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Blues Guitar Tips - Learn To Play The Blues

Missippy James

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Blues Guitar Tips by Missippy James

Blues Guitar Tips by Missippy James

Here is an example of "Less is more".

Pieces of Chords

This will imply the chord A7...

  • 1st finger
  • D string
  • 5th fret
  • (G - b7 of A)

  • 2nd finger
  • G string
  • 6th fret
  • (C# - 3rd of A)

This will imply the chord D7...

  • 1st finger
  • D string
  • 4th fret
  • (F# - 3rd of D)

  • 2nd finger
  • G string
  • 5th fret
  • (C -b7 of D)

This will imply the chord E7...

  • 1st finger
  • D string
  • 6th fret
  • (G# - 3rd of E)

  • 2nd finger
  • G string
  • 7th fret
  • G# - 3rd of E)

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Missippy James

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