Fingerpicking styles for guitar happy traum happy traum teaches the fingerpicking styles for guitar with stepbystep instruction to various american guitar picking styles. Bakers grandaddy was certainly a banjo pro who enjoyed dance tunes and whirls. Fingerstyle blues guitar sample lesson heavy time fingerpicking heavy time is a style of blues fingerpicking that is more driving and forceful than the somewhat bouncy feel of alternating bass fingerpicking. Her influence began during the folk boom of the early 1960s, after. Playing her dreadnaught acoustic and 1950s gibson les paul, etta s rock solid yet swinging fingerpicking is truly inspiring to watch. In 1965, i was a clueless, skinny, 18yearold guitar player from pittsburgh fresh out of high school. To fully capture etta bakers legacy in one sentence is a. Etta baker fingerpicking the piedmont blues when we first heard that homespun music had a new etta baker video out we couldnt wait to see and hear it.
The legendary piedmont guitarist first gained a wide following among folk music enthusiasts in the 1950s with her tracks on the groundbreaking album traditional music of the southern appalachians. If you aspire to become a solid piedmont picker, you need to become good at a few guitar techniques. Fingerstyle blues guitar lessons learn fingerstyle blues. Blues guitar overview introduction 12 bar blues in emajor 12 bar blues in amajor emajor revisited some other blues progressions some fingerpicking challenges more examples in e and a some theory. Michel lelongs guitar tab tablatures, transcriptions. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpicking arrangement. Etta baker the fingerpicking blues of etta baker dvd learn fingerpicking. Etta bakers fingerpicking and blues style is pure appalachian magic, and this special dvd gives you the chance of your own private lesson. I am immediately reminded of etta baker, who was probably the person chet atkins copied. Teenager, i studied seriously music theory and ear training, and i was raise in the american traditionnal music thru my oldest brothers who were fond of blues, oldtime music, jazz, rag etc. Etta performs and discusses some of the bestknown songs of her repertoire. Youll see her alternatingthumb and blues picking techniques, chord shapes, slides and bends, and a variety of rhythmic devices. This was of great interest to me because although i have been associated primarily.
Nothing quite defines the blues sound like dominant 7th chords, or 7th chords for short. One of the signature chords of my guitar vocabulary comes from her version of. My father s house was safe and rooted in the rock but inside he dreamed of air and flight step into an incredible world, where dreams that are passed from father to son make anything possible. Capturing blues in black and white tim duffy blues musicans photos including etta baker. Learn how to play acoustic fingerstyle blues guitar. The fingerpicking blues of etta baker download the full length video in high quality at. Download the tab and notation for this fingerstyle blues guitar lesson on truefire. My observations about ettas playing come from watching the homespun video the fingerpicking blues of etta baker. The late etta baker of morganton, north carolina was born in 19 and had been playing guitar since the age of 4. In this introduction to finger style blues we will cover an alternating bass pattern over a 12 bar blues progression in e. Season 8m 53s at over 90 years of age, morgantons etta baker continues to hone her skill as the preeminent guitar player of the piedmont blues. Bakersmith was awarded the chartered institute of library and. A detailed tabmusic booklet is included as a pdf file on the dvd. Dvdthe fingerpicking blues of etta baker elderly instruments.
The arrangements in this book are carefully written for intermediatelevel guitarists. For a while after these deaths, she stopped playing, but found she missed the consolation the blue s brought her. Fingerpicking blues guitar etta baker elizabeth cotten. If you could post the name of a song with about the same level of difficulty as this,then that would be nice. Etta baker tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction. Unlike other forms of art, which we experience as artifacts quite detached from their creators, musical performance gives us the. Railroad bill traditional, arranged by etta baker the folkblues fingerpicking world lost one of its most influential figures when etta baker died on september 23, 2006, at the age of 93. Traditional, arranged by etta baker the folk blues fingerpicking world lost one of its most influential figures when etta baker died on september 23, 2006, at the age of 93. The classic fingerpicking of carolina breakdown, one dime blues, railroad bill and.
Learn how to play fingerstyle blues guitar like robert. Its especially good for song accompaniment, and has been favored by folk, blues and country pickers, especially singersongwriters such as. Tab for one dimes blues is included with the video. The fingerpicking blues of etta baker by etta baker dvd. Mar 21, 2016 ettas playing is straightforward, clean and an absolute joy to listen to. Learn basic fingerpicking blues patterns played by blues greats like reverend gary davis, robert johnson, son house, and others.
Youll learn a very cool blues fingerstyle rhythm similar to something youd hear chet atkins play. They had nine children, one of whom was killed in the vietnam war in 1967, the same year her husband died. In this lesson, well take a few of the core elements of her style and put them together in a country blues picking tune. Blues in d introduction to open tuning open d blues in g bottleneckslide guitar blues in c minor blues. She learned much of her blues fingerpicking from her father, who. Nov 18, 20 if you are looking for a lesson to help you with an introduction to the instrument, please visit out 5 easy fingerpicking patterns for acoustic guitar lesson. Acoustic guitar fingerpicking, blues, elizabeth cotten, etta baker, folk, freight train, guitar fingerpicking, railroad bill, songs, video. The art of fingerstyle guitar by mark humphrey art, the oxford american dictionary informs us, is the production of something beautiful, skill or ability in such work. Blues fingerpicking lesson this lesson is included in the book a guide to acoustic blues guitar. Nov 09, 2010 heres a sample lesson from the fingerpicking blues of etta baker a lesson in the real piedmont style taught by. Etta plays most songs with a two finger style index and thumb and loosely anchors her other three fingers near the sound hole of the guitar.
