Pop in G (4 chords) — fingerstyle
Unlike this same grid's simple arpeggio, where each finger takes its turn with no fixed assignment, this fingerstyle version keeps the thumb permanently on the bass, while the index, middle and ring fingers handle the treble strings: a genuine division of roles between the hand's fingers, not just another way to play the same notes.
Tips
Keep the thumb on the same bass string throughout a held chord, before worrying about the fingers.
If you've already worked this grid's simple arpeggio, notice the change: here the thumb no longer moves at random, it has a fixed role.
Once this division of roles is automatic, the catalogue's alternating-bass version of this same grid will only add one change: the thumb switches between two strings instead of staying on one.
Chord progression — G
Chords
Related sheets
- Pop improvisation in E (Level 3)
- Barre — B minor within a D progression (Level 3)
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