Tips on How to Fingerpick by Expert Village

So, the main thing I hoped you learned from this is that, even though there are a few kind of guidelines and a few parameters that you use when you play country blues, we've named what they are. Right? That your right hand separates what the thumb is... Read More »

How to Fingerpick "Richland Woman Blues" on the Guitar by Expert Village

"Richland Woman Blues" is another one that, I guess, not quite as well known one for John Hurt, but it's one I really like because there are a lot of chords in it. Not really that, but it kind of has a sort of a, what do you say, kind of a vaudeville... Read More »

How to Play the Blues Guitar Shuffle & Turnaround by Expert Village

Hi! My name is John Armstrong from ExpertVillage.com. Today I will be discussing with you the ins and outs of electric Blues Guitar. Now for this next blues rhythm I am going to combine a little bit the elements of the shuffle in A, but I am also going... Read More »

What are Root Notes in Blues Fingerpicking? by Expert Village

Okay, so maybe you noticed, when we were doing that very simple arpeggiated fingerpicking, that the first beat of every measure is actually the low note in the chord. What we call that in music is the root note of the chord. And so, what that means is... Read More »

Writing a Rap Song: Verse 1 by Expert Village

Now we're going to talk about the first verse. With everything we've taught you, you just got to take some of your combined knowledge now and vibe with me. Because what we gone work on is the first verse. The first verse is the opening and catching verse... Read More »