In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a fingerstyle blues composition that’s played in the style of Chet Atkins. No jam track needed.

To view the Part 2 video, download the TAB PDF file and access the interactive tab viewer for this lesson, visit: https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/chet-atkins-style-blues-guitar-tutorial-fingerstyle-guitar-lesson-ep550/

0:00 – Introduction (Song example)
02:23 – Fingerstyle: right hand technique
03:52 – Start with the thumb
04:58 – Adding the other fingers
05:35 – Some notes in unison, and some played on their own
05:55 – 1st part of the first chord
07:15 – 2nd part of the first chord
09:14 – First 4 notes (intro)
09:39 – The turnaround
11:07 – The 1 chord (G)
14:03 – The 4 chord (C)
14:54 – Back to the 1 chord (G)
16:30 – The 4 chord to the diminished chord (C to C# dim7)
17:17 – Back to the 1 chord (G)
17:40 – The 6 chord (E major)
18:53 – Conclusion

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