This one features a different movement for the picking hand. Ive had the most success and enjoyment over the years with a style favored by mance lipscomb, big bill broonzy, and blind boy fuller, in which you keep a steady, thumping bass going with your righthand thumb while playing melody notes with your righthand fingers. Aug 26, 2014 love me some good oldfashioned country blues. While country guitar has roots in the aforementioned styles, concepts such as openstring cascades, hybridpicked doublestops, and pedalsteel bends can befuddle even the most accomplished players. In this introduction to finger style blues we will cover an alternating bass pattern over a 12 bar blues progression in e. All of the aforementioned proved to have a monumental impact on the subsequent generations of blues guitarists, with their rootsy licks at the very core of the blues guitar genre. Now that you have the two parts worked out separately you bring them together for a call and response type rhythm part you play the riff in odd bars 57911, and the chords in even bars 24681012. In this 3part course, stefan grossman explores the world of country blues guitar. I still enjoy playing all these types of music in various ways and in various places. Explore the essential sounds of country blues as played by seminal guitarists such as robert johnson, big bill.
The perfect tab paper includes 8 lines of tab, plus 8 boxes for chord diagrams on top. But, the reality is that we spend most of our time playing rhythm guitar when jamming with fellow blues musicians. If youve already learned your scales, particularly blues scales, there are only a few subtle changes you need to make to adapt your solos from a straight rock and roll sound into something a bit more country. A s guitarists we love to solo over the blues, its exciting, creative, and theres something about digging into a blues solo that just feels right. Because of this, you need to make sure youre prepared with enough riffs and chords to be creative and interactive with your. The easiest blues on acoustic guitar easy blues for. This pdf contains the scale charts for the blues scale in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. The country blues is music that relies on the expressive power of the voice with sparse instrumental accompaniment usually only a guitar or harmonica, differing from the city blues in that it has more improvisatory freedom and a less rigidly defined structure. The sound of this guitar is much brighter and louder than a nylon string acoustic and generally is more. Dive into the deep blues of the north mississippi hill country. As a hardcore blues fan, and competent electric blues guitarist, i always tried to play country blues songs before. Top 100 blues guitar songs download area guitar alliance.
Finger picking, gaining thumb and finger independence, keys, chords, scales, tabs and exercises. Fingerstyle guitar tabs pdf guitar tabs and guitar pro tabs. Stefan grossmans masters of country blues guitar blind boy fuller. It is a fascinating and challenging study that covers blues, folk and ragtime arrangements in the the keys of a, c, d, e and g. Country blues fingerpicking in c blues guitar institute.
You can get more charts in with custom tunings using my interactive scale generator here. Table of major scales this is a fullpage pdf of the document that appears in various places on the site. This is an enhanced cd and features a pdf file of tabmusic for all the tunes from how to play blues guitar. Mel bay this comprehensive book has 260 pages and over 50 fingerpicking guitar solos in notation and tablature in country blues, delta blues, ragtime blues, texas blues and bottleneck styles. The term also provides a convenient general heading for all the multiple regional styles and variations piedmont, atlanta, memphis, texas, acoustic chicago, delta, ragtime. Shetland pony blues, preachin the blues, this little light of mine, crossnote tuning. Fingerstyle guitar tabs download in pdf and guitar pro formats. It was originated by african american in the deep south of america. Depot blues, am i right or am i wrong, walkin blues from.
Fingerpicking the guitar a basic guide by will fly. Death letter blues, my black mama, low down dirty dog blues, the jinx blues, special rider blues, walkin blues from 1930, dry spell blues, county farm blues open d tuning. Click the song titles to access the lesson purchase page and the. The examples well look at are there to spark your creativity in your rhythm guitar playing. As youll learn in this ebook, there are countless ways to form blues riffs and be creative with them. Country mile by rory gallagher pdf ptb crosscut saw by albert king pdf ptb crossroad blues by robert johnson pdf ptb. Now strike the open string and vary the force of your. Country and blues fingerstyle guitar lesson youtube. Learn to play the guitar with these fingerstyle blues songs. Free guitar tabs printable, downloadable pdf guitar tabs. For many guitarists who cut their teeth on blues, rock, or jazz, country guitar technique is a bit of a mysteryperhaps even a little intimidating. Sep 20, 2014 despite the melodic complexity of their solos, country guitarists mostly rely on a few choice scales.
Outlaw country strumming for beginners lets say you want to strum along with some willie, waylon and boys, but alas, you dont know what strumming pattern to use. In 2020, acoustic guitar celebrates its 30th year in print and our 25th online. On this page youll find all my free tabs pdfs the videos for these tabs are on the page free guitar tabvideos if you like the free tabs on this page, please consider donating via paypal using the button below. Steel string acoustic guitars steel string acoustic guitars are more often used in rock, country, blues and also in folk music. I cannot recommend this wonderful book highly enough. If youve already learned your scales, particularly blues scales, there are only a few subtle changes you need. Country blues is a catchall term that delineates the depth and breadth of the first flowering of guitardriven blues, embracing both solo, duo, and string band performers. This lesson comes with over 35 minutes of video, pdf tabs and three audio backing tracks. The problem was that, though i hit the right notes etc, i was approaching the right hand like a classical player. Country blues guitar stefan grossmans guitar workshop.
