In this guitar lesson, I’ll teach you a classic country strumming pattern in the style of “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Willie Nelson. First I’ll break down the strumming pattern and give you some strumming tips that will help you get those clean alternating bass line picks. Then I’ll show you a couple of Willie Nelson style chord progressions to use for practice. After that, we’ll start working in some classic country bass line walks and I’ll teach you a couple of Willie Nelson riffs that’ll spice up your country rhythm guitar.
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Strumming Pattern Breakdown |
| 01:09 min | Right Hand Pick Technique |
| 02:46 min | Willie Nelson Hammer-On |
| 04:11 min | Alternating Bass Line over B7 and A Chords |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Progression 1 |
| 00:54 min | A Major Accent Chord |
| 02:37 min | Progression 2 |
| 03:24 min | How to Practice with “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Bass Line Walk 1 |
| 01:17 min | Bass Line Walk 2 |
| 03:42 min | Bass Line Walk 3 |
| 04:50 min | Bass Line Walk 4 |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Willie Nelson Style Fill Riff 1 |
| 04:14 min | Willie Fill Riff 2 for a Song Ending |
Practice with Willie Nelson
Practice your classic country strumming and fills over the song “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Willie Nelson using the player from Spotify. We’d highly recommend using Spotify for online radio. If you don’t have a Spotify account, click here to sign up free with your Facebook account or with an e-mail address.
