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Drop D Blues – Acoustic Solo Blues in Drop D Tuning – Blues Guitar Lesson EP354

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn an acoustic blues in Drop D tuning, along with some general tips for playing blues in this tuning. This sounds great on acoustic or electric guitar (especially with a little overdrive and tremolo), and is a solo composition (no jam track needed).

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  1. Michael Allen says

    March 27, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    This one is really interesting. I’ve played some Open D slide but haven’t experimente with Drop D. I’m looking forward to the experience Thanks Brian!

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    • Jason F says

      March 31, 2020 at 8:28 pm

      Loving these solo guitar lessons, especially anything blues! Can’t wait to get going on this… Thanks Brian

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      • Robert G says

        May 18, 2021 at 9:17 pm

        More of this drop D blues.
        I could play this stuff all day and never get bored.

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    • sal t says

      April 1, 2020 at 11:23 am

      Oh Wow Brian, Thanks for laying this out for us. I used your concept and applied my own rhythm and riffs. Sweet!! You can really get creative with this once you put your mind to it. Thank you thank you thank you! Keep them coming! I’m a premium member for life. Thanks again!

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    • David s says

      July 17, 2020 at 2:49 am

      YOU ARE A GENIUS ! thx so much, I’m premium member for 3 days and already progressed sooo much. Playing over 18 years , should have discovered you much earlyer!
      I dont copy everything but it just ads a lot of inspiration to my own music. WOEEHOEEW!

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      • Steve B says

        February 29, 2024 at 2:05 pm

        Yup, Brian is a genius. I love him…I mean his work

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    • Robert G says

      May 18, 2021 at 6:23 pm

      Brian,
      What kind of Martin are you playing in this video?

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  2. Cary says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:32 pm

    Every time my daughter sees me eat a different chocolate bar she asks if that is my new favourite, and of course it is. Your lessons are just like that, every week is my new fave, but this one may be tough to ever beat Brian!

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    • Kenneth M says

      November 5, 2021 at 7:53 pm

      Exactly! I keep jumping to the latest lesson.

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  3. JohnStrat says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    Wow Brian a really like this you sure keep ling on the pressure to keep learning. I just love the Blues top to bottom another absolute winner lesson.
    Thanks JohnStrat

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  4. JohnStrat says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    Sorry Typos above perhaps you could delete the previous post thanks

    Wow Brian,

    I really Like this. You sure keep piling on the pressure to keep learning. I just love the Blues sounds of this from top to bottom. Its a must learn now!
    JohnStrat

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  5. JRG says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:45 pm

    Great Lesson Brian! I love your Drop D lessons.

    Jim

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  6. San Luis Rey says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:45 pm

    Sounds so good on the Martin! I know it’s been awhile for a drop D lesson and this is a good one. The last were EP190, 85 and 36. I’ll go back and visit those too!

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  7. john l says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    Just a big ole pile of sweetness! Jumping in now. Thanks !!

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  8. Brent C says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:54 pm

    LUV Drop-D!! All over the notes, timing & runs. The challenge for me here to play it as clean & smooth as you do (well, close anyway….), to sound good.
    Thanks Brian. Perfect lesson for me!

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  9. magpie says

    March 27, 2020 at 7:13 pm

    I like these play by yourself lessons and this is a really good one . Thank you Brian.

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  10. Blaine L says

    March 27, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    Whoa, Brian, this is great! This really reminds me of some of the soundtracks that Ry Cooder did back in the day, maybe “Paris, Texas” or “Crossroads”. Spooky – perfect for the mood these days. Excellent!

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  11. Robert Burlin says

    March 27, 2020 at 8:21 pm

    Spooky perfect for the mood is for real! Let it flow Brian, when the music hits you feel no pain.

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  12. Jim M says

    March 27, 2020 at 8:36 pm

    Dig that Swampy Blues sound, Brian.

    Defeat COVID 19 !!!

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    • Jim M says

      May 27, 2021 at 12:03 pm

      I agree Jim, this blues tune reminds me of the bar scene in the Quentin Tarantino movie Dusk to Dawn.
      Awesome sound Brian.

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  13. Theodore J says

    March 27, 2020 at 10:39 pm

    You never disappoint Brian, Thank you

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  14. Kelvin H says

    March 27, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    It’s starting to sound beautiful on my Martin D-18 down here too Brian, I love it.

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  15. Simon H says

    March 27, 2020 at 11:56 pm

    Hi Brian,

    thanks for all the great lessons.

