Buckets of Rain Guitar Lesson - Bob Dylan (Fingerstyle)

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Published May 28, 2026

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In today's guitar lesson we learn how to play the fingerstyle arrangement of "Buckets of Rain" by Bob Dylan. This song is in Open E tuning (Open D with a capo on the 2nd fret) and is a great chance to explore this beautiful tuning. We also get a chance to work on our travis picking skills.

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Video Chapters:
0:00 - Demo
1:00 - Lesson Introduction
1:37 - AlternateTuning Breakdown
4:26 - Travis Picking Exercise
5:38 - Intro (Main Riff)
11:26 - Verse
12:01 - Bridge
13:16 - Melody
14:21 - Lesson Outro