m = middle
a = ring
strumming direction (based on tablature; i/e/ the
= downward
arrow at left is a down stroke since it indicates
moving from the higher strings to the lower strings)

TS = Thumb Slap
SR = Slap Guitar with R.H.
SL = Slap Guitar with L.H.
TH = Tap Harmonic
SRH = Slap guitar with heel of R.H.
SRN = Slap guitar with nail of R.H
SRT = Slap guitar with thumb of R.H
SRF = Slap guitar with fingers of R.H
(12) = Harmonic on fret
<12> = Harmonic on fret
+ = Right-hand Tap
AM = Arm Mute (right arm used to muffle notes similar to a palm mute)
PM = Palm Mute

= notes one octave higher than written

` = notes two octaves higher than written