Now try this example which uses p and m together on the first beat of each bar along with an alternating bass pattern. This clawhammer style of fingerpicking originally came from banjo playing. This piece uses four new chords.
Cmaj7

Cadd9

Am add9

Asus

Csus

Not all clawhammer patterns involve notes played simultaneously. Here is another example of the style which uses another new chord: C suspended (Csus). The number 2 in the white circle indicates that you hold this note even though it is not part of the Csus chord. This will make the chord change from Csus back to C easier.
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