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Lightnin’ Hopkins Style Acoustic Guitar Lesson – EP088

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Although Lightnin’ Hopkins was best known for playing fingerstyle guitar, this lesson is a series of Lightnin’ Hopkins guitar licks, played with a pick on acoustic guitar (although you could do this with electric as well). This 2 part lesson works well on it’s own, with no accompaniment and can be played by beginners, intermediate, or advanced players.

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Comments

  2. doug.balch@gmail.com says

    Another keeper.  Thank you for using the pick. 

    Yes, acoustic blues with a pick once a month or I’m cancelling my subscription!!  Just kidding…..(?)

  5. Ugly Eyes Bradley says

    It is now a toss up: “Winter Blues”, or “Lightnin’ Hopkins’ Style Acoustic”.  Not sure which one I am diggin’ more! Thanks for the great lessons.

  10. doug.balch@gmail.com says

    My second comment after learning this.

    One of your better lessons.  My only complaint is that it was too easy for me.  I wanted to be challenged more.  I’m learning alot Brian and really progressing.  I know you have time constraints and can’t do three lessons a week, beginner , intermdiate advanced.  And I’m sure you are working different levels into each lesson.  I am just suggesting you try to find more ways to up the game for those of us who have been grinding on your lessons for over a year now.

  12. talofa says

    Brian, I really like the changes you have made in the basic lesson dynamic.
    More precise, to the point, more relevant exchange reflects lesson at hand, as well as hastily presented, but not rushed.
    I believe you have found the “magic formula”,
    Thanks for all you do…

  13. Bri-UKLefty says

    This is a great quick win tune and I think your combination of providing both challenging and simpler lessons are great to move between. I’ve only been premium for a month so have loads of your ‘back catalogue’ to explore.
    I now like to check out your new weekly lessons to pick those I need and they are all fun to learn and play; it’s just some take longer than others, great stuff!

  14. CliffordLance says

    Thanks Brian, but please don’t make your lessons more difficult as someone suggested. I’m betting most students are happy just the way they are!
    Lance

  18. Sunjamr says

    I agree with Lance, we don’t need more difficult lessons.  I’ve been a premium member for over a year, and I still get something useful out of every single lesson.  I find some of them to be fairly easy, and some very difficult, but most of them - like this one - are just right.  That’s why Brian’s lessons are getting ever more popular.

  20. skye high says

    I think if the lessons were any more difficult,it would put people off,especially newcomers.Maybe Brian could play a small piece apart from the main lesson without breaking it down and people like doug who are doing so well and now need more of a challenge can work it out by themselves.This might go someway to keeping everyone happy. What does anybody else think?

  28. DaveS says

    Hi Brian I have been with you a couple of years now, and learned so much about playing the blues in a variety of styles, some easy some hard but if you practise hard enough you get there in the end, thank you for all your efforts in producing these great lessons. Keep em coming.

  29. amarkowitz says

    Just discovered this one so a bit late to the party. Still, a great lesson and fun to play. Sure it’s on the easy side if you’ve been playing for awhile, but Brian has a whole catalog from which to choose. Besides you can always spice things up by adding or substituting licks in the major or minor pentatonic or even mixolydian if you’re knowledgeable enough. Keep ‘em coming at all levels Brian - you’re a treasure.

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