CBG VIDEO LESSON: How to Play Robert Johnson's "Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)"

Shane's back with another request...this time for the late, great Robert Johnson's "Preaching Blues."  This lesson is for a 3-string slide guitar, tuned low to Open E (E-B-E).  

First, let's hear the original.

Now on to the lesson.  Take some time on this and pause/rewind the video as needed.

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on October 5, 2018 at 10:43am

This song sounds good played with distortion also 

Permalink Reply by Walter Hynson on October 6, 2018 at 10:49am
Hendrix used this same riff in "all along the watchtower"listen for the muted tone .
Permalink Reply by Robby van Lingen on October 9, 2018 at 5:56am

What a great song and well Playing from you Shane !!
I'll grab my electric 3-string electric wash board from the wall of the hobby (CBG) room and will learn this song asap !! 

Permalink Reply by Steve Allen on January 7, 2019 at 4:44am

Love these lessons, Shane. I'm astounded that you are still taking time out from what I'm sure are very jam-packed days to share some of these classic blues tunes. If you build and don't play, you're literally missing out on half ~ if not more ~ of the fun of being involved with cigar box guitars. Much appreciated! Please keep on blazing a path back to the heart of the blues for us!

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