How To Play The Blues Guitar

At the heart of most blues songs is the blues guitar. Although many people play guitar not all really master the art of playing the blues guitar which requires a lot of agility. As with any other instrument playing this guitar requires a lot of practice. Blues music which is an art of expression forms the source or basis of today’s many music genres such as R&B, Rock‘n’Roll and Jazz.

Learning how to play the blues guitar revolves around many factors such as picking the technique before the scales are played. The player’s fingers need to be supple in the process of getting the correct rhythm. The guitar then can be played as a lead blues guitar or a rhythm and blues guitar. There is a difference between the rhythm and blues guitar and the blues guitar in that the chord progression is founded on the twelve bar blues structure for the rhythm and blues while progression is on the i, iv and v for the blues. Various chords are also played as long as the tones present rhythm. It has a pick with an up and don motion that should be alternated at each turn. While practicing you can play blues records at full speed or slow speed, this will help you to grasp your pace and rhythm as you master your picking technique.

A nice way to add a personal touch to your way of playing the blues guitar is to use the left hand in picking notes instead of the right hand, this allows you to pull your finger off in a way that the note below your original note sounds. This is known as the pull-off. You can also hammer the second finger where it was at the second fret so that the note sounds again. This is called the hammer-on. You can also push your finger up and down while placed at a fret, making your guitar make a warbling sound. For beginners you need to know that everybody was a rookie once and with enough practice you can always become the mater you’ve always wanted.

When you learn to play guitar, it's all about adding your own personality and flair!