    Could you please take a look at this one though? When I try and print, only a small portion shows.

    Many thanks,

    Simon

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    • Simon H says

      March 27, 2020 at 11:58 pm

      Sorry, it’s showing up fine now.

      Thanks

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    • James S says

      September 30, 2020 at 5:22 am

      had the same problem. It’s not the site: check your printer parameters and tell printer to match the page. My wife sorted it for me. Duhhh! (me, NOT her!)

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  16. Rajiv D says

    March 28, 2020 at 1:14 am

    Beautiful ! Keep it coming.

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  17. Phil B says

    March 28, 2020 at 2:23 am

    It’s 7a.m. on Saturday here in the U.K. and I’m watching this and thinking what a great way to start the weekend. You truly are a talented bloke and I can’t wait to have a go at this. Thanks Brian, it’s difficult to estimate how much your lessons have enriched my life over the past couple of years, but it’s a lot! Please don’t stop.

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  18. cheese8800 says

    March 28, 2020 at 6:08 am

    super like it! What kind of strings are you using on the Martin ??

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  19. Walter D says

    March 28, 2020 at 6:39 am

    Every player should have a handful of go-to Drop D tunes. Thanks, Brian, for giving me a new one.

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  20. Rollover33 says

    March 28, 2020 at 6:51 am

    Hi Brian, I’ll try this one with my G harp, I think it works !!! Good day !4

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  21. Jeff H says

    March 28, 2020 at 7:12 am

    This is a great sounding lesson, every week is another surprise.
    Thanks Brian

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  22. Roger says

    March 28, 2020 at 9:06 am

    I just ordered a new guitar and this is going to be perfect on it

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  23. dave t says

    March 28, 2020 at 9:58 am

    Outstanding Brian, thanks again. Stay Well.

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  24. Laurel C says

    March 28, 2020 at 10:07 am

    It’s a Super Saturday when a new lesson arrives each week and the anticipation of what it will be is revealed. Just recently found the Drop D urge when learning EP085, so good to see another one as it is an interesting concept to venture out of standard tuning.

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  25. Blaine H says

    March 28, 2020 at 10:43 am

    Always wait each week in anticipation of the next lesson and not knowing a thing about Drop D tuning my first reaction was OH NO who wants to play this.. me being a newbie when it comes to guitar playing. But having taken it on …WHAT A TREAT… love it …… Thanks, Brian… keep taking us down new and exciting paths…

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  26. drlknstein says

    March 28, 2020 at 11:18 am

    very helpful info indeed , on how to find pattern 4 minor pent scale from the D chord (a shape)..I have been struggling with that ..I can find the major pattern 4 easy and use it all the time.
    welldone
    thanks

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    • Ton v says

      March 29, 2020 at 3:00 am

      D minor pattern is simply 2 frets further as major

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  27. blackeagle says

    March 28, 2020 at 11:27 am

    Love it ! a Must Learn ! Thanks.

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  28. blackeagle says

    March 28, 2020 at 11:35 am

    Love it ! a Must Learn ! Thanks…. I find myself taking your base intro and improvising, using different modes and going back to the dropped D base….

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  29. Raymond P says

    March 28, 2020 at 11:39 am

    A funny thing about this lesson, at first I dreaded learning a lesson in Drop D, but once you showed us how easy it is to get into Drop D tuning I completely enjoyed the entire lesson and have learned how useful and cool sounding drop D is.

    Thank you very much Brian, for another great lesson.

    Ray P

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  30. John M says

    March 28, 2020 at 1:01 pm

    This is the one I’ve been waiting for!!

    Thanks much Brian.

    John B

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  31. Two Below says

    March 28, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    I never cared much for drop D tuning until this lesson. Now it’s time to go back and look at the other lessons. Terrific piece.

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  32. nigel c says

    March 28, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    hi I liked this what song could you sing to this ??????

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  33. David M says

    March 28, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    Great Lesson Brian! I’m imagining myself sitting on some swamp deck and playing this, although i’m stuck in my house with a terrible disease right now.

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  34. Ton v says

    March 29, 2020 at 2:57 am

    It sounds very very nice. I’m going to try this. Thank you very much, great!!

