Basic fingerpicking (arpeggio) pattern
An arpeggio plays the notes of a chord one by one: bass with the thumb, then the treble strings with index, middle and ring.
Live: Am, C, D, F in the Arpeggio style. Slow it to 0.5× to follow the hand.
How to count it
B321B321
Thumb, index, middle, ring on the 8th notes, starting again with the alternate bass on beat 3.
Meter 4/4, typical tempo around 76 BPM
Tips
- Assign one finger per string and keep it there.
- Let every note ring into the next.
- Change chords on the bass note, not in the middle of the pattern.
Use this pattern on your own song
Paste or snap any chord sheet, pick “Arpeggio” as the style, and the hands play your song with it.
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