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Hybrid Picking Blues Shuffle – Guitar Lesson – EP120

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In this lesson, you’ll learn how to play a blues guitar shuffle in the key of E, played using a hybrid picking technique. Hybrid picking is when you use a pick to play the lower (bass) strings and you use a finger on your right hand to play the higher strings, either playing a melody or harmony. The jam track comes in 2 tempos (there’s a slower version for those of you that are just starting this style).

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  1. Maradonagol says

    October 2, 2015 at 10:22 am

    Just landed home from Italy last night and I log on and find this beauty!! Thanks Brian for this welcome home present!!! Man do I have a ton of work to do between this and last week…..and thanks for doing a few “crunchier blues” lessons….

    Roberto

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  2. Michael Allen says

    October 2, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Another winner. I love getting as many fingers involved as possible. Thanks for all of your hard work Brian

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  3. Dug says

    October 2, 2015 at 11:44 am

    Luv a challenge!
    – Gampa Dug

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  4. jimbostrat says

    October 2, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    Cannot access the first part Brian………..like I’ve stated………..this could be and probably is my system but I can tell this is a bodaciously nice carryover concept and better than just an exercise following your cool hybrid lick you added a couple months ago in your Jimmy Rogers lesson!! Now……….if my computer would just cooperate!!

    Jim C.

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    • Brian says

      October 2, 2015 at 5:13 pm

      Hey Jim, I’ve sent you a private email – this is most likely due to having multiple tabs opened in your browser. Check my recommendations in my email and let me know if you still have issues.

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    • jimbostrat says

      October 4, 2015 at 9:13 am

      Yep……that was most likely it, Brian……more than likely………..I’ve been eyeing a “latest/greatest” new computer system any way to hopefully handle this issue……….this laptop is an ancient 6 years old (Fred Flintstone probably let Bam Bam toy with it!) but again…….this is another one of Brian’s ‘turn about’ lessons……….listen to his first purpose on this lesson: Timing! Even more important than the hybrid style of playing or even the unique chord progression but it’s all one really cool package. I haven’t yet quite gone completely to using hybrid picking all the time but definitely should and it’s cool jams/lessons like this one that shall make me feel totally comfortable!!

      Thanks, Brian!!

      Jim C.

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  5. roco says

    October 2, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    Great lesson, Brian. Love the ZZ Top sound.

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  6. Don D. says

    October 3, 2015 at 7:49 am

    Excellent lesson!

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  7. sunburst says

    October 3, 2015 at 9:48 am

    excellent,, started with the sound slice and man this software is unbelievably useful combined with watching your video I notice the fingering positions which of coarse matters ..makes all the difference getting the bar chord positions/shapes for this easy 12 bar delta blues progression in the key of E( bar chords hammer on/offs). cheers, john

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  8. parsonblue says

    October 6, 2015 at 3:52 am

    Hey Brian, it keeps getting better and better, and yea I like the crunchier sound too. I’ve messed around with putting licks over top of a shuffle before, but without much success. This is going to do it for me…many thanks. BTW, the new and improved website is as clean and tight as your lessons.

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  9. Rudai123 says

    October 6, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    great lesson. Got me off my lazy butt to practice both hybrid and palm muting. I need work on both.

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  10. Dickey says

    October 6, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    What a great lesson.
    And what a tone.
    Thank you, thank you very much!

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  11. Armadale Dave says

    October 6, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    Hi Brian, love this lesson and the challenges you keep giving us with new techniques. Thanks!
    Just wondering though, why you don’t use a thumb-pick for this style with the right hand? Wouldn’t that free up your pointer finger too?

    Cheers

    David

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    • Brian says

      October 6, 2015 at 5:24 pm

      Hey David, it would free up my pointer finger to use a thumb pick but I’ve never been able to use one – it just doesn’t feel natural. I explain that at one point in the video. If you can use a thumb pick you should give it a try. The other thing that’s nice (to me) about using a regular flat pick is that you can easily switch to playing lead if you need to.

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      • Grant D says

        February 9, 2021 at 12:29 am

        Iv tried using a thumb pick it’s ok , but I prefer flat picking too.

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  12. David Milers says

    October 7, 2015 at 2:04 am

    I started smiling a few seconds into this lesson – that’s when I knew I was going to have to try to learn to play it- really good sound. Thanks Brian- Don’t know how you keep on coming up with ’em. Just try to “keep coming up with ’em”

    David.

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  13. BluGenes says

    October 7, 2015 at 6:54 am

    Help! I can’t stop playing this.. oh no.. 🙂

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  14. waayne says

    October 7, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    Very cool lesson

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    • sunburst says

      October 9, 2015 at 5:35 pm

      Agree about not bothering with a thumb pick,I tried thumb picks and don’t care for them much as my own thumb .. freestyle and if i want a pick these ragtime blues, or anything I play.. it will be a heavy pick of preference (1.3mm) and certainly for hybrid picking,, hoping this helps those trying to figure out what’s best especially for beginners.

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  15. villageac says

    October 14, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    thank you so much for including information on your amplifier settings. I struggle with understanding the settings on my amp and it helps me a lot to hear what your settings are. I would love it if you mentioned your amp settings on all your electric tutorials.

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  16. Grant D says

    February 9, 2021 at 12:24 am

    Hi Brian .
    I just came across this one yesterday . Fantastic mate . Can’t wait to get this one under my belt . Iv been in and out of the band scene for years but I never became a good guitarist till I started online lessons with you several years ago . You really are the best online guitar teacher that I have come across . So thank you so much Brian 😊👍🙏

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