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.

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