Newcomers to learning to play blues guitar are often surprised to learn just how much of an influence the blues has had on other genres, such as rock, country and western and many forms of jazz. So I thought you might be interested in hearing the intro to one of a series of play blues guitar videos by Michael ‘Hawkeye’ Herman, in which he talks about some of the history of blues music, it’s musical roots and the basic chord forms that you need to understand in order to play it well. Just click on the arrow in the center of the screen to watch Hawkeye play some really cool introductory blues.

Can you see yourself playing like that? There’s no reason why you can’t. To see the full lesson that goes with this video and to learn a little more about the birth of the blues, click here

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