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  35. Gary Roberts says

    March 29, 2020 at 5:30 am

    Thank you for making dry D accessible. tried before and lost interest. Been wanting to attempt some of Stephen Stills or David Crosby pieces but were too daunting. I feel I have a finger tip grasp of this now. Hope you develop altered tuning further. I know you can’t cover specific songs but would it be possible to have a series of lessons (perhaps over couple of months so others don’t feel left out) that explore the style/theory/etc. illustrating a theme of music/song that provides the basic tools/info to mimic/copy a piece. Essentially a roadmap towards Suite:Judy Blue Eyes for instance.

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  36. Jan L says

    March 29, 2020 at 9:07 am

    Hello Brian,

    nice lesson.
    I played this again with the bottleneck…and failed 😀

    Could you create a “bottle neck entry beginner lesson” ?

    keep fit

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  37. kevin m says

    March 29, 2020 at 10:51 am

    Another fantastic lesson!! Thanks again Brian. you are making us all better musicians.

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  38. Roy M says

    March 29, 2020 at 10:51 am

    Thank you Brian! Your thoughts to change to drop d very inspiring… Allowed me to explore and thus created a way to unlock creative actions that were immediate. Very timely.

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  39. Barrie E says

    March 29, 2020 at 11:27 am

    Can be played with a double dropped D ( one of Neil Young’s favourite tunings) and sounds great with the extra D on top. It also prevents misplaying any top Es. Enjoying this one as always! Stay well wishes from Canada.

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  40. John T says

    March 29, 2020 at 3:10 pm

    Great song and thanks for the reminder of the Station Inn! Been there several times to hear great music when visiting from NH.

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  41. Jeem says

    March 29, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    Oh man! I like this one very much!
    Thanks Brian for another great lesson.

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  42. Phil G says

    March 29, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    Hey Brian. A special thanks for this lesson. But, for a different reason. I wrote this song where the story line is kind of dark. I have been searching for the right rhythm to write a melody too. This lesson just clicked! So, I tuned to drop D and started writing my rhythm and melody. It’s a kind of swampy, blues, rhythm. Simple 5 chords; D Em, E7, A, and G. But that drop D, and some lick ideas I got from this lesson, made all the difference.

    THANKS for all you do for us!!

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  43. Shaun B says

    March 30, 2020 at 6:17 am

    like this one – looking forward to getting my teeth into it. Many thanks Brian !

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  44. Alexandre F says

    March 30, 2020 at 8:56 am

    This kind of western blues in drop D sounds deep to bottom of a jack daniels bottle or maybe not… anyway in other times I used to drink jack daniels whiskey not so often but enough to absorb this feeling so far from everything which I think it´s one of those moments in a life time and my fender dreadnought resurrection 👍

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  45. Allan says

    March 30, 2020 at 12:35 pm

    sounds great Brian like a bit of dropped D and double drop D keep em coming cheers mate stay safe

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  46. Manne B says

    March 30, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    I play it in double dropped D, so I can play the high open D-String in every pattern and also in the strumming part…
    Thank you very much for that one, Brian! I love it!

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  47. Ricky M says

    March 30, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    Wow , Really like this one, may have to look at Your past drop d lessons, thanks Brian.

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  48. Will L says

    March 30, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    I would never normally have stuck at a drop d tuning, glad I did.
    I was worth it just for bar 7 – real back porch hour or two stuff.

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  49. john p says

    March 30, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    Once I learn it, I have to figure out how you play it differently in you main video. I try to play in timing then I hear different notes. Bad ass riff.

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  50. Glen T says

    March 31, 2020 at 2:16 pm

    You’ve gone and done it again Brian. I just can’t keep up, but it sure is fun tryin’.

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  51. Ralph M says

    March 31, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Great lesson, I absolutely love it. Having a great time with it. Would love another shot at drop D tuning.

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  52. Mary S says

    March 31, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    I like this one too! Can’t wait to get started on it. Brian, thank you for having such a good site and all the work you put into it. Some of the things I really love about your site (there are actually many things) are the way you include theory as we go so I can learn and apply things within the context of songs, I like your explanations, I love the variety of styles, and I love that you put on new lessons every week.

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    • Brian says

      April 1, 2020 at 11:20 am

      Thanks Mary 🙂

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      • Gaetan says

        April 19, 2020 at 10:39 am

        I agree and that’s why I’m back as a premium member…

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  53. Chris H says

    March 31, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    Very cool, Brian. I’ve been working on Tree Top Flyer by Steven Stills and you just filled my head with ideas!

