Explore the essential sounds of country blues as played by seminal guitarists such as Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, and Lightnin Hopkins.In these ten lessons, you will learn the basics of blues fingerpicking, play some ragtime licks and cool turnarounds, learn walking bass lines, try your hand at slide guitar, and more.
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BONUS Since youre an All Access Student, you get an extra 20 off. ![]() When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Once youve developed independence between your thumb and fingers, youll want to take a look at adding an alternating bassline. It is essential that you keep your foot tapping on the beat and concentrate on making sure your thumb stays in time whether you are playing just a single-note bass line or using the alternating bass guitar technique thats crucial to this style. One piece of advice that I took from Joe Pass a long time ago was that the bassline is always your most important concern. The bass provides a rhythmic foundation for the listener and frames every melody note that you play. If the bass starts to get shaky then the whole structure will quickly collapse its the clich analogy of building a house on strong foundations. Some notable artists who popularised early blues guitar were Mississippi Fred McDowell, Lead Belly, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake and Charlie Patton. You can find greatest hits packages from these and many other acoustic blues masters such as Robert Johnson, Josh White, Son House and Big Bill Broonzy. Also check out modern players like Eric Bibb and Kelly Joe Phelps. Get the tone (Image credit: Future) Most acoustic blues players in the early days used small bodied guitars, often parlour models, since 000, OM and dreadnought designs were new or not even invented. Son House, Tampa Red and others used the powerful resonators of the age. Of course, any acoustic will do for this lesson a cheap flat-top box may even sound the most authentic. So, in order to build a strong and consistent bassline (in time and in balance, volume-wise), practice very slowly to start with and think about how any fretted bass notes need to coordinate with the melodic phrase. Gradually speed things up and you will find that the fingers naturally start to move together as one. These first two lessons have been about programming your fingers and developing good coordination, so at the moment speed is a distant concern. The important thing is to always make sure your head is in control of what youre playing, not your hands. Example 1 (Image credit: Future) Well pick up where we left off on the last lesson, after having just added the alternating bass on the sixth and fifth strings, and begin by adding a very simple melody on the top string. Example 2 (Image credit: Future) A slightly more challenging melody. Use your little fourth to play the fretted melody notes and focus on keeping the bassline smooth and in time. Example 3 (Image credit: Future) This example builds on the previous one but adds a few faster notes. Keep the bass even and steady as you introduce these more intricate rhythms. Acoustic Blues Guitar Full Em7 ChordPlay through the example again, but this time, hold down a full Em7 chord. Even though youre not playing the fretted notes, itll extend your technique. Example 4 (Image credit: Future) The next example moves between two chords. Begin by playing the example without holding down the chords but when you gain confidence hold down the full chords as you play through the example.
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