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UdemyBeginner Fingerpicking Blues Guitar
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Korshub's take
Building fingerpicking technique through one song
Rather than scattering technique across many short exercises, this series from Country Blues performer Tom Feldmann centers on a single tune, "C.C. Rider," using D, G, and A chords as the vehicle for learning alternating-bass fingerpicking. That skill — playing a melody over a steady alternating bass — is treated as the foundational move of fingerpicking blues guitar, and the course walks through it chord shape by chord shape.
Along the way it covers hand placement, pinky anchoring, and palm muting, then layers in hammer-ons and slide notes as the song progresses. The pacing is deliberately slow and steady rather than rushed.
Who it's for
Beginner guitarists who want to play fingerstyle blues in the tradition of Blind Blake, Mississippi John Hurt, and Robert Johnson.
Key takeaways
- Alternating-bass fingerpicking, the core technique of blues guitar
- A full song (C.C. Rider) broken down chord by chord
- Hand placement, pinky anchoring, and palm-muting fundamentals
About this course
Renowned Country Blues performer/instructor Tom Feldmann teaches the basics of fingerpicking Blues guitar. Playing the Melody with an Alternating bass is the main foundation to fingerpicking guitar and this lesson series takes you step by step through this main component.
Building on this basic foundation, you will work through C.C. Rider which uses D, G, and A chords. You will work through each chord section, focusing on how to play each melodic phrase found in these chord shapes. We will discuss hand placement, pinky anchoring, palm muting, which fingers to use, etc.,
As you progress through the song there will be additions of hammer-ons and slide notes. The techniques found in this series will apply to any vein of fingerpicking you wish to pursue. A must have series for anyone looking to get into the world of fingerpicking guitar.
Whether you dream of playing the songs of the legendary blues musicians like; Blind Blake, Rev. Gary Davis, Lightnin' Hopkins, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, or simply pick up a guitar and play a solo piece for family or friends then this course is for you. Simple but effective instruction at a slow and steady pace. Have fun and enjoy Beginner Fingerpicking Blues Guitar.
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