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  54. Raymond W says

    March 31, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    Brian

    Cool lesson, can’t wait to dissenfect my guitar and start learning it. Be safe my friend.

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  55. Bill C says

    March 31, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    Bit of Alt Country flavor too; a la White House Road.

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  56. Thomas G says

    March 31, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    This is my favorite lesson yet Brian. Amazing. Please do ore like this! – Everything connects so it’s super easy for all skill levels. Thanks!

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  57. Gary T says

    March 31, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    Beautiful Brian, Touched my soul this one mate!

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  58. karl s says

    March 31, 2020 at 11:09 pm

    This is my favorite style. I have been trying to play Chris and Morgan Stapleton’s version of “You Are My Sunshine” If you haven’t heard it and you like this lesson check it out.

    If your an experienced player and can give me some tips feel free. I have looked for tabs but have had very little luck.

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  59. Douglas O says

    April 1, 2020 at 4:06 am

    Great explanation of the relevance of notes, chords and how you went about composing the tune. Hope you dont mind if I nickname it ‘Coronavirus Blues’ – I hope to have learned it by the time all this is over (Easter, wasn’t it Donald!).

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  60. ARADTech says

    April 1, 2020 at 5:07 am

    Awesome , love it 🙂 Thank you Brian!

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  61. Mark S says

    April 1, 2020 at 6:06 am

    This is a perfect melody to explore while sheltered in place out here on the west coast.

    Thanks Brian. Keep the Blues coming.

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  62. Dave G says

    April 1, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Thank you again Brian. You are truly inspirational in all genres.
    Dave G.

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  63. Phil K says

    April 1, 2020 at 3:25 pm

    Thank you, Brian I really am enjoying drop D tuning.

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  64. Leigh R says

    April 2, 2020 at 3:19 am

    You do some brilliant lessons Brian. But this is my current fav, fantastic fun! Radds

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  65. acqua says

    April 3, 2020 at 5:15 am

    Thanks Brian for a short sweet lesson ,broke out of the blues down here in lockdown NZ,feel like I’ve been in swamp heaven keep it up let’s defeat this thing together , I can feel a new song coming on !🎶🎸😃

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  66. Raymond H says

    April 3, 2020 at 2:07 pm

    Simply awesome! thank you.

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  67. mritalian says

    April 3, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    looking forward to next week lessons, I can’t get enough. These lessons musically are better then anything on the radio these days. Love it . Thanks Brian

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  68. Stefano says

    April 5, 2020 at 8:51 am

    Bellissima! Everything seems easy in your hands but ok im getting better lesson by lesson. This lesson in this tune even if little dark, is really exciting. Ciao Brian!

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  69. LeanJvR says

    April 5, 2020 at 10:52 am

    My favorite lesson thus far. Really like this play by yourself lessons. The dark tone is great.

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  70. Bluesman68 says

    April 6, 2020 at 9:33 am

    Brian, you are the undisputed king of the acoustic drop-D blues. Well done!

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  71. Neil H says

    April 6, 2020 at 7:30 pm

    This is a really great lesson Brian. Really nice greasy, slinky blues riffs that aren’t too difficult to learn. love it! Plenty of room to add in some of my own stuff too 🙂

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  72. Timothy H says

    April 6, 2020 at 10:54 pm

    i need more slow, swampy blues in drop d!

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  73. Dave says

    April 9, 2020 at 1:03 am

    Brian, thank you. This is so atmospheric and I’ve been so wanting a lesson just like this for a long time. Officially my newest favorite.

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  74. Flavio F says

    April 9, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    Hi Brian,

    Love the drop D lesson, I was wondering why you wouldn’t drop the 1st string to D as well?

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  75. Alistair M says

    April 9, 2020 at 4:59 pm

    The two bars of G in this are so good!

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  76. Brian B says

    April 10, 2020 at 9:56 am

    I definitely hear some Lindsey Buckingham there
    Classic sound for sure……..thanks

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  77. Robert K says

    April 10, 2020 at 9:21 pm

    G’day Brian.

    Getting back into it again after a bit of time away, I tuned my Strat to drop D, went to the bridge pickup and added some tone and a bit of drive and reverb, damned if I haven’t accidentally found a Waylon Jennings sound, with that slight echo or whatever it is going on. I actually have no idea, but I do know the sound coming out reminds of Waylons sound. LOVING IT

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  78. RNArizona says

    April 10, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    At the risk of angering all of your other students, I will honestly tell you that this one didn’t zing me. I really enjoy a lot of your lessons, and I love playing in drop D, so I would appreciate hearing about other lessons that you have posted in drop D tuning. Be well, and have a very Happy Easter.

