Blues master Fred Sokolow walks beginners through the essentials of blues guitar in this lesson that starts off with the basics: tuning up and playing simple chords. By the end of the class, students will know how to play the blues in various keys. Demonstrating both strumming and fingerpicking techniques, Sokolow covers turnarounds, boogie-woogie bass lines, the solos, licks and accompaniment styles of famous blues guitarists, and more.