Fingerpicking & Travis Patterns
Step 6 of 10 · Intermediate Guitar Path
Trade the pick for PIMA fingerpicking and a steady Travis pattern.
What you'll learn
- Set the PIMA hand position: thumb on bass strings, fingers on trebles
- Play a simple arpeggio pattern over chords you already know
- Build the alternating-bass Travis pattern one voice at a time
- Apply a pattern to a full progression at tempo
This step is covered in depth on the Fingerpicking & Travis Patterns guide. Open it, work through it, then come back and mark the step complete.