Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Deep River Blues is an iconic fingerstyle tune played by the likes of Doc Watson and Tommy Emmanuel. Learn part 2 today with this step by step guitar tutorial. LESSON PDF ▶▶patreon.com/yourguitarworkshop SINGLE DONATIONS ▶▶yourguitarworkshop.com/donate MAILING LIST ▶▶
This is the second video on the song deep river blues, as played by Doc Watson in the following video: youtube.com/watch?v=xCl1emxubWM The video is part of his DVD "Doc's Guitar: Fingerpicking & Flatpicking".
Find part 1 here: youtu.be/uQ4hgNJtGaw
More Fingerstyle lessons: youtube.com/watch?v=TeMRmFYcWYc&list=PLebJQkKUkd6pNJ451FdgDE7C4K6MIiM7e
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Deep River Blues is an iconic fingerstyle tune played by the likes of Doc Watson and Tommy Emmanuel. Learn part 2 today with this step by step guitar tutorial. LESSON PDF ▶▶patreon.com/yourguitarworkshop SINGLE DONATIONS ▶▶yourguitarworkshop.com/donate MAILING LIST ▶▶
This is the second video on the song deep river blues, as played by Doc Watson in the following video: youtube.com/watch?v=xCl1emxubWM The video is part of his DVD "Doc's Guitar: Fingerpicking & Flatpicking".
Find part 1 here: youtu.be/uQ4hgNJtGaw
More Fingerstyle lessons: youtube.com/watch?v=TeMRmFYcWYc&list=PLebJQkKUkd6pNJ451FdgDE7C4K6MIiM7e
Enjoy!
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![What Your Solos Are Missing (Fix Them in 10 Minutes)
Stuck playing the same boring scale shapes? In this live guitar lesson, I’ll show you how to transform scales into expressive solos by connecting them to chords—no theory overload, just practical steps!
🔥 You’ll Learn:
✓ Why noodling scales sounds aimless (and how to fix it)
✓ How to spot chord tones inside scale shapes
✓ 3 exercises to play scales with purpose over any progression
🔥 Download the chord-tone maps & backing tracks for this lesson on Patreon: [Insert Patreon Link]. Practice along live!
📺 Mastered basic scales? Watch this playlist for a different look at modes: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLebJQkKUkd6patjObJ2iG9KgvcJRuKrEc/edit
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction (Topic & student confusion)
1:05 - Modes vs. Key Centers (D Dorian = C Major?)
3:10 - History of Modes (Church chants demo)
5:13 - Tonal Center & Harmony (Why C Major wins)
7:15 - Chord Tone Targeting (Practical approach)
10:16 - 3 Exercises for Better Solos
15:50 - Fretboard Visualization Tips
17:55 - Wrap-Up & Practice Plan
Key Takeaways:
📌 Modes (Dorian, Mixolydian) and major scales share notes—but tonal center defines their sound.
📌 Over chord progressions, targeting chord tones (instead of switching modes) keeps solos melodic.
📌 Practice: 1) Chord tones → 2) Triads → 3) Diatonic enclosures.
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![Mr Sandman Chet Atkins Guitar Lesson: How To Play Solo and Outro [Step by Step Tutorial]
Learn how to play Mr Sandman Chet Atkins fingerstyle version (Solo & Outro) with this step by step guitar lesson. TAB▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/yourguitarworkshop. SUPPORT WITH A SINGLE DONATION▶▶ https://yourguitarworkshop.com/donate/
This is the 2nd part of my guitar tutorial on Mr Sandman.
1st part of this tutorial: https://youtu.be/9LqmKpQ42rw
Reference video(it is not the album version!): https://youtu.be/n-c66SJPuUI
All my fingerstyle tutorials (including Tommy Emmanuel):
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Video Chapters
00:00 Song Example
01:20 Interlude 1: Bars 19-21
02:59 Pre Solo: Bars 22-25
07:19 Solo: Bars 26-29
11:00 Interlude 2: Bars 29-32
12:01 Verse 3: Bars 33-36
17:00 Verse 3: Bars 37-40
21:39 Verse 4: Bars 41-44
24:48 Verse 4 & Outro: Bars 45-END
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