You can start the upward strum at the B-string or the high E-string. The fingering is pretty much the same as with the G chord. To play a complete 12 bar Boogie in this style in the key of G we need two more chords: C and D. Again if you need to you can leave out the pinky on the high E-string and the upward strums at first. The third fret on the D string is fretted with the ring finger. Here is a variation with a 7th instead of the octave in the bass: These Walking Bass or Boogie Woogie figures can be played straight or with a shuffle feeling. The score only shows the string where the upward strum should start, so it doesn’t look to messy, but of course you should hit two or three strings to get a ‘fuller’ sound. The next step is to add an upwards strum with the index finger after each bass note (alternate between thumb and index finger). Try to play the bass notes as long as possible (this is called ‘legato’). Next practice playing this bass line while leaving the pinky on the third fret of the high E-string. We will need the index finger later to play a G7 chord. Just grab a plain old G major chord but play it with the 3rd, 2nd and 4th finger. This chord was made for playing a bass figure like this! We start with a simple Walking Bass figure with the root G. This lesson is in the style of ‘Step It Up And Go’ by Blind Boy Fuller, but off course it can be applied to a countless number of other Blues songs.
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In this lesson we take a look at how to play an easy Boogie Woogie on the guitar by playing a typical Walking Bass with the thumb and offbeat-chords with the index finger. Fingerstyle Guitar Boogie Woogie Lesson in the Style of Blind Boy Fuller
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