Fingerpicking blues guitar is a never ending study full of discoveries. Each key of the guitar offers new sounds and textures. The key of A can be down home and tough, rough and tumble. It can be driving and it can be lyrical. This lesson explores playing ideas, licks and techniques from a host of legendary bluesmen: Son House, Lightnin' Hopkins, Blind Boy Fuller, Rev. Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Lemon Jefferson. Also covers playing blues in A minor. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split-screen. Note/tab booklet included as a PDF file. Intermediate. 103 min.