Blues in E — fingerstyle New

Level 3 blues fingerstyle

The E7, A7, B7 progression played fingerstyle: the thumb covers the bass note of each chord while the index, middle and ring finger pick the treble strings in rhythm, no pick involved.

Tips

Keep the thumb perfectly steady on the bass notes before worrying about the fingers: it's what holds the whole pattern's tempo together.

Chord progression — E

Transpose to:

Bar 1 E7 I

Bar 2 E7 I

Bar 3 E7 I

Bar 4 E7 I

Bar 5 A7 IV

Bar 6 A7 IV

Bar 7 E7 I

Bar 8 E7 I

Bar 9 B7 V

Bar 10 A7 IV

Bar 11 E7 I

Bar 12 B7 V

Chords

Related sheets

Wide exploration riff — A minor (Level 4)
Blues in G — syncopated rhythm (Level 4)
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