Smokestack Lightnin Guitar Lesson - Minor Pentatonic Song #8
Channel: Andy Guitar
Date: 04/07/2014

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In this video, we look at a couple of ways you can play the blues classic Smokestack Lightnin' by Howlin' Wolf. This riff was written by Howlin Wolfs guitarist Hubert Sumlin and features guitar techniques such as a slide, flick off and the thumb playing the bass note. Beginner guitarists should focus on playing the melody with a pick- and without the bass note- first. I then demonstrate  the full fingerstyle version, and how you can approach getting to this level in general. Remember- all these notes come from your E minor pentatonic scale!

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