Eric Bibb should need no introduction to blues guitar fans. The NYC-born singer-songwriter has established himself as one of the foremost acoustic guitarists on the planet with his soulful and meditative songs. Now he's sharing some of the inspiring techniques behind them with us, in partnership with Elixir® Strings.
The role of creating simultaneous basslines via alternate picking as you play melodies is crucial for creating layered compositions with fingerstyle guitar. In essence, you can become your own backing band. But it doesn't have to be intimidating to learn when broken down and built up in stages – and in time you can even stretch out and start mixing your picking patterns up, as Eric's lesson below with Elixir® Strings illustrates.
