Level: 3
Tuning: Crossnote

In this lesson Tom Feldmann takes you through Skip James' 1931 recording of "Illinois Blues." "Illinois Blues" will be easier for those who have spent some time fingerpicking and can play a steady alternating bass, as this is the rare example where Skip actually plays a steady bass using crossnote tuning. That being said, this is not an easy piece and getting the rhythm down will certainly prove a challenge, but a rewarding one though.