Cm Fingerpicking
 Hello GMC crowd and welcome to my Cm Finger-Picking Lesson!
This one will improve your ability to combine ascending and descending finger-picking patters PLUS it contains very nice left hand grips/chords.
This lesson is not too hard but it's not too easy either, lets say it's on Intermediate level.
As the title says, it's in key of Cm, the tempo is 65bpm, it might seem too slow but we're playing 16th notes all the time, so it's compensated nicely.
I used electric guitar for it but I suggest you to try it on acoustic as well.
Have fun and ask if you need anything!
Muris Varajic
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Cm G Gm F Fm Cm F#dim G
E||---------3---3------------3---------|----------------------------------------|
B||-------4-------3--------3-----6-----|---------6----4---------------1---0-----|
G||-----0-----------0----0---------5---|-------5--------5-----------2-------0---|
D||----------------------------------3-|-----3------------5-------1-----------0-|
A||--3--------2-------1----------------|----------------------------------------|
E||----------------------------5-------|--4--------3--------2-----------3-------| |
The lesson starts with a descending bass line
while shifting through several different chords.
Basicly we have 2 fingering patterns here,
each starts with the thumb but the rest of it is a little bit different:
-the first one is thumb,index,middle and then ring finger
-the second one starts with thumb as well
but the rest of is opposite to the first one,
it's thumb,ring,middle and then index finger.
Then we just alternate,pattern 1,
pattern 2,pattern 1 etc.
Watch out for the open G string here,
it has a lower resistance than the fretted notes
and if you play it too hard
it might sound louder than the other strings,so be careful. |
Cm G Gm F Fm Cm F#dim G
-----3-----------3----3-------------|----------------------------------------|
-------4-------3--------3---------6-|-----6------------4-------1-----------0-|
---------0---0------------0-----5---|-------5--------5-----------2-------0---|
------------------------------3-----|---------3----5---------------1---0-----|
--3--------2-------1----------------|----------------------------------------|
----------------------------5-------|--4--------3--------2-----------3-------| |
Here we have exactly the same chords as in the first section.
We just start with the 2nd fingering pattern
and the we play the 1st pattern - reversing the sequence,
Pattern 2,pattern 1,pattern 2 etc. |
Cm Bb Eb Fm Bdim Cm Ab G
---------3----6------------3----4-----|---------------------------------------|
-------4--------6--------4--------6---|-----------6----4------------4---3-----|
-----0------------3----3------------5-|---------4--------5--------5-------4---|
-----------------------------3--------|-------6------------5----6-----------5-|
--3--------5--------6-----------------|--5----------3-------------------------|
--------------------------------------|----------------------4--------3-------| |
Here we have different chords but the fingering
is the same as in first section,
patter 1,pattern 2 etc. |
Cm Bb Eb Fm Bdim Cm Ab G
-----3------------6----3------------4-|---------------------------------------|
-------4--------6--------4--------6---|-------6------------4----4-----------3-|
---------0----3------------3----5-----|---------4--------5--------5-------4---|
-----------------------------3--------|-----------6----5------------6---5-----|
--3--------5--------6-----------------|--5----------3-------------------------|
--------------------------------------|----------------------4--------3-------| |
Again, the same chords as in the previous section,
we just start with the 2nd fingering pattern,
as we did in section No. 2.
Pattern 2,pattern 1,you know the rest. ;) |
Cm G Gm F
--------------11---11-----------10---10-|-------------10---10-----------8---8-|
-----8---8-------8------8---8------8----|-----8---8------8------6---6-----6---|
-------8------------------7-------------|-------7-----------------5-----------|
--10-------10---------9-------9---------|--8--------8---------7-------7-------|
----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |
Now we have something new.
Once again it's a kind of descending bass line
but with new fingering patterns,
2 of them to be precise.
1st pattern: thumb,middle,index and middle finger again.
2nd pattern: thumb,ring,middle and ring finger again. |
Fm Cm F#dim G
-------------8---8------------3---3-|----------------5---5-----------3---3-|
-----6---6-----6------4---4-----4---|--------4---4-----4-----3---3-----3---|
-------5----------------5-----------|----------5---------------4-----------|
--6--------6-------5--------5-------|--4-----------4-------5-------5-------|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
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Cm
-----------3-------------||
---------4---------------||
-------5-----------------||
-----5-------------------||
--3----------------------||
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We continue with the same patterns as in the previous section,
following the descending bass line,
and the Lesson ends with a Cm chord.
we are using our right hand pinky
for the last note,which is on the high E string. |
Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments |
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Kristofer Dahl |
14th March 2008 |
GMC Founder & Rocker
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Beautiful Muris - love it!  |
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Marcus Lavendell |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Sounds great Muris!
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kyldeee |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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This is beautiful Muris  I'm gonna put this to my 'to do list' Thanks |
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eddiecat |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Beautiful!
Very nice grips indeed!
Going to add fingerpicking to my routine...
