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Hi @GJA , welcome to TAC. Sorry to hear that you’re not having fun. I’ve seen the video that you’re referring to and although it may look like Tony’s playing only 1 string, I can assure you that’s not the case. The Blues Shuffle is played with 2 adjacent strings. The lower toned string is played as a “drone” and the adjacent higher toned string is the one being fretted – in this case the fretting occurs on the 2nd and 4th frets. The play video starts with Tony playing the A (5th) and D (4th) strings together – the A string is played open (not fretted) as a drone and the adjacent D string is being fretted (2nd & 4th frets). This pattern then shifts to the D (4th) and G (3rd) strings, where the D string is played open as a drone and the G string is being fretted (2nd & 4th frets) and so on.
When watching the play video, you can see the lower toned string (which is played open) vibrate, but it’s harder to see the adjacent higher toned string vibrate – making it look like it’s not being played, but it is. To see that both strings are being played together, pay close attention to the pick – you’ll see it striking both strings at the same time.
Hope this helps, enjoy your journey👍