Lesson ID: A0166
In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn a country blues progression in the key of D. The main goal of this lesson is to give you some extra practice switching back and forth between playing rhythm guitar and lead fills. First, we’ll break down the main country strumming pattern in the progression. Then, we’ll work through the red dirt country blues progression and fill riffs with tablature. After you watch the guitar lesson, practice your country rhythm and fills with our backing track in the key of D. Overall, this is a great lesson for learning some useful country rhythm techniques that you can apply to a ton of other country songs.
Overview
Playthrough with Tablature
Full Breakdown
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Strumming Pattern Breakdown |
| 03:27 min | Breakdown – Measures 1 through 4 |
| 06:59 min | Breakdown – Measures 5 through 8 |
| 09:59 min | Breakdown – Measures 9 through 12 |
| 15:03 min | Breakdown – Measures 13 through 16 |
| 18:16 min | Breakdown – Measures 17 through 20 |
| 22:20 min | Breakdown – Measures 21 through 24 |
| 25:28 min | Practice the Progression with Me |
| 27:10 min | Ending Riff |
| 27:59 min | Intro Riff |
