blues guitar lesson - 1/2

part 1 of 2 of a solo 'walking blues', which gets its name from the moving bass line played througout the song. 5th in series of solo song lessons.

link: http://www.johnhguitar.com/john-heussenstamm/GuitarLessons-SoloSongs01.php

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[Kah0ona]

when doing the A7, my highest bass note (4th string) almost always sounds dead. It seems a large stretch for me still, whilst keeping pressure on your index finger and still reach out with your pinky the other way. Is it just a matter of practice, or is there a way to make it feel like it isn't that much of a stretch? (loosen up your grip on the neck maybe? I still squeeze it pretty hardly, don't know if that's a good idea or not...)

[johnhguitar]

Move the hand into position to make is easier for the pinky. Takes practice but the quick hand move makes it happen.

[Testacabeza]

Thanks for these videos John.

One quick question, you play the higher strings first as classical guitarrist would do (something I can do :)) but then you change to a Lightning Hopkings style. I'm trying mysefl but can't seem to be hitting the right strings with my index finger. Which ones do you play exactly?

Cheers.

[johnhguitar]

I play the top E and B strings with just an up-strum with the index finger. I was watching an old John Lee Hooker video and picked up that idea. You think it might be crude but it's the way more than the classical definition.

[hascha08]

Thanks for that. I'm gonna practice !

[Jackk72]

no he is using a Gibson ES 175 in this video.

[Aristotelezz]

Love your lessons John!

[AJBluesman]

Best Teacher Ever ! Thank You.

[3rdeye47]

Nice guitar

[FTR01]

that bar chord thing is quite a stretch. Im ganna be able to do finger splits pretty soon if i keep finding streatches like this...

[paolitas7]

thanks this is great

[rifleman522]

That is a beautiful Gibson.