For Beginner to Advanced
This book takes a unique approach to learning Blues lead guitar. The most common scale used in Blues – the minor pentatonic scale, is used immediately to make music. The scale is learned in five basic positions which cover the whole fretboard, along with a variety of licks and solos demonstrating all the important techniques such as slides, vibrato and note bending, as used by all the great Blues players.
Intermediate to Advanced
The central approach of this book is the development of musical technique, dealing with rhythm as it applies to lead guitar playing and concentrating on the development of phrasing and timing and how to really get the most out of the notes you play. Along the way, the book introduces the Blues scale and other important scales and arpeggios commonly used by Blues players. Also contains lots of great solos.
For Beginner to Advanced
Packed full of Blues guitar licks and solos incorporating styles and techniques used by the world’s greatest Blues players. Includes sections on turnarounds, intro’s and endings, call and response, dynamics, and learning from other instruments. The licks cover a variety of styles such as shuffles, traditional slow Blues, Boogie, Jazz style Blues and R&B and Funk grooves. Also includes examples demonstrating how different licks can be put together to form whole solos, opening up endless possibilities for improvisation.
For Beginning Blues Guitarists
A comprehensive introduction to the world of Blues rhythm guitar playing. Uses a variety of left and right hand techniques to help the student gain control of timing and rhythms which are essential to creating good Blues rhythm parts. The book contains a study of both open and moveable chord shapes, before moving on to single and double note riffs which include many of the classic Blues sounds.
For Intermediate Blues Guitarists
Progressive Blues Acoustic Guitar Method covers all the important aspects of Acoustic Blues Guitar. This book introduces popular Blues progressions, Blues Rhythms, Basic Blues Lead Guitar Patterns and Lead Guitar Techniques. You will learn how to combine Blues rhythms and Blues licks, fingerpicking Blues styles such as the Constant Bass Line style and the Alternating Thumb style and an introduction to Acoustic Slide guitar.