Learn Guitar Fingerstyle Blues: Master Country Blues Guitar

This beginner-friendly fingerstyle blues guitar course is designed to help new guitarists transition from basic strumming to authentic fingerpicking blues techniques. You will learn the fundamentals of acoustic blues guitar through clear, step-by-step lessons that focus on the essential finger and thumb movements needed for classic country blues guitar styles.

The course introduces the guitar tablature system, a vital tool for reading and understanding finger movements in written form, making it easier to learn and practice complex blues guitar fingerpicking patterns. You will master the three basic fingerpicking movements, including the finger and thumb pinch, and how to separate and combine these strikes for smooth playing.

Practice exercises use common chord progressions such as C, F, G, and E, helping you build a solid foundation in blues guitar chords and blues guitar riffs. The course also covers the choice between using finger picks or bare fingers, allowing you to find the tone that suits your style best.

With on-screen guitar tab overlays and downloadable PDFs, you can practice anywhere and reinforce your learning. By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently play a basic fingerpicking blues pattern and be well-prepared to advance to more complex blues guitar techniques.

Whether you want to learn blues guitar for beginners or improve your fingerstyle skills, this course offers a practical and enjoyable path to mastering the soulful sound of fingerstyle blues guitar.

1. Introduction to Fingerstyle Blues Guitar: Basic Structure of Blues in E

2. Guitar Tablature for Beginners: Notation for Finger and Thumb Strikes

3. Mastering the Finger and Thumb Pinch: Basic Fingerpicking Movement

4. Separating Finger and Thumb Strikes for Clearer Fingerpicking

5. Combining Finger and Thumb Strikes: Adding Complexity to Your Picking

6. Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Practice: Chord Progression in G, D, and A

7. Blues Guitar Chord Progressions: Using G, C, and D in Fingerpicking

8. Finger Picks vs Bare Fingers: Choosing Your Fingerstyle Blues Tone

The course is designed to teach new guitarists how to advance from strumming to finger picking with the thumb and finger.

The guitar tablature system is explained. This represents the finger movements in written form for easier learning. It is the basic necessity for advancing to more complex finger picking patterns.

Basic guitar finger picking movements are taught using the chord progression C, F and G.

Excercises are included for other chord progressions, and the student will be able to play a basic finger picking pattern at the end of the course.

The course uses on-screen guitar tab overlays and PDF downloads for practice when away from the computer.

The average student will be able to complete the course in and hour - further practice will provide the basis for more advanced finger picking study using the guitar tablature system demonstrated.