Acoustic Blues Guitar -

The blues sound is physically built into the dominant 7th chord.

In acoustic blues, the thumb typically alternates between bass strings or thumps a single root note in a steady quarter-note pulse. Acoustic Blues Guitar

: A vocal-like melody or lick played on the higher strings. The blues sound is physically built into the

: This "thump" provides the percussive backbone necessary for solo play without a backing band. Acoustic Blues Guitar