This pattern lasts for one full bar in * time and has two alternating bass notes played by the thumb (p) on the 1 and 4 counts.
Fingerpicking Pattern 5
This turnaround progression in the key of D Major uses Fingerpicking Pattern 5. Practice this pattern holding a D chord, then play the entire progression.
The minuet was a popular dance in the eighteenth century. This piece is based on a minuet by the famous classical composer J.S. Bach. It is in the key of G major and contains the B minor chord. Notice the key signature and remember to play F# notes instead of F. Use Fingerpicking Pattern 5 for the accompaniment when there is one chord per bar, and use Fingerpicking Pattern 2 when there are two chords per bar.
Fingerpicking Pattern 5
Fingerpicking Pattern 2