Study in Am

The chords are taken from a study by Carulli. (Except I changed an Aminor to a C in the second half).

To be played on the E-string.

|.1.&.a.2.&.a.3.&.a.4.&.a.|.1.&.a.2.&.a.3.&.a.4.&.a.|
|-8-5-0-8-5-0-8-5-0-8-5-0-|-7-4-0-7-4-0-7-4-0-7-4-0-|
 Am E

 
|.1..&.a.2..&.a.3..&.a.4..&.a.|.1.&.a.2.&.a.3.&.a.4.&.a.|
|-10-7-0-10-7-0-10-7-0-10-7-0-|-8-5-0-8-5-0-8-5-0-8-5-0-|
 E7 Am

 
|.1..&..a.2..&..a.3..&..a.4..&..a.|.1..&..a.2..&..a.3..&..a.4..&..a.|
|-15-12-0-15-12-0-15-12-0-15-12-0-|-13-10-0-13-10-0-13-10-0-13-10-0-|
 Am7(no third) Dm

 
|.1..&.a.2..&.a.3..&.a.4..&.a.|.1.&.a.2.&.a.3.&.a.4.&.a.||
|-12-8-0-12-8-0-10-7-0-10-7-0-|-8-5-0-8-5-0-5-----------||
 C E7  Am
 
 

A simple variation of the above is to play the arpeggios ascending: -0-5-8-0-5-8, etc.
Another variation is to add the scale note in between the two chord notes already used. (Now played as 16th notes): 

|.1.e.&.a.2.e.&.a.3.e.&.a.4.e.&.a.|.1.e.&.a.2.e.&.a.3.e.&.a.4.e.&.a.|
|-8-7-5-0-8-7-5-0-8-7-5-0-8-7-5-0-|-7-5-4-0-7-5-4-0-7-5-4-0-7-5-4-0-|
 Am E

 
|.1..e.&.a.2..e.&.a.3..e.&.a.4..e.&.a.|.1.e.&.a.2.e.&.a.3.e.&.a.4.e.&.a.|
|-10-8-7-0-10-8-7-0-10-8-7-0-10-8-7-0-|-8-7-5-0-8-7-5-0-8-7-5-0-8-7-5-0-|
 E7 Am

 
|.1..e..&..a.2.e.&.a.3.e.&.a.4.e.&.a.|.1..e..&..a.2.e.&.a.3.e.&.a.4.e.&.a.|
|-15-13-12-0--------- etc -----------|-13-12-10-0-------- etc ------------|
 Am7(no third)  Dm

 
|.1..e..&.a.2..e..&.a.3..e.&.a.4..e.&.a.|.1.e.&.a.2.e.&.a.3.e.&.a.4.e.&.a.|
|-12-10-8-0-12-10-8-0-10-8-7-0-10-8-7-0-|-8-7-5-0-8-7-5-0-5---------------|
 C E7 Am
 
 

A variation using a two beat phrase: (Use the notes given above for each chord, and match the pattern below)

|.1.e.&.a.2.e.&.a.3.e.&.a.4.e.&.a.|.1.e.&.a.2.e.&.a.3.e.&.a.4.e.&.a.|
|-0-5-7-8-7-5-0-5-0-5-7-8-7-5-0-5-|-0-4-5-7-5-4-0-4-0-4-5-7-5-4-0-4-| etc
 Am E