This week we will begin learning .44 Blues, one of my favorite old blues tunes. In this first lesson I demonstrate how I play the song, then I break it down slowly so that you can see what is going on. As always, take your time. Listen carefully and get it in your head before you try to play it. I look forward to hearing from you all.
Good luck.
Corey
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:
Chicago Blues
Corey Harris
Acoustic Blues
howlin wolf
Print Chords & Tab
Loop 1:46 Run-Through
Loop 7:51 Main Riff
Loop 8:19 Breakdown of Main Riff
Loop 9:37 Breakdown of A Riff (IV Chord)
Loop 10:34 Breakdown of B7 (V Chord)
Loop 12:27 Closing Thoughts
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Hi Corey, Sorry my english is not good, but i want to know if is possible you to send me the lyrics of the song.
Thaks!!!
Greetings! You can find them by doing a Google search. If you still need help just let me know....
Could you show the part where you go into B7? (slowly) I would be forever grateful. 😉 Thanks!
I will try and post a short video of this soon. HOw is it going?
love this song! will try to learn it. am only in my 3rd year of guitar and don't have too much time to practice (2 small kids!). seems like you are teaching for more advanced players! ;-)
I can't get used to using a thumbpick, but using my thumb on its own sounds very dull - could be my guitar? Can you suggest an alternative or a pick I might get on with?
Try Jim Dunlop metallic picks....
Hi Corey. I'm a big fan and loving the lessons. I was wondering if there's any particular reason why you move out of the E chord position for the first part of the main lick, fretting the 2nd string with your index and middle fingers? Just getting the first finger in position for a stonger attack on the hammer/pull on the 2nd fret?
Greetings and thanks....I think you are talking about when I fret the third string on the second fret...yes it gives me more strength for the hammer on on. Great question.
Greetings Steve and thanks for posting. I hope this helps. Check what the thumb is doing while the other fingers are picking...the thumb sometimes is playing at the same time and other times it is alternating with the other fingers. Good luck and nice job so far.
Thanks Corey.
Hey Corey,
I've been trying to get more fingerpicken' into my blues. Here's a go on my old Daion.
Still working on the lyrics but that always takes longer and need a solid foundation first. I've got weak thumb technique but these lessons will hopefully help.
Thanks,
Steve
Thanks Steve I look forward to seeing your posts here!
Love it Corey!
@ashley...thanks for your question. it is a gernandt parlor guitar, made in north carolina. it looks small but has a big sound. bob gernandt deals in quality, not quantity, since it is just him and his son helping him make the instruments. check him out and tell him i sent you...thanks again
www.gernandt.com
Hi Corey, thanks for the great lesson! Just curious, what kind of Guitar are you playing here?
Corey I only posted this because I thought to show what I do...I certainly mean no disrespect to how you play this or anything else....I am a fan of yours and I am learning from you here..and i am grateful you are taking the time to show us your stuff.
@ Mike and daddyray...thanks for the correction. Please post a video and let me know how it is going. Good luck!
@Alex...I think you are very close to getting it. Try listening to it again and pay attention to the rhythm of the song. As always, try playing it very slowly and then bring it up to speed.
@Corey...thanks..I like this one...It sounds like an African traditional Djembe rythm with all the 3 differents sounds...base tom and slap, isn't it? :))
Great tune Corey !! I'm going to enjoy learning this one.
Hi DaddyRay .. you're right. The tune was actually kicking around even before then. Nice article here about the history of the song: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty-Four_(song)
Would be great to hear your version!
this is a Roosevelt Sykes tune in a 27 and a few beats... i play this differently. I will post a vid of it some time