Acoustic Guitar Basics: Learn How to Play Walking Blues Bass Lines

In this lesson from Acoustic Guitar magazine's Basics department, guitarist and educator David Hamburger shows you how to spice up your blues with walking bass lines. You can find the notation in the January/February 2023 issue of AG (bit.ly/3ECdtbP). For more fingerstyle blues instruction, check out "Country Blues Guitar Basics," available for download at bit.ly/3X8lbBM.

[@blues61]

Great lesson - even for an experienced player. I often work through material that's well within my wheelhouse to discover and fix any problems with the details in my technique e.g. clean fretting, phrasing, timing, etc. A simple song played well is still a great song. Thanks David.

[@Pattyduke81]

Great lesson. Even us beginners can sound cool with this song.

[@SuperShawn2020]

What a pleasure to see David. He’s a top notch guitarist and instructor.

[@stevetrivago]

Thanks brother .. Happy New Year

[@danwebb4418]

My collection of AG magazines help me make it throgh the day..Happy Xmas to all involved in putting it together....from across the pond IRELAND....Eire..

[@AcousticGuitarMag]

Follow along with the TAB and notation here: acousticguitar.com/add-some-swing-to-your-fingerstyle-blues-with-walking-bass-lines/

[@29Ildar29]

How was it the name of the author of the book "Fingerstyle Guitar"? Ken Provance?

[@WeThePeopleMaricopa]

is your last name really hamburger?

[@rubbadubdub6543]

I thought he said ‘Hatburglar’?

[@WeThePeopleMaricopa]

@@rubbadubdub6543 not Hamburglar?

[@davarjos]

I'll have some fries with that

[@AcousticGuitarMag]

huh?