This particular chord quality adds a little mystery to the standard cowboy chords. From simple patterns through the more complicated styles of noted folk and blues guitarists like etta baker, sam mcgee, pete seeger, merle travis, dave van ronk, and many. Happy traum teaches fingerpicking pattern for railroad bill. Im assuming a little bit of basic knowledge and ability on the guitar. If youve learned how to fingerpick alternating bass and independent melodies, and want to not only learn new songs but also learn fun variations to add to them, while increasing your technique at the same time, then this course is for you. Her dad showed her the blues together with lounge tunes, psalms, as well as tin pan alley pieces of that time. Playing her dreadnaught acoustic and 1950s gibson les paul, ettas rock solid yet swinging fingerpicking is truly inspiring to watch. Etta baker, coming from the piedmont city of morganton, north carolina, personifies a fusion in melodic formats much like john cephas. Etta baker fingerpicking the piedmont blues ncnatural. There is a lifetime of fingerpicking in this one lesson. Etta bakers blues legacy in north carolina our state. Most of my pdf tabs are handwritten and always include rhythm. Etta baker s fingerpicking and blues style is pure appalachian magic, and this special dvd gives you the chance of your own private lesson. Al petteway appalachian fingerstyle guitar in dadgad tuning vol 1 dvd blues.
Etta married lee baker, a piano player, in 1936 after courting for six years. Easy acoustic blues pattern for guitar acoustic guitar. One of the signature chords of my guitar vocabulary comes from her version of railroad bill. The book also includes an easy introduction to basic fingerstyle guitar. By alternating a solid thumb pattern with blues picking techniques. Blues guitar lesson 1a fingerstyle blues handbook david. One dime blues etta teaches one dime blues on the the fingerpicking blues of etta baker instructional video on homespun tapes. I loved the fingerpicking styles of blind blake, blind willie mctell, and others, but by far the best guitar player i had ever heard was reverend gary davis. John henry is also transcribed in happy traums traditional and contemporary fingerpicking styles for guitar 40th anniversary edition instruction book. Beginning fingerstyle blues guitar tommy emmanuel cgpam. Id like to learn a fingerpicking blues song, especially one where i can play start to finish. So, grab your guitar and lets dive into this fun, and easy acoustic blues pattern for.
Lots of progressive lessons and blues songs with free tabs and videos. To get you started, have a look at a very typical piedmont blues progression. Etta baker tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including carolina breakdown, never let your deal go down. Etta baker, legend of piedmont blues npr morning edition 16 march 2005. Her rock solid yet swinging fingerpicking is inspiring to watch. Etta baker plays, sings and breaks down ten traditional and original tunes, offering a true downhome lesson in piedmont style blues. Mississippi blues, struttin rag, glory of love and blues for the mann.
Ettas playing is straightforward, clean and an absolute joy to listen to. Unlike other forms of art, which we experience as artifacts quite detached from their creators, musical performance gives us. Baker s grandaddy was certainly a banjo pro who enjoyed dance tunes and whirls. Ca 00 11 33 33 i wanna love you baby, like your easy rider done. How to play piedmont blues with etta baker going down the road feeling. Learn traditional fingerpicking blues from a legendary player. Taj mahal learn traditional fingerpicking blues from a legendary player. And while you can certainly play some cool blues by strumming some. Ill show you how to palm mute the bottom 3 strings and use your thumb as your bass player. The piedmont blues is a type of blues music, characterized by a unique fingerpicking method. This legendary piedmont blues guitarist has influenced generations of players. The folks at homespun have been producing the finest quality music instruction materials for thirty years now, and we knew that they were just the right folks to capture the spirit of etta. Jun, 2015 today ill show you a nice acoustic fingerstyle blues arrangement.
So, grab your guitar and lets dive into this fun, and easy acoustic blues pattern for guitar. Al closes the lesson with etta bakers one dime blues, played using a. Well learn the first couple of bars from baker blues. Heres a sample lesson from the fingerpicking blues of etta baker a lesson in the real piedmont style taught by. I purchased this around july 1, and have been using it almost daily for my lessons and it is now, as i write this, after oct. But if you want to go further, check out the premium course for baker blues. Playing and improvising acoustic blues doug young acoustic blues workshop notes q 96 our goal is to be able to play a simple, but effective solo blues guitar piece, hopefully with some improvisation. This was the first guitar picking style that i ever learned. Until recently, etta continued to tour, and made an annual appearance at doc watsons great festival, merlefest, held each april in the hills of north carolina. If you listen to etta bakers music, youll notice an constant alternating bass line and a snappy, bright and. For acoustic guitars, etta favored dreadnought size guitars. Traditional, arranged by etta baker the folkblues fingerpicking world lost one of its most influential figures when etta baker died on september 23, 2006, at the age of 93. Etta baker style country blues lesson tb095 blues guitar. Today ill show you a nice acoustic fingerstyle blues arrangement.
Ill explain it slowly and step by step so its easy to understand for guitar players of all levels. Learn to play the guitar with these fingerstyle blues songs. Then we will add melody notes on the beat and between the beat. Born in caldwell county, north carolina, baker was a country blues guitarist, banjo player and singer who performed. John henry etta teaches john henry on the the fingerpicking blues of etta baker instructional video on homespun tapes. Fingerstyle blues rhythm and lead guitar lesson ep202. Most of my pdf tabs are handwritten and always include rhythm, chord diagrams, and fingerings. The second in line lesson of the blues fingerpicking solo series. Surprisingly, the vital few will carry you 80% of the way. Etta baker the fingerpicking blues of etta baker dvd learn fingerpicking blues from a great traditional player.