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Learn 3 essential thumb patterns used by fingerpicking blues legends. In this easy blues guitar lesson guitar expert Eric Noden breaks down each thumb pattern and gives a few tips to improve your fingerpicking technique. Thumb patterns include alternating bass (aka Travis picking), Driving thumb bass (aka mono-tonic bass, dead thumb bass) and shuffle bass. These techniques were used by early blues legends including. Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy and Memphis Minnie.
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00:00 Introduction
00:28 Thumb Pattern 1: Alternating Bass
02:01 Thumb Pattern 2: Driving Bass
03:06 Thumb Pattern 3: Shuffle Bass
04:05 Conclusion and Questions