Fingerpicking Pattern Lab

Choose your time signature and difficulty level. The Fingerpicking Pattern Lab generates patterns by assigning fingers (thumb, index, middle, ring) to strings. You can customize each step to create your own patterns.

Start with simple alternating bass patterns where the thumb plays bass strings on beats 1 and 3 while the index and middle fingers pluck higher strings on beats 2 and 4. The lab rates difficulty to help you find appropriate patterns.

Yes, each pattern includes an audio preview. You can also loop patterns over your chord progression to hear how they sound in a musical context.

Fingerpicking patterns work in 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8. The most common is 4/4 with an alternating bass. The lab supports all three and generates patterns appropriate for each meter.