This lesson on the Outside/Inside Travis Picking patterns assumes that you’ve covered the material in Travis Picking 101.
The reason this pattern is called “outside-inside”, is because of how the “i” finger (inside/index) and the “m” finger (outside/middle) alternate. The picking pattern is p i p m, with the thumb also alternating between 5th and 4th. The pattern is essentially the same as Inside-Outside, with the order of “i” and “m” reversed.
|
Pattern |
Thumb |
Outside |
Thumb |
Inside |
|
Fingering |
p |
m |
p |
i |
|
Strings |
5 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
Lastly, here are the variations for Root 4 and Root 6 chords using only 2 notes in the bass of each chord.
|
Fingering |
p |
m |
p |
i |
|
Root 4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Root 6 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
Some of the ideas presented, have been adapted from Mark Hanson’s Contemporary Travis Picking book