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Track 11 E7 A7 T A B P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E7 B7 Figure 5-11: A rhythm figure with palm mutes and accents. 84 Part II: Setting Up to Play the Blues TEAM LinG P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P.M. P.M. 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 P.M. 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Copying the Classics: Plucking Fingerstyle Blues If you want to make money playing the blues, you should probably get yourself an electric guitar and play it with a pick (make sure to practice the styles presented in the following section). But if you want insight into the roots of the blues, grab an acoustic and play it fingerstyle. Acoustic fingerstyle blues is a wonderful tradition, populated with such immortal figures as Robert Johnson, Skip James, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, John Hammond, Rory Block, Roy Book Binder, Bob Brozman, Jerry Reed, and Chet Atkins.
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Track 11<br />
E7<br />
A7<br />
T<br />
A<br />
B<br />
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0<br />
0 0 0<br />
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
1 1 1<br />
1 1 1<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0<br />
0 0 0<br />
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
E7<br />
B7<br />
Figure 5-11:<br />
A rhythm<br />
figure with<br />
palm mutes<br />
and<br />
accents.<br />
84 Part II: Setting Up to Play the Blues TEAM LinG<br />
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.<br />
0 0 0<br />
0 0 0<br />
1 1 1<br />
1 1 1<br />
0 0 0<br />
0 0 0<br />
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
P.M. P.M.<br />
2 2<br />
0 0 0 0<br />
2 2 2 2<br />
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
P.M.<br />
2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2<br />
Copying the Classics: Plucking<br />
Fingerstyle Blues<br />
If you want to make money playing the blues, you should probably get yourself<br />
an electric guitar and play it with a pick (make sure to practice the styles<br />
presented in the following section). But if you want insight into the roots of<br />
the blues, grab an acoustic and play it fingerstyle. Acoustic fingerstyle blues<br />
is a wonderful tradition, populated with such immortal figures as Robert<br />
Johnson, Skip James, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Leadbelly,<br />
Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, John Hammond, Rory Block,<br />
Roy Book Binder, Bob Brozman, Jerry Reed, and Chet Atkins.