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Lesson 01 / The foundations

The White Stripes

Seven Nation Army

One string. A steady pulse. Your first step into the low end.

30 MIN / LISTEN · PRACTISE · PLAY

Meg and Jack White performing live as The White Stripes
The White Stripes / Live, 2007

The Low-End Foundations & The Seven-Nation Stomp

Every legend starts with one string and a solid groove.

  1. 01

    Name all four bass strings (E-A-D-G) from thickest to thinnest

  2. 02

    Understand fretboard layout and proper finger positioning

  3. 03

    Master basic plucking technique (thumb placement + alternating fingers)