As a philosopher, my favourite bit by far is when you say that improvising has an “inevitable logic”.

David, each single video of your channel is just a essential, no nonscence lesson on blues guitar. You don't just give out fishes. You teach people how to fish, and you do it spot on.

I love this one! Thank you!

So glad I've rediscovered David. He is an awesome teacher. Love these lessons. thanks!

Even though I mainly flat pick, these lessons are adaptable, and I've learned a tremendous amount from them, mainly because are so easy to follow. Thanks for sharing!

I love how this has a swing feel.

David, I love how this lesson serves as a great supplement to this month's Fingerstyle Five material! Thanks.

BIG THANK YOU from your acolyte across the pond. Something just clicked into place in my mind. I was just doing a Spring Forest An Gong practice and the sensei tell us "learning comes in layers". Today a very important player just spotted in/on. Thanks again, Master.

Finally someone talking to me i get, i hear, i connect to. Thanks for your expressive explanation.

One of the best guitar channels on YT. Period.

Fantastic lesson for the groove alone. Having a great time developing licks adjacent to the chord positions on the fretboard. Thanks David!

i must thank you for this little nugget.... just tumbled upon your channel and love it. thanks for your work

David is a brilliant teacher.

What a great lesson yet again!

Very Nice - Short & Sweet !

Faantastic, learning the Groove with the Steady Bass! Also here, the easy lessons are so important! Thank you very much!

Brilliant ol'boy love it

Fantastic video David thanks. It's similar in a way to your super helpful video, 3 Steps to Improve the Pentatonic Scale, that recruited me into the Finger Style Five membership which I'm loving and learning at a hell of a rate. It was a bit like drinking from a fire hose at first but it didn't take long to catch on. Still a way to go but I'm on it.

Very helpful, David. Thanks!

That was excellent!! Thank you.

Great stuff! Thanks for posting.

Easy but important added touch - thanks

fantastic, just the right level for where I'm at now.

Thanks for this lesson, David. I’m just starting with this style of playing and definitely not ready yet for the fingerstyle Five but this my get me there quicker. Still trying to get my fingers to work independently from my thumb. They may take time.

I like it. It grooves.

Awesome...! Thank you for the inspiration.

Thank you so much

Nice lesson ! and nice playing !

Thank you for great lessons! Found you by accident, new subscriber!

Good one. Thank you sir!

This is great! Thanks!

Thank you Very helpful ✌🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Nice lesson, thanx (and, as usual, nice shirt!)

Great lesson. It's accessible, sounds great. I wasn't clear if the bass switched from A to E in the first example. I assumed it did but I couldn't tell how you were playing it. I also need to think more about how the chords you suggested fit into my understanding of what is E7. All good tyvm

Awesome, I'm very late to the party....love your work and content, wish Id discovered you sooner. Currently enjoying Six Steps to Playing Finger Style Blues in E: 1 of 6 : Playing the Groove !

Great lesson 👌🏼

First time viewer, great lesson. Subscribed.

Liking your new album David 👍🎸

Nice!!!

Just bought the Alvarez blue51 ..highly recommended Very nice guitar looking forward to playing the blues

There are not many questions needed, when you explain it the way you do.

Brillant lesson!

@m.vonhollen6673

Жыл бұрын

Because you misspelled “brilliant”, YT offers translation thinking it’s another language.

Is there tab for these anywhere? If I get membership? Or purposefully without? A bit hard to follow. Okay got it. Very cool! Maybe I should join.

That Martin looks like it has seen some things😊

Is there tab on your website supporting this video? Thanks really love the video

David is that an old 000-18 ?? It sounds amazing ,but that could be the operator too ! Thank you David you are one amazing picker my friend !

@FretboardConfidential

3 ай бұрын

Good eye! Close - It's a OO-18, from 1956.

Where did you get that hat? Where did you get that tile? Isn't it a nobby one and just the proper style? I should like to have one just the same as that Where e'er I go they shout: "Hello, where did you get that hat?" nice vid thanks

Wow, D.H.........it almost looks like you borrowed your (00-18?) Martin from Willie Nelson! That parlor has seen its share of guitar battles for many decades!! Following your lead here is a much more fun to warm up than boring scales!! Great lesson!! Jim C.

