Am
C+
Am7
Each chord has a duration of two beats in this progression. It is played in the 5th position and may also be transposed to other positions; for example, the 3rd position:
Gm
Bb+
Gm7
This exercise features a syncopated* bass and a descending bass line. The syncopated bass occurs on the and part of the 2nd and 4th beats (i.e., the off beat), involving the fingerpicking pattern p i m p.
The descending bass line uses the notes A - G# - G and then G - F# - F. For ease of playing, the first finger should bar across the 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings throughout the entire example.