Kansas
C = x 3 2 0 1 0 Cmaj7 = x 3 2 0 0 0 Cadd9 = x 3 2 0 3 0 Am = x 0 2 2 1 0 Asus2 = x 0 2 2 0 0 Asus4 = x 0 2 2 3 0 Verse: | C Cmaj7 Cadd9 C | Am Asus2 Asus4 Am |
Strumming Pattern
Fingerpicking: p-m-i-m-a-m-i-m (constant)
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Dust in the Wind by Kansas (1977) features one of the most recognizable fingerpicking patterns in rock. The pattern is a constant 8-note cycle that never stops throughout the entire song.
The C chord moves through Cmaj7 and Cadd9 — small changes achieved by lifting one finger at a time while maintaining the rest of the chord shape.