Yeah, I think what I'm trying to do is something called "cross picking" if I remember right. I'm trying to do something like a fingerpicking pattern on the guitar--where you pick the strings in the same order every time but change the chord under them? Maybe enlivened with a simple bass run here and there? I'm just having trouble figuring out how to get the flat pick to cooperate with the idea.

I suspect I just need more practice.