Fingerstyle Acoustic Blues Guitar Lessons

This course is designed for those interested to learn how to play acoustic blues guitar in fingerstyle technique. Read more.

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Blues guitar teacher Derek (Jim) Bruce was voted No.2 top instructor on Truefire 2013 (No 1 for acoustic blues lessons).

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • You are a blues lover and have some experience of playing acoustic blues guitar. You are looking to expand your techniques in finger picking the blues.

What you’ll learn: 

  • This course will give you a complete grounding in all major blues guitar fingerstyle patterns.
  • You will learn to play songs and styles by famous blues musicians.

Requirements: 

  • You will need your acoustic guitar! Some finger picking experience would be very useful, and you should be familiar with standard chord progressions.

From Texas To The Delta is a mega-pack of acoustic blues guitar lessons covering all aspects of finger picking acoustic blues guitar, hence the name. From the Mississippi Delta sounds of Robert Johnson to the happy complex ragtime guitar picking style of Blind Blake, all styles are covered in great detail. 

In addition to the legendary blues men, such as Lightnin Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy and Robert Johnson, this course explores some of the amazing guitar techniques of guys who are not exactly household names, but nevertheless had an enormous impact on blues guitar development and modern music in general. Blues guitar men such as Scrapper Blackwell, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council are unknown names, unless you are a blues fan! Most people know that Pink Floyd took their group name from the latter two blues men, but very few people have heard their music. 

In presenting these 39 video lessons from the major acoustic blues artists of the 20s and 30, the aim is to provide a good grounding in all acoustic blues guitar finger picking techniques. Depending on the key used, and also the musical style, the lessons are suitable for intermediate to advanced players. For example, the alternating bass patterns used in ragtime guitar are harder to learn than the monotonic bass techniques associated with the Delta.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to play acoustic blues guitar using fingerstyle technique.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee.
If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn fingerstyle acoustic blues guitar!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Blues Guitar Lessons Course Guidance Notes
Blues Guitar Lessons Course Guidance Notes 00:00:00
Fingerstyle Acoustic Blues Guitar Lessons Resources 00:00:00
Section 2 - Lightnin' Hopkins - Texas Blues Man
Baby Please Don't Go 00:00:00
Woman Called Mary 00:00:00
Section 3 - Mance 'The Man' Lipscombe
Goin' Down Slow 00:00:00
Reap What You Sow 00:00:00
Section 4 - Robert Johnson
Me And The Devil 00:00:00
Crossroads 00:00:00
Love In Vain 00:00:00
Walkin' Blues 00:00:00
Section 5 - Blind Boy Fuller
Truckin' Little Baby 00:00:00
Untrue Blues 00:00:00
Weeping Willow 00:00:00
Careless Love 00:00:00
Section 6 - Floyd Council
Poor Aint Got A Dime 00:00:00
Section 7 - Scrapper Blackwell
Blues Before Sunrise 00:00:00
Blue Day Blues 00:00:00
Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out 00:00:00
Kokomo Blues 00:00:00
Section 8 - Big Bill Broonzy
Worryin' You Off My Mind 00:00:00
Hey Hey 00:00:00
Key To The Highway 00:00:00
Glory Of Love 00:00:00
Section 9 - Brownie McGhee
Livin' With The Blues 00:00:00
Section 10 - Blind Willie McTell
Statesboro' Blues 00:00:00
Section 11 - Leroy Carr
Mobile Texas Line 00:00:00
Section 12 - Mississippi John Hurt
Satisfied And Tickled Too/Pallet On The Floor 00:00:00
Spike Driver Blues 00:00:00
Section 13 - Pink Anderson
CC&O Blues 00:00:00
Section 14 - Blind Blake - King Of Ragtime Blues Guitar
Early Mornin' Blues 00:00:00
Come On Boys - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Diddie Wah Diddie - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Police Dog Blues - Blind Blake 00:00:00
That'll Never Happen - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Southern Rag - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Down The Country - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Tootie Blues 00:00:00
West Coast Blues 00:00:00
Chump Man Blues 00:00:00
Section 15 - Blind Willie Walker - Ragtime Guitar
South Carolina Rag 00:00:00
Dupree Blues 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • You are a blues lover and have some experience of playing acoustic blues guitar. You are looking to expand your techniques in finger picking the blues.

