Fingerpicking Blues Guitar in the Key of A

by Stefan Grossman

The key of A can be very down home and tough. It can be rough and tumble. It can be driving and it can be lyrical. In this lesson I explore playing ideas, licks and techniques from a host of legendary bluesmen: Son House, Lightnin' Hopkins, Blind Boy Fuller, Rev. Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Lemon Jefferson. Playing styles from the delta of Mississippi to the streets of Durham, North Carolina to the juke joints of Dallas, Texas. We also take a trip playing a blues in A minor. First we set up a fingerstyle melody and then we play off this with improvised lead lines. All in all, a deep exploration of fingerstyle blues guitar in the key of A.

Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split-screen.

103 minutes

DVD is region 0, playable worldwide

Product Number:    GW1028

Format:    DVD

Skill Level:    Beginning-Intermediate

Binding:    Boxed

Size:    5.25 x 7.5

Date Published:    06_08_2015