Lonely Stranger Guitar Lesson (Eric Clapton)

👉Discover the 5 MUST-KNOW chords and scales to play in ANY style anywhere on the neck FREE PDF GUIDE → https://www.jonmaclennan.com/fretboar... How to play Lonely Stranger Eric Clapton Guitar Lesson Improve your fingerpicking with this guitar lesson on how to play “Lonely Stranger” as recorded by Eric Clapton. This song is a unique hybrid of rhythm & blues, piano-style gospel chord progressions, and fingerpicking. Lonely Stranger" is a heartfelt ballad featured on Eric Clapton's iconic "Unplugged" album, released in 1992. The song showcases Clapton's ability to evoke deep emotions through his soulful guitar playing and heartfelt lyrics. As part of the "Unplugged" session, "Lonely Stranger" stands out for its intimate atmosphere, recorded live in front of a small audience. The song reflects themes of longing, isolation, and the struggles of being a wandering soul in search of connection. Clapton's delicate fingerpicking technique and subtle chord progressions contribute to the song's melancholic tone. In this post, I’ll share insights into his guitar style, and break this tune down step-by-step. What key is Lonely Stranger in? “Lonely Stranger” is in the key of E major. Opening Blues Riffs The song opens up with Eric Clapton riffing around with blues licks in the key of E. The primary scale being used here is the E minor blues scale. 6th string = 0, 3 5th string = 0, 1, 2 4th string = 0, 2 3rd string = 0, 2, 3 2nd string = 0, 3 1st string = 0, 3 After the blues licks at the top of the song, Clapton comes in with this beautiful chord progression and groove that is all based on just 3 chords E, A/E, and Am6/9/E. 👉Read the full blog here: https://www.jonmaclennan.com/blog/lon... 👉Discover the 5 MUST-KNOW chords and scales to play in ANY style anywhere on the neck FREE PDF GUIDE → https://www.jonmaclennan.com/fretboar...