Blues Soloing Strategies for Guitar is a study of essential and innovative approaches to blues improvisation. It features 16 full-length solos broken down and discussed in detail, covering everything from blues form to soloing structure and technique. Many blues solo styles, including Chicago, Delta, rock, funk, jump, jazz, and minor, are analyzed rhythmically, harmonically, and emotionally to help you learn how to create your own strong musical statement. This book takes an intelligent and thorough approach to shed new light on blues guitar soloing and provides you with fresh strategies to apply to your own playing. A CD demonstrating all the examples in the book and for playing along is included.
Robben Ford's Urban Blues Guitar Revolution teaches you the rhythm and soloing language of authentic blues guitar, chord by chord, lick by lick, then takes you on a journey through increasingly more modern ideas.
The most complete method for the modern blues guitarist. This book covers basic blues techniques, soloing over the I, IV, and V chords, and the differences between authentic blues soloing, blues-rock, funk, and jazz-oriented solos. Plus it demonstrates classic blues phrases, intros, endings, and turnarounds. With more than 130 music examples, all recorded on the included CD, and over 20 complete blues tunes for demonstration and play-along practice, this book is a complete course on blues guitar.
(Guitar Educational). If you're looking to break out of rhythm guitar mode and into the solo limelight, this book is for you! With advice on licks, technique, feel, and what to do (plus what not to do) during your moment out front, David Grissom takes you through what every blues/rock guitarist needs to have under their fingers. Topics covered include: scales * picking techniques * string bending * double stops * rockin' country licks * jazz lines * equipment and gear * and more. Book includes access to audio online for download or streaming, with loads of demonstration tracks, plus play-along tracks for practicing!
Master modern fusion-blues guitar with virtuoso Allen Hinds Allen Hinds is respected internationally for his mastery of the fusion-blues genre. As "the players' teacher" he has guided countless guitar students to success as the instructor and artist in residence at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. His playing credits include Natalie Cole, The Crusaders, Eric Marienthal, James Ingram, Randy Crawford, Marc Antoine and many more. In Fusion Blues Guitar Soloing he passes his mastery on