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Fingerstyle Blues Ideas – Blues you can play by yourself on acoustic guitar – Guitar Lesson EP633

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a fingerstyle Blues composition by yourself on acoustic guitar. You’ll also learn where each of the licks come from so that you can use these ideas when you improvise or compose.

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  1. Mickle says

    April 3, 2026 at 5:49 pm

    Right on Brian, can’t wait to get into this. Been waiting for a nice long juicy piece like this! As usual you continue to deliver innovative variety.

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  2. William H says

    April 3, 2026 at 5:51 pm

    Been working on Fingerstyle lately, this will fit in nicely

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  3. Kevin D says

    April 3, 2026 at 5:57 pm

    Great lesson sounds fun been playin for yrs never finger picked in my life ill have to pass on this one

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  4. slopace says

    April 3, 2026 at 5:58 pm

    I love fingerstyle. I’m better at Travis picking but fingerstyle seems to take more coordination and concentration for me. Great lesson!

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  5. Brendan G says

    April 3, 2026 at 5:58 pm

    Great lesson.

    Thanks Brian

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  6. Martin P says

    April 3, 2026 at 6:04 pm

    Wow, thanks Brian, my kinda lesson. Can’t wait to get stuck into this.

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  7. parsonblue says

    April 3, 2026 at 6:26 pm

    Guess I know what I’m doing this weekend. Appreciated the description of the Martin, and the shoutout for Bob.

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  8. Scott N says

    April 3, 2026 at 6:46 pm

    Love the solo fingerpickin’ lessons!

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