July 9th, 2010 | 
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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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Move the hand into …
Move the hand into position to make is easier for the pinky. Takes practice but the quick hand move makes it happen.
when doing the A7, …
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…)
Nice guitar
Nice guitar
that bar chord …
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…
thanks this is great
thanks this is great
That is a beautiful …
That is a beautiful Gibson.
I play the top E …
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.
Thanks for these …
) 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?
Thanks for these videos John.
One quick question, you play the higher strings first as classical guitarrist would do (something I can do
Cheers.
you speak too much
you speak too much
no he is using a …
no he is using a Gibson ES 175 in this video.
is that an gibson …
is that an gibson les paul like that slash used?
Great as always ; ).
Great as always ; ).
Thanks for that. …
Thanks for that. I’m gonna practice !
great lesson!
i …
great lesson!
i just realized a short while ago that i DIDNT have to make that stretch!
thanks for the tips
thanks for the tips
second as always.
second as always.
first again
first again