Finger pattern for this Europa intro?

I have the Ohta Jr. music for this rendition and I can't quite figure out how he might be fingering this sequence:


I've been committing my thumb for 4th string, forefinger to 3rd string, thumb again for 2nd string, and middle finger for the 1st string. I'm not sure this is most efficient---I can't go very fast with it, though it can sound okay in context of the song.

I've also tried a sequential roll through pattern that just relies on doing a fast/all fingers technique, but I don't get the constancy of the first string which I think sounds neat.

Can anyone else tell me how they would approach this picking pattern?

Thanks.

I wrote out an answer at first on left hand fingering, but after re-reading the OP, I think you are asking about right hand technique.

I would use my thumb to pick strings 4, 3 and 2, and alternate index and middle finger on the 1st string.

I think there is a UU vid on that technique, I'll see if I can find it.

If I bungled the answer because I read the question incorrectly, sorry.

Yes, I am asking about right hand technique! I'll also check on UU.

Much thanks.

Sorry, Craig, couldn't find the vid I had in mind.

This is a similar roll to the one at the end of Jake's "While my Guitar Gently Weeps" though the timing is different. In that song, there are 9 notes per beat instead of 6.

While not absolutely smooth, It just has always made sense to me to alternate index and middle on the 1 string to get an even trill (don't know if that's the right word). The thumb can play rest strokes on the other strings.

Woot! Found it: Uke Minutes 82 - Flamenco Fingerpicking I

First and Second finger on first string, continuously.
Thumb picks, in this case, 4 then 3 then 2.

Aldrine on the video does different thumb sequence, but this is it!

Niwenomian, really appreciate the flag on UU videos!

CTurner said:

Woot! Found it: Uke Minutes 82 - Flamenco Fingerpicking I

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Yes, it's very much a technique used in flamenco and classical guitar, where it is often referred to as tremolo.