Using Open Strings in Acoustic Blues

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