The following finger picking patterns are variations of 3/4 time. One note per beat. All of the following patterns are using a G chord. You can use any chord you like.

P I M A I M
p i m a i m
E-------------3---------
B----------3--------3---
G-------0--------0------
D-----------------------
A-----------------------
E----3------------------

P I M A M A
p i m a m a
E-------------3-----3---
B----------3-----0------
G-------0---------------
D-----------------------
A-----------------------
E----3------------------

P I M A M I
p i m a m i
E-------------3---------
B----------3-----0------
G-------0-----------0---
D-----------------------
A-----------------------
E----3------------------

P I A I M I
     p  i  a  i  m  i 
E----------3--------3---
B----------------0------
G-------0-----0---------
D-----------------------
A-----------------------
E----3------------------

P M I A M I P M I A M I
     p  m  i  a  m  i  p  m  i  a  m  i   
E-------------3-----------------3---------
B-------3--------3--------3--------3------
G----------0--------0--------0--------0---
D-----------------------------------------
A----------------------2------------------
E----3------------------------------------


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