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Thumb Pick

Many, if not all, bachata players use the Thumb Pick to strum or arpeggiate the chords while using their two fingers to play the melody.

Here's an example of how to arpeggiate an E chord using the Thumb Pick:

E-------------------------
B----0---0------0---0-----
G---1---1---1--1---1---1--
D--2---2---2--2---2---2---
A-------------------------
E-------------------------

A chord:

E----0---0------0---0-----
B---2---2---2--2---2---2--
G--2---2---2--2---2---2---
D-------------------------
A-------------------------
E-------------------------