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  79. Lance R says

    April 10, 2020 at 11:37 pm

    Brian, I know I write this about once a month or so, but this one is your best yet! Love it. I tried the intro on an electric and on a 12 string acoustic. Both sound great, but the 12 string is really nice. Thanks! More like this pleeeeeze.

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  80. Annie V says

    April 12, 2020 at 12:28 am

    I just love this kind of lessons . A year and a half ago when I first joined you, it took me 6 months to
    Learn something (I I had only ever played chords) 😳 this only took two days (not polished yet) in another year it’ll only take two hours I hope 😁 thank to the best teacher on the net 🥰

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  81. Daniel T says

    April 16, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    Great lessons Brian. Thanks. What is the story on that guitar?

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  82. Annie V says

    April 19, 2020 at 8:44 pm

    Yes please micro lesson 💜

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  83. Diana G says

    May 10, 2020 at 1:01 pm

    Love this! It has something of the Civil Wars! Thanks for putting this up here 🙂

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  84. Malcolm D says

    June 1, 2020 at 2:25 am

    What can we say another great lesson thanks Brain..

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  85. Lance R says

    June 6, 2020 at 9:13 pm

    Brian – ‘On-Screen Tab Viewer” Please get rid of the strange pink dancing background figure. Very distracting and unnecessary. Makes it hard to read the tabs. I can think of no reason why that was put there?

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    • Brian says

      June 7, 2020 at 11:32 am

      I have no idea what you’re referring to. I don’t see a pink dancing background figure?

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  86. Chris S says

    June 25, 2020 at 6:14 am

    Brian: Any chance of you doing any slide guitar in open g tuning. BTW, love this lesson.

    Chris

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  87. Jürgen T says

    July 1, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    Hello Brain,

    very good lesson, i like it so much!
    Hope you will give morde lessons like this in drop d!

    Greats from Germany
    Jürgen

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  88. Michael C says

    August 15, 2020 at 11:44 pm

    Sweet tune! Please do more of these slow dark swampy drop d blues! Love that Swampy prison farm sound.

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  89. Eric R says

    March 13, 2021 at 3:06 pm

    The coolest part about most of these videos is that when i first hear it I say nope thats way outta my league and then i get into it and practice it and in a couple days I’m playing it. So cool!

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  90. Lance R says

    March 24, 2021 at 7:21 pm

    Just tried the intro with a heavy fuzz. Tons of fun. 🙂

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  91. Jerry G says

    April 18, 2021 at 1:04 pm

    Got this one in my in box and sounded so cool I gladly renewed my membership to learn it.

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  92. Guy l says

    November 5, 2021 at 1:51 pm

    Fun to learn…. Have been having some fun with drop D…. I did want to say that you created a great sound by “where” you choose to play the strings, picking close to the bridge…. Sound changes as you move the picking across the sound hole…. Nasty great sound….

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  93. Kenneth M says

    November 5, 2021 at 7:52 pm

    Love that intro. Sounds like the beginning of a bad-ass western movie! Thanks Brian.

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  94. Lance R says

    January 2, 2022 at 3:49 pm

    Wow Brian, my all stock Squire Jazzmaster sounds fantastic in drop D. Thanks so much!

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  95. frank b says

    January 5, 2022 at 10:48 am

    love this drop d you got do more very powerful brilliant

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  96. Allan S says

    January 21, 2022 at 6:10 am

    Great composition Brian Really liked it

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  97. John G says

    October 20, 2022 at 7:41 pm

    I have been following you for years and just joined premium membership – which I love. Why did I wait so long? Thanks for making me better Brian.

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  98. Jose G says

    August 9, 2024 at 1:02 pm

    Hi Brian , nice composition, but I struggle with the rhythm. Is there any way you can help out with it. Thanks a lot for all the passion you put in all your work

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  99. Chris H says

    December 12, 2024 at 5:40 pm

    Brian, I’ve been fooling around with an old Youngbloods tune called “Four in the Morning” … it’s a pretty electric tune, so I have to find a way of doing it acoustically (in a key that works for me) … nothing seemed to click, until I saw this lesson … not that it is the same vibe, but it gave me some ideas to do it in drop D with some of the licks you shared. I think I might be on to something. Thanks, brother!

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