Travis picking

The letters say which finger plucks: p is your thumb, i your index, m your middle and a your ring finger. The thumb plays the bass strings; i, m and a stay on the G, B and high E strings.

Hold the whole chord and let every string ring. Only the picking hand moves, so watch it slowly and keep the thumb steady on the beat.

Travis picking alternates the thumb between two bass strings while the fingers fill the gaps. Start at 50 BPM and only speed up when the thumb stays even.