These breaks were opportunities to create single-note runs that would have been difficult while fretting chords. While these players all used their picking-hand thumbs to some degree to create chugging rhythms, some would occasionally drop the bass pattern to emphasize the melodic phrases. Each player had a signature sound, created by idiosyncratic right- and left-hand techniques, requiring careful study to master. Getting a handle on the myriad styles of prewar blues guitarists such as Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy, and Blind Blake can be daunting, to say the least. From the May/June 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Pete Madsen
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