Beginning fingerstyle blues guitar tommy emmanuel rocks. Laura cox country jam tab country guitar solo tab pdf. Otis rush go here for books and videos on blues guitar go here for. Theres also some history, featuring profiles and biographies of some of the biggest and least known blues musicians. Learning to play the guitar an absolute beginners guide.
A collection of the finest acoustic fingerstyle blues songs for guitar. Gary davis, key to the highway big bill broonzy, sugar babe mance lipscomb, walk on brownie mcghee, shinin moon lightnin hopkins, spoonful blues mance lipscomb, come back baby lightnin hopkins. Not all the important guitar playing prewar blues singers fit comfortably in a country blues niche lonnie johnson is a glaring exception. On this page youll find all my free tabs pdf s the videos for these tabs are on the page free guitar tabvideos if you like the free tabs on this page, please consider donating via paypal using the button below. This region has a style and tradition all its own, characterized by hypnotic guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and howling vocals. Stefan grossmans masters of country blues guitar blind boy. Depot blues, am i right or am i wrong, walkin blues from 1940s.
The area referred to as the north mississippi hill country, which lies south of memphis and east of the delta, has produced some of the deepest blues ever heard. Lonnie johnson masters of country blues tommy emmanuel rocks. Country guitar lessons teaching the top country music hits. Stefan grossman has been the world authority on fingerstyle blues guitar for decades now, and this book is the biggest compendium of his work as an educator. There are certain places in blues and contemporary guitar that. The thing is that with just a little country blues. Aug 22, 2017 this lesson comes with over 35 minutes of video, pdf tabs and three audio backing tracks. Country blues guitar in open tunings taught by stefan grossman taught by stefan grossman. Oct 30, 2016 there are many approaches to playing country blues. This is a slightly longer lines using double stops. The blues is one of the simplest styles of music of the 19th century. Guitar virtuosity for the everyday man 2 advanced rhythm 93 lesson 1 stylistic rhythms 94. Today i want to show you how to play an easy 12 bar blues on your acoustic guitar using fingerstyle technique in this guitar lesson, we are going to combine chords and melody.
Become a premiere member to access this fulllength video. Lesson 3 the metronome practice chords, scales and licks 101. Guitarists can learn to read music notation, chord lyrics charts, or guitar tablature. Country blues tabs guitar tabs with rhythm songsterr. How to play blues rhythm guitar like the blues masters. Practising this cell in isolation will make the lick easier to execute. In this lesson ill show you that absolute basics of outlaw country strumming. Mar 29, 2019 country lead guitar, with the classic twang, bluesy notes, and rocking feel, is not as difficult to get into as you may think.
Become a premiere member to access this fulllength video and all of the instruction at my site. Fingerstyle classical guitar arrangements and tabs in standard tuning and in dropped d tuning. Easy blues on acoustic guitar for beginners combine chords and melody. However, chapter 9 and the chapters following take you into more complex territory, so do. Sweeping metalcountry arpeggios lesson the sound guitar magazine vol.
Then we will add melody notes on the beat and between the beat. Traditional blues rhythm guitar chords and riffs tabs. Not all the important guitarplaying prewar blues singers fit comfortably in a country blues niche lonnie johnson is a glaring exception. One kind favor, someday baby, wake up mama, god moves on the water.
The most prevalent of the three scales, major pentatonic, is a fivenote scale 12356 derived from the major scale 1234567. Table of major scales this is a fullpage pdf of the document that appears in. David bruce old country blues sheet music for guitar pdf. Acoustic fingerstyle guitar songs for beginners, intermediates and advanced guitar players arranged by adam rafferty, igor presnyakov, gabriella quevedo, tomi paldanius and more amazing fingerstyle guitar players. He also performed all over the country at these festivals and in clubs throughout the new york area. Freight train elizabeth cotten, spike drivers blues mississippi john hurt, candyman rev.
Grossman really teaches the best way to play country blues. This seems to help their balance for accenting notes and control. He has played with some of the leading blues guitarists of our. And while we think of country blues as a soloists art, usually one employing acoustic guitar, most living africanamerican exponents play amplified in small combos. Lonnie was playing a cheap electric guitar and using a plectrum. Music notation is a great system, but it isnt the most modern, or best system for learning modern pop, rock, blues, country and heavy metal guitar songs. These chords, riffs and scales can be expanded in a. Here are a few pdf documents that you might find useful. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the blues scales in all. Top 100 blues songs pdf zipped top 100 blues power tab zipped. Blues fingerpicking lesson this lesson is included in the book a guide to acoustic blues guitar.
Country lead guitar, with the classic twang, bluesy notes, and rocking feel, is not as difficult to get into as you may think. Blues guitar lesson rhythm and lead guitar tim lerch style. Bruce, david old country blues sheet music for guitar pdf. Outlaw country strumming for beginners guitar alliance. I first met stefan in the states years ago and we became extremely good friends. Blues guitar minor blues lesson 1, part 1 olav torvunds guitar pages guitar lessons book of the month january 2005 happy traum. Explore the essential sounds of country blues as played by seminal guitarists such as robert johnson, big bill broonzy, and lightnin hopkins.