Thank you.
Eddie
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Dejan Farkas |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Lovely |
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Freebird |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Very beautiful sounding Muris This is great! |
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Trond Vold |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Excellent as usual |
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Mark. |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Cool stuff! I'm very into fingerpicking lately, so this is a nice extra exercise
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Nick Kellie |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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fantastic piece muris!
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Danilo Capezzuto |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Great Muris!
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audiopaal |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Wow, very nice Muris..
This I'm gonna learn after I'm done with one of Gabriels lessons |
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Jerry Arcidiacono |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Very nice chord progression |
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Muris Varajic |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks guys  |
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Pi38 |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Very soothing. Nicely done!
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Bogdan Radovic |
14th March 2008 |
Bass Instructor
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Great lesson Muris !! I really love this piece you made |
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Tuubsu |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Pretty! |
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Toni Suominen |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Very nice lesson Muris! |
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timono |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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this is just sooo beautiful, will try this out... now |
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Muris Varajic |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Glad you like it! |
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Nemanja Filipovic |
14th March 2008 |
Singing Instructor
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lovley ballad lesson Muris... |
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Gabriel Leopardi |
14th March 2008 |
GMC Coordinator & Instructor
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Yeah! It's really a great ballad. You have to make a song with this progression.
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chast |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Great lesson Muris
And it sounds kinda new/fresh to my ears |
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CyanideChris |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Amazing Muris,
At 00:34 and onwards it reminded me of Opeth's clean album Damnation, which is a good thing btw |
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at lights end |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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very nice, this progression would make a great song.
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SensE |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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This is really...... great ! I suggest Muris could make a similar lesson with different keys. I'm looking forward to it. Great job
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Marcus Siepen |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor (Blind Guardian)
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Awesome Muris, great lesson
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Ivan Milenkovic |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Nice fingerpicking man, great job.
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Pablo Vazquez |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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I love this new lesson! Awesome, Muris!
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Capt.Z |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Its terrible! I hate it! 
KIDDING!!! 
you all fell for it! haha! |
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Eat-Sleep-andJam |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Awesome Muris ! |
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Maximus |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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You are a truly multi-dimensional artist my friend. Excellent as usual.
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Muris Varajic |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks everybody! Good suggestion tho, I'll surely make more lessons of this kind,in different keys of course.  |
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Brother Woodrow |
14th March 2008 |
Member
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Oh no, after this one, I have to overcome the after-work fatigue and take guitar in my hands! Thanks for this great and very useful lesson!
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Carlos Carrillo |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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great lesson!!!!
fantastic fantastic fantastic!!!!
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Carlos Carrillo |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Awesome Muris, great lesson !!!
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Hisham Al-Sanea |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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nice Cm combination Muris...good lesson
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Muris Varajic |
14th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks BW,take your time and try it when you rest enough. |
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David Wallimann |
15th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Very nice Muris, great sounding track!
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Luciana Segovia |
15th March 2008 |
Singing Instructor
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Very sweet!
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Muris Varajic |
15th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Hey Luciana,good to see you,thanks! |
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Dashooter |
15th March 2008 |
Member
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ooo, this one is just asking for a solo over it. I'm guessing your writing one write now huh? |
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preownedguitar |
15th March 2008 |
Member
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Reminds me of the video game Castlevania or some other games from my early childhood... I love it. Thanks Muris.
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Gerardo Siere |
16th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Love the tune, nice feeling, did you also play the other tracks.
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Muris Varajic |
16th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks guys. Yeah,I might try with solo over it,thanks for the idea! |
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Joe Kataldo |
16th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Lovely |
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Muris Varajic |
16th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Cheers Joe |
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Alejandro Piņero |
16th March 2008 |
Instructor
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beautiful song and good work!
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Juan M. Valero |
17th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Beautiful lesson Muris !!! and thanks to Andrew how is helping me (indirectly) to improve my pronunciation
great work guys !!! |
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Muris Varajic |
17th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks guys! |
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Rui Moura |
17th March 2008 |
Member
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Rui Moura |
17th March 2008 |
Member
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Sorry about the last entry. Muris, you're amazing always with a great sense of music. This sequence of chord are beautifaul. The first part remember the great music of Dire Straits (Private Investigation). It's always a great and amazing challenge to learn your lessons.
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Muris Varajic |
17th March 2008 |
Instructor
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Many thanks Rui,that's very kind of you. |
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Melodicintenions |
3rd April 2008 |
Member
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nice work man thats some technique there coodoe's !
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Muris Varajic |
3rd April 2008 |
Instructor
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Thanks a lot,glad you like it. |
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Harris Sopovic |
22nd April 2008 |
Instructor
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Very nice choice of chords |
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melodious |
8th May 2008 |
Member
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sooo beautiful.evokes a wistful longing feeling... amazing!
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Muris Varajic |
8th May 2008 |
Instructor
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Cheers |
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