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Finger-picked guitar notation often includes markings above/below the tab/sheet music indicating which finger on the right hand to use. These take the same form as left-hand fingering for fretting:
{||-| * '''t ''' || thumb|- thumb| * '''i ''' || index|- index| * '''m ''' || middle|- middle| * '''r ''' || ring|- ring| * '''p - ''' || pinky|}
Where liner notes do not specify whether the markings pertain to left-hand fretting vs. right-hand finger-picking, it is usually obvious what they refer to. For example, if a marking is given over an open string, then it clearly refers to finger-picking, as your left-hand doesn't fret an open string. If still ambiguous, actually trying to play it should reveal what's going on - the markings may make a seemingly simple left-hand fretting difficult to impossible...because the markings actually refer to the right-hand.