
In short, it's the best of both worlds.
The coolest thing about finger picking the guitar is that you play both rhythm and lead at the same time. This video will show you a cool rhythm and melody combined over a super useful A7 chord shape.
If you need to brush up on this shape, check out lesson 1 in the Tuesday Blues Series:
But, if you're ready to tackle this, fire up a metronome and get ready to pump out an alternating bass line over the A7 chord.
We'll use the shape of the A7 chord in a couple of positions to make the melody notes accessible. Be sure to grab the tab and view the full lesson here:
Hope you dig the lesson!
Play On!
John
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LESSON ID: TB002