Folk Guitar Fingerstyle

Pattern one on D chord

E           2           2                    
B     3           3                          
G        2           2                       
D  0           0                             
A                                            
E                                            
---p  i  p  m  p  i  p  m   (RH Fingers)     
                         

By adding a second bass note
(alternate bass on the A string),
the pattern will sound more interesting. The alternating bass with the thumb is a main feature of this fingerstyle.

Pattern one with alternate bass

E           2           2                    
B     3           3                          
G        2           2                       
D  0                                         
A              0                             
E                                            
---p  i  p  m  p  i  p  m   (RH Fingers)     
                         

Guitar Fingerstyle lessons in a song accompaniment style
with fills, riffs and bass lines.

Example 1

Example 2

Folk Guitar One           Two           Three           Four           Chords           Intro to Technique         Strumming

D  Chord

Here you’ll find examples of acoustic fingerstyle patterns based on the chord of D.
This will give a good introduction, for those beginning folk guitar, of what can be achieved with just
one chord. When more chords are used and extras are added, such as fills and bass lines, the patterns
 can become quite complex but more interesting to play and listen to.