What you’ll learn: 

  • This course will give you a complete grounding in all major blues guitar fingerstyle patterns.
  • You will learn to play songs and styles by famous blues musicians.

Requirements: 

  • You will need your acoustic guitar! Some finger picking experience would be very useful, and you should be familiar with standard chord progressions.

From Texas To The Delta is a mega-pack of acoustic blues guitar lessons covering all aspects of finger picking acoustic blues guitar, hence the name. From the Mississippi Delta sounds of Robert Johnson to the happy complex ragtime guitar picking style of Blind Blake, all styles are covered in great detail. 

In addition to the legendary blues men, such as Lightnin Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy and Robert Johnson, this course explores some of the amazing guitar techniques of guys who are not exactly household names, but nevertheless had an enormous impact on blues guitar development and modern music in general. Blues guitar men such as Scrapper Blackwell, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council are unknown names, unless you are a blues fan! Most people know that Pink Floyd took their group name from the latter two blues men, but very few people have heard their music. 

In presenting these 39 video lessons from the major acoustic blues artists of the 20s and 30, the aim is to provide a good grounding in all acoustic blues guitar finger picking techniques. Depending on the key used, and also the musical style, the lessons are suitable for intermediate to advanced players. For example, the alternating bass patterns used in ragtime guitar are harder to learn than the monotonic bass techniques associated with the Delta.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to play acoustic blues guitar using fingerstyle technique.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee.
If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn fingerstyle acoustic blues guitar!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Blues Guitar Lessons Course Guidance Notes
Blues Guitar Lessons Course Guidance Notes 00:00:00
Fingerstyle Acoustic Blues Guitar Lessons Resources 00:00:00
Section 2 - Lightnin' Hopkins - Texas Blues Man
Baby Please Don't Go 00:00:00
Woman Called Mary 00:00:00
Section 3 - Mance 'The Man' Lipscombe
Goin' Down Slow 00:00:00
Reap What You Sow 00:00:00
Section 4 - Robert Johnson
Me And The Devil 00:00:00
Crossroads 00:00:00
Love In Vain 00:00:00
Walkin' Blues 00:00:00
Section 5 - Blind Boy Fuller
Truckin' Little Baby 00:00:00
Untrue Blues 00:00:00
Weeping Willow 00:00:00
Careless Love 00:00:00
Section 6 - Floyd Council
Poor Aint Got A Dime 00:00:00
Section 7 - Scrapper Blackwell
Blues Before Sunrise 00:00:00
Blue Day Blues 00:00:00
Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out 00:00:00
Kokomo Blues 00:00:00
Section 8 - Big Bill Broonzy
Worryin' You Off My Mind 00:00:00
Hey Hey 00:00:00
Key To The Highway 00:00:00
Glory Of Love 00:00:00
Section 9 - Brownie McGhee
Livin' With The Blues 00:00:00
Section 10 - Blind Willie McTell
Statesboro' Blues 00:00:00
Section 11 - Leroy Carr
Mobile Texas Line 00:00:00
Section 12 - Mississippi John Hurt
Satisfied And Tickled Too/Pallet On The Floor 00:00:00
Spike Driver Blues 00:00:00
Section 13 - Pink Anderson
CC&O Blues 00:00:00
Section 14 - Blind Blake - King Of Ragtime Blues Guitar
Early Mornin' Blues 00:00:00
Come On Boys - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Diddie Wah Diddie - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Police Dog Blues - Blind Blake 00:00:00
That'll Never Happen - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Southern Rag - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Down The Country - Blind Blake 00:00:00
Tootie Blues 00:00:00
West Coast Blues 00:00:00
Chump Man Blues 00:00:00
Section 15 - Blind Willie Walker - Ragtime Guitar
South Carolina Rag 00:00:00
Dupree Blues 00:00:00

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