Originally Posted by: seedevil1
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in the first measure, he ends with i, and then in the 2nd measure (after the bass note) he picks with i again.
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So it's: p, m, i, m, i, p --- p, i, m, i, m, i ?

[QUOTE=seedevil1]Is it safe to say that when you use two different strings you would alternate and the same string you could either use the same finger OR alternate?

It depends on a lot of things. Like I mentioned before, think about how you are setting up the next notes. If you've ever played pool, you can think of it in those terms. When you are shooting, you aren't just worrying about the ball you are trying to hit. You also have to worry about where your shot ends up and how it sets up your NEXT shot. That analogy might not make sense if you've never played pool I'm guessing.

There is no single correct formula to follow in terms of alternating.