Rock in E minor (basic version) — fingerstyle
Unlike the catalogue's 'alternating bass' version already present on this same grid, where the thumb switches between two different bass strings, here the thumb stays on a single bass string per chord. It's this grid's simplest fingerstyle version: the same right hand (thumb + index/middle/ring), but only one thumb motion to master instead of two.
Tips
If you've already worked on this grid's 'alternating bass' version, this one is simpler: keep the thumb still on a single string per chord.
Master this version first before tackling the catalogue's alternating bass: it's the same right hand, with one less complexity.
Compare both versions by ear: the alternating bass sounds richer, but this version remains the necessary technical foundation.
Chord progression — Em
Bar 1
Em
i
Bar 2
C
VI
Bar 3
G
III
Bar 4
D
VII
Chords
Related sheets
- Rock in B minor — arpeggios (Level 4)
- String skipping (Level 4)
- Rock in E minor (variant) — syncopated rhythm (Level 4)