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Using Open Strings in Acoustic Blues

Course: Acoustic Blues Bootcamp with Mike Bradley

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In this lesson Mike talks about using open strings in lead playing. This is a great trick for filling out your sound and making it sound like more than just one guitar. This time we're playing in the key of E because it lends itself well to using open strings.

Lesson Aims

  • Make sure your open strings ring out
  • Learn to play the example lick
  • Experiment with using small pieces of the example lick in your playing

Exercise 9 - Open Strings Blues

Next Up: Bending Strings in Acoustic Blues

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Course Outline

Acoustic Blues Bootcamp with Mike Bradley

Dominant 7th CAGED Shapes
Blues E7 Chord All Over The Neck
The Major 3rd Is Your Friend
Funk Inspired Acoustic Blues
Major On The 1, Minor On The 4 - The KEY to BLUES!
Finger Picking Blues
Piano Style Guitar Picking
Acoustic Blues Piece In A
Using Open Strings in Acoustic Blues
Bending Strings in Acoustic Blues
Acoustic Blues With Slide
Acoustic Blues Consolidation