"Slow Blues in A" taught by Ernie Hawkins (Part 1 of 2)

In this blues guitar lesson, Ernie Hawkins teaches Lightnin' Hopkins' "Slow Blues in A" aka "Shinin' Moon." In part 1, Lightnin' performs the tune, followed by the first half of Ernie's lesson, including tune-up. Look for the rest in part 2. From the DVD "The Guitar of Lightnin' Hopkins." More info at http://www.guitarvideos.com/products/guitar-workshop-instructional-dvds/the-g...

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[MinorMeriwether]

holy fuck so much soul it just oozes.

[NevadaPic]

It's in the key of Lightnin'

[Lookup2Wakeup]

@ratboy68

Totally agree, I learnt to play all this stuff off the DVD - first class instruction.

Ernie has studied all Lightenings tunes in incredible detail.

[MrAlboy27]

what would we all do if we didnt have mr ernie hawkins,thank you sir , you are such a great help,and a real breath of fresh air. Kind regards from northern Ireland.

[QuistTV]

wow!!!!!!! Just wow.

[JerryHatTrick100]

This is typical of an audience of the sixties.We used to sit there and drink in the atmosphere.Astounded at the vertuocity of these guys.With polite clapping in appreciation at the end.

It was only with the advent of poor performers,electronics and todays manufactured groups ,churned out as "flavour of the month" that screaming and swearing took over ,desguised as enthusiasm.

Thanks Ernie for analysing the sound and giving a new generation the chance to play real music.

[donottawaguitar]

wow hes good

[t3hpwnzerer]

@freddysmith123 he killed them with the blues D:

[JuanDeSoCal]

The guitar is not tuned to Open G (all open strings tuned to a G Major chord), nor is the song really in the key of A. He is using chord shapes in positions that would ordinarily yield a blues in A, but he is tuned down one whole step. Therefore, it is in fact a blues in G. For simplicity's sake though, Ernie is describing the chords as though he is NOT tuned down a step—"G" is "A" etc.

[danbrooklin]

It amazes me to read many of these comments by people who complain that this is really in G not in A. Don't people listen? Ernie makes it very clear what he is doing. This instruction is for SOLO GUITAR PLAYERS- not band members, not playing with harmonicas or other instruments. So Ernie is describing the chords as a guitar player would think of their SHAPE.

[TheMahagoni]

oh and thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!