American/Blues Guitar Technique

by Jay Skyler

The American/Blues Guitar Technique is the one used by all the blues masters and almost all the rock masters (Hendrix, Page, Gilmour, Beck, Clapton, SRV, etc.) The thumb comes over the top of the neck, and leverages bends and vibrato which are powered by rotating the wrist. It is ideal for steel string acoustics and electrics. This technique gives you the natural feel and soulful bends and vibrato. Standing, the guitar is properly slung near waist level.

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