Learned a few things, and the stuff I already knew took me years to collect painfully. Awesome and concise - natural teacher alert.
@EdTheFed773 ай бұрын
Beautiful Larrivee. I have the same one. Older model. Stunning guitar.
@BluesGuitarInstitute3 ай бұрын
Thanks and glad you have one too, great guitar. Mine is a 2015 and I have a 2004 D-05 which is a great strummer.
@leimaniax2 жыл бұрын
Such an excellent lesson for expanding sounds and using more of the fretboard! All these exercise are starting to get my fingers to behave and the good work is starting to pay off! I’m SO thankful for these, John. (Your premium membership is excellent and helps so much.) Thank you for making this possible for us.
@prashannadahal16243 жыл бұрын
Goldmine of blues lessons.
@littleduckable Жыл бұрын
Very interesting lesson. So far I have been able to use my thumb and index finger. I have Parkinson's disease and deal with my hands shaking a lot. My 3rd and 4th fingers are very stiff. They are almost useless most of the time. I will learn the two finger style for sure, I might take me a little longer than the average picker but I will learn to finger pick. i really like the way you lay out the lessons. do you have instructions on Mississippi country Blues. I heard one of those songs and it really caught my attention
@sjgfour4 жыл бұрын
Natural born teacher. Thank you for your efforts- although you make it look so effortless! 👏🏼
@wm22053 жыл бұрын
This is the best. John Ive been searching for Travis style chords for years. I'm 63 years old, and this will really help me enjoy my new Eastman ac322 thanks and blessings to you
@guitarjourneyguitar12152 жыл бұрын
this lesson opens up so much. suddenly everything makes sense. expertly taught priceless secrets. and the beauty of this knowledge is the mileage we can get out this information. quite possibly the best fingerpicking blues lesson i've ever seen. endless hours of fun usable practice, endless room to expand with your own ideas, great for solo pieces or jamming with others, and, i'd venture, once we have solidified the moves practically and theoretically, it will transfer to electric playing styles to brighten up and create new exciting options and paths there as well. long reply, but i had a lot of thanks to express. maybe most importantly, it makes you want to pick up your guitar ! thank you
@keithb5493 жыл бұрын
Great presentation well presented big thumbs up 👍
@christiansandel14405 жыл бұрын
This lesson is going to motivate me to finally memorize the notes on my fretboard. Thanks for such effective way to utilize these chords.
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Great! I highly recommend doing that, it opens up the fretboard will help you move these chords around a bit too. Thanks for the comment!
@stevemactunes4 жыл бұрын
You would be a asset to any trucking company. Good work.
@Quintopia12 жыл бұрын
thank you!!!! You have me using my thumb now!
@deputytuhy2113 жыл бұрын
Amazing video thanks dude
@voivodOfficial5 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking a long time for this kind of lesson/style. Thank you!
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Voi Vod! Glad you found it :)
@prashannadahal16243 жыл бұрын
Same..found my channel. Thank you BGI😊
@danbgt5 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you work this stuff out for me John. Those of us “older” guys (and gals) that have picked up guitar later in life and are just enjoying the journey are not really interested in digging deep and figuring this stuff out on our own. You make learning this stuff a joy. Anybody that is interested in acoustic blues or fingerpicking in general should join BGI!
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much danbgt! Really appreciate that I'm glad to know that you're out there putting this stuff to use
@Akumalive2 жыл бұрын
Great Channel bro and thank you for share a lot with us !!
@davegoodwin95804 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. Great lesson. Very informative.
@patwilton49682 жыл бұрын
nice one mate!
@BluesGuitarInstitute2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@heavymandrilrock5 жыл бұрын
That´s what I was talking about!!! Thanks John!!!
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Aaaadan! Thanks so much! Always good to see a comment from you friend!
@davidmacleod93133 жыл бұрын
I’d like to learn that comp. My right hand only knows maybe 4 different comps but this one your playing sounds fantastic! I’ll keep a tryin’. Lol (Thanks!)
@davidcollinsfool3 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson!!
@spinnerone1055 жыл бұрын
Excellent eye opener! Thank you!!!
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@voivodOfficial5 жыл бұрын
Strongly agree!
@alexkappeler2014 жыл бұрын
Great lesson
@graemethorne45404 жыл бұрын
Gr8 lesson thank you
@daletraylor80943 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@BluesGuitarInstitute3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Dabberontour2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant lesson and cool accent
@janetfitzgerald97523 жыл бұрын
Invaluable tips.
@BluesGuitarInstitute3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@bonethriller70473 жыл бұрын
Very useful!
@BluesGuitarInstitute3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@andrewbeattieRAB4 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT VIDEO WOW!!! 10 outta 10
@stevedouglas73755 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson John. I honestly don't know why instructors/books teach that first G shape you show instead of the G shape you accurately demonstrate and suggest as an alternative. The one you use and that all finger pickers should use makes so much more sense. Thanks.
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Agreed! It took me a while to unlearn that common shape and I guess it works in certain situations but as a fingerpicker it is more limiting than anything. Thanks as always, Steve!
@stevedouglas73755 жыл бұрын
@@BluesGuitarInstitute Cool. Thanks John.
@wooggeek5 жыл бұрын
Really great lesson. Opens to so much opportunity. Thank you.
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Hey Brad! Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it and glad to hear that this one helped! Play On!
@woodycrabtree50965 жыл бұрын
Brilliant lesson,thank you
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Woody! Appreciate you watch and commenting.
@gwag84105 жыл бұрын
Great lesson as well as teaching, I love your style..
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Glen!
@tonykula4 жыл бұрын
thanks man very usefull
@BluesGuitarInstitute4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped. Cheers!
@adelaidd1945115 жыл бұрын
Спасибо Джон. Thank you for lesson. Alex from Russia
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Hey, Alex! Thank you so much my friend. Always good to see a comment from you!
@ShaneOpeno5 жыл бұрын
Excellent info! Thx!
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Shane!
@philtittlemusic5 жыл бұрын
Bill Paxton - you are a damn fine picker sir.
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@cryptoskywalker60005 жыл бұрын
Thanks, buddy. I was looking for some simple fingerpicking exercises. These are perfect for working on your speed and precision, and for just warming up your fingers. Jimmy Page uses that A shape in the Stairway intro, and also the F Major 7, but this group of chords are nice, easy movable shapes for simple repetition. And they sound good too. Obviously you can make a 12 Bar song from them, but I like simple exercises that have musicality. It makes it much easier to practice for extended periods of time. If exercises aren't particularly musical, it's can be difficult to play for more than a few minutes. But one could fool around with these for hours, especially if you mix and match them where possible.
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, coyote mangan! I'm on board with you, I do play some exercises that aren't musical but they feel like a chore and I enjoy ones that sound like something I'd listen to. Thanks for taking the time to comment! Cheers!
@vultureegg95485 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. Loving these... What are your thoughts on anchoring your pinky or other fingers?
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm completely fine with it. I don't unless I switch to a thumb + 2 picking style but if it helps you get good clear notes then I say go for it.
@vultureegg95485 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. Looking forward to working through the courses on your website.
@mdhonze5 жыл бұрын
what model guitar is that...looks like a real nice one!
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Hey MD it's a Larrivee OM-09. I really dig it. They make great guitars IMO.
@MakingPlasticModels5 жыл бұрын
Best channel on yt!
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Josh!! That's awesome man!
@sambodutch54335 жыл бұрын
Haters , there's always gotta be one doesn't there? Anyway thanks for teaching us man well done.
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
The Paxton comment? I get that all the time....could be much worse! I kinda enjoy it. Thanks for watching, Sambo!!!
@johnpicton43062 жыл бұрын
I realy thought this was a beginner lesson, but obviously it's not, because even thou your trying to explain the cords which I find difficult in paying especially Bar cords, and also you need to tell us what the fingerpicking sequence is to.
@ohalmu92163 жыл бұрын
Good job, very helpfull, but what about the right hand, I can't handle it sorry
@davidmacleod93135 жыл бұрын
You’re one of these guys that don’t anchor your pinky whilst you fingerpick! Show off? Lol Nicely done
@BluesGuitarInstitute5 жыл бұрын
I think it's just preference really. Tommy Emmanuel anchors and he referenced Chet Atkins for his reason to anchor. Hmmm...now I'm thinking maybe I should! 😆
@bobgreen81423 жыл бұрын
@@BluesGuitarInstitute So many people say it's necessary to anchor, but I don't - I have smallish hands and my pinky fingers turn in slightly which makes anchoring feel uncomfortable and unnatural and limits my right hand movement. For the same reason I find Long A difficult, but now I have a shorter scale parlour guitar I'm getting there with it. Thanks a lot for your lessons, they are really helping to fill in the gaps in what I have taught myself.
@BluesGuitarInstitute3 жыл бұрын
@@bobgreen8142 That's great to hear Bob and I understand about not anchoring. Play On!