medt10
Verified buyer
12/11/25
I purchased this as a supplement to the Blues Learning Path. I look forward to taking this course.
Song Lesson: Papa Ain't Salty
Learn How to Play "Papa Ain't Salty" by T-Bone Walker on Guitar with Tab, Video Lessons, and More!
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About this course
Taught by our top educators, TrueFire’s Song Lesson System is a hands-on contextual music-making experience designed to accelerate the learning process and simulate a full-band setting. Whatever level of player you happen to be, from beginner to advanced, there’s a rhythm or lead guitar part you can learn to play that sounds great in a full band context.
This Papa Ain’t Salty Song Lesson, as performed by T-Bone Walker, is presented by Seth Rosenbloom, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
1 Accurate Rhythm Guitar Part
2 Guitar Solos
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Bass
Drums
Piano
Horns
Vocals
Click Track
This Papa Ain’t Salty Song Lesson, as performed by T-Bone Walker, is presented by Seth Rosenbloom, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
1 Accurate Rhythm Guitar Part
2 Guitar Solos
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Bass
Drums
Piano
Horns
Vocals
Click Track
What you'll learn
- Play authentic T-Bone Walker rhythm guitar parts from the original recording
- Achieve authentic 1950s blues guitar tone
- Study blues song structure and arrangement in practice
- Witness authentic blues phrasing and feel in a full performance
- Understand how to create variety in blues rhythm playing
Release date: 05/18/2022 • 0h 52m runtime
Sample lessons
Full Song Performance
Reference Video of All Guitar Parts
What's included
14 lessons • 9 charts • 5 Jam Tracks
Papa Ain't Salty by T-Bone Walker
Hi! I’m Seth Rosenbloom and I’m here to teach you the song Papa Ain't Salty by T-Bone Walker. In this lesson we'll be looking at how to replicate the artists playing on this tune by tackling it in bite size pieces then bringing it all back together at the end. I'll also show you an easy guitar part so that you can strum along to the whole song if you're just getting started. Ready to learn Papa Ain't Salty? Well grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Full Song Performance
We’ll be starting things off with a full performance of Papa Ain't Salty where you will be able to see and hear the multiple different guitar styles you will be learning in the tune. Keep a close eye on the text on the screen as it will indicate the guitar track currently being played.
Easy Guitar | Lesson
In this video we'll be breaking Papa Ain't Salty down into simple guitar chords and patterns that you can play, even if you're a beginner. Everything I'm going to show you here will work well with the accurate guitar parts so that you can play along with the full band. The first will be the easiest version then we'll jump into a second rendition that will add a few more pieces and bring you one step closer to the authentic guitar part. Once you feel comfortable with this easier version, I encourage you to try to tackle some of the more sophisticated techniques in the accurate guitar parts as this is a great way to improve your skills.
Easy Guitar | Practice Session
In this video we will be practicing the easy guitar for Papa Ain't Salty. Remember to take advantage of tab-sync to ensure you're hitting the proper notes and, if you find the tune is a bit too fast for you, utilize the speed feature to slow things down, get your timing right, and then work your way up to the proper tempo.
Easy Guitar | Playalong
In this video we will perform the tune Papa Ain't Salty in its entirety. Join the band and show off your chops using the techniques you've learned along the way.
Rhythm Guitar | Lesson
In this video we will be practicing the rhythm guitar part for Papa Ain't Salty. Remember to take advantage of tab-sync to ensure you're hitting the proper notes and, if you find the tune is a bit too fast for you, utilize the speed feature to slow things down, get your timing right, and then work your way up to the proper tempo.
Rhythm Guitar | Practice Session
In this video we will be practicing the rhythm guitar part for Papa Ain't Salty. Remember to take advantage of tab-sync to ensure you're hitting the proper notes and, if you find the tune is a bit too fast for you, utilize the speed feature to slow things down, get your timing right, and then work your way up to the proper tempo.
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Reviews
6 results
Habehabe
Verified buyer
07/20/23
Another great blues song to learn
This is my second Song lesson from the Blues category taught by Seth Rosenbloom. It is another great experience thanks to the excellent teaching skills of Seth. The song “Papa ain’t …“ is great for studying. Apart from the solo parts it contains varied rhythmic parts for the accompanying guitarist which keeps it interesting to play. Also, the question/ response section between lead and rhythm guitar is cool and a trick to remember. I enjoyed to learn this song a lot and I can recommend this song lesson wholeheartedly.
JG776
Verified buyer
09/18/22
Very good song to learn,
Sheraton
07/29/22
papa ain't salty
The best I've seen if you want the original dope on T-bone Walker. If you've got this down you're on your way to understanding guys like BB King, Ronnie Earl, Eric Clapton and most Bluesman that came after TBone
oldintheway
Verified buyer
06/12/22
Amazing
I’m fortunate to live in a time that stuff like This is available. Life can be cool sometimes.
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