groove • repertoire • improvisation
what do you need to learn next to get better at fingerstyle blues guitar?
groove
You know a little Travis picking or you've started learning to play some steady-bass blues, but can't seem to keep your thumb in line, doing what it's supposed to do, or get your fingers coordinated with your thumb.
repertoire
You know some tunes, maybe even some classics like "Deep River Blues" or "Hesitation Blues," but you want to know how to make them more interesting, and to learn more cool songs to add to your repertoire.
improvisation
You've learned some tricky arrangements and they sound pretty good, but you'd like to get away from just memorizing other people's tab and playing by rote. You'd like to be able to just sit down and make your own music.
Ready for a little self-diagnosis?
Let's break it down into some tangible skills and concepts. How's your...
Right-hand coordination?
Chord vocabulary?
Knowledge of the fingerboard?
Practice routine?
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Trying to figure out what to practice and how much to practice it?
Figuring out how to get good is tricky. Having internet access to all the music and music instruction on the planet is amazing, but it also makes it even harder to know what to sit down and focus on.
Most guitar players I talk to have pretty clear aims: learn more songs, make those songs sound more interesting, learn to improvise.
If you’re already in a good practice groove, have a great teacher, or just like learning at your own pace, fantastic. If you’d like to build your blues repertoire, get weekly assignments directly addressing fingerstyle blues guitar matters like groove, voicings and improvisation, and join a growing community of like-minded musicians sharing and discussing their work, consider joining my monthly membership, The Fingerstyle Five.
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