G.E Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 hi, I have been trying to figure out this picking pattern for a while now. I asked a few people but they have either said I don't know or try listening yourself and figure it out, but I cant. the song is Benjamin twine by George Ezra, here's a link on YouTube to a live video of him playing -> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) Looks pretty straightforward to me. Fretting hand is playing basic first position chords (mostly A, D, E with the odd F#m). Picking pattern looks to be thumb picking root-fifth, index finger picking 1st then 2nd string, thumb-index to finish. Repeat. The actual strings the thumb is playing depend on which chord is being played. Example: for the A chord the string sequence would be 5 4 1 2 4 2 Edited July 12, 2019 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I think the forefinger is playing 3rd, 1st, 2nd string on the A and D chords - with the way I learnt finger picking, I'd use forefinger, ring finger, middle finger to pick the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