Thanks a lot. I've been playing guitar for a long time but I'm starting with this kind of music (fingerstyle blues). Which tune/song should be my first attempt?

@mkorman

Жыл бұрын

I can tell you what worked for me: I learned "Key to the highway" by Big Bill Broonzy, as played by Eric Clapton. Easy changes, and a good way to learn to coordinate your right-hand

It looks like one of those (the A slide) is for the IV chord bars - are any of those designed to place into the V chord bars? Maybe the 6 into the 9 slide?

@karlfarren

Жыл бұрын

You could adapt these moves to transition into the IV and/or V chords, but this lesson is based around a one-chord vamp on E. Hope that helps.

Great lesson, would using metronome help

@TwoBassed

Жыл бұрын

Always! Though I personally prefer a drum machine (I use Beat Buddy myself) as I find the electronic beeps totally distracting to what I’m doing!

"Sailing Shoes" chord lick

I googled the specs on this 00-18 but didn't find them. May I ask if you'd share the physical dimensions of your guitar? The bout widths, the length and such. It looks so small in your hands, but it really does pack a beautiful punch, I'd say. Great blues guitar. Great (!!) player.

@m.vonhollen6673

Жыл бұрын

About 5 comments below yours, there’s a link to a video in which he talks about the Martin 00-18. The video is called “Ask me what kind of spruce it is.”

Man oh man David, you are better than a gem. At 69 years old, it takes something special to get me fired up and you deliver. Thank you sir!

Wonderful getting it but much to ecsorb.

Cool video man. Beautiful guitar and playing. May I ask the year on that piece?

@FretboardConfidential

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s a 1956 00-18.

@t.sewell1513

Жыл бұрын

@@FretboardConfidential Very nice!

I have just started trying to play finger style and I have a possible silly question. When playing a lick should it be on the beat of the bass string or after or does it not matter? I hope that makes sense. Oh and thanks for another great lesson David you are as good a teacher as you are a player!

@mdyerlrb

Жыл бұрын

The "lick" or notes played with your fingers can be before, during or after the beat your thumb is playing. That's where it gets tricky at first. Eventually after much practice it becomes MUCH easier. You just have to go very slowly to train your fingers. You can do it and David's Fingerstyle Five membership can help tremendously. I've been a member for over 2 years and I HIGHLY recommend David's teachings.

Nice old Martin there.

Why are triangular eyebrows interesting? Fun vid.

Man, did you borrow Trigger for this lesson? That's a Beautiful Martin you got there...

Hey David, are there tabs for this lesson?

Are you growing your nails out David?

is that a 00-18? How old? Great guitar.

@FretboardConfidential

Жыл бұрын

Hey Leon! It is indeed a 00-18 (good eye!), 1956. I talk about it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZptlmrhtoLSolbg.html

@leonlowery3389

Жыл бұрын

@@FretboardConfidential i have an early 60s. Sweetest guitar i ever played.

Do finger style players care about what type of strings they use? Asking for a friend.

@DogwithtwoBones

Жыл бұрын

Definitely. I think strings are even more important on acoustic as you usuall dont use amps and pedals therefore strings are a huge factor in achieving your tone.

@bruceringrose7539

Жыл бұрын

Short answer: yes! Based on their construction, different strings produce different tones. Light gauge strings produce a softer, gentler tone for certain songs, and are easier to play. Heavier gauge strings produce a louder, stronger tone for powerful songs. Coated strings last longer if your hands are oily and tend to sweat.

@timhostetler5458

Жыл бұрын

...and some of us use nylon strings...

@Woolbury2

Жыл бұрын

I hear slight variations on different brands of PB( Phos Bronze ) strings, but there is a dramatic difference using Martin Monels ( Retros) I love them on small body Mahogany guitars like David is playing, especially for this kind of music. Give them a try and see what you think. I use 12’s, PB or Retros

If you play blues, you need a hat!

@danbgt

2 ай бұрын

Yeah right. I bought a hat just like that. Didn’t help at all. 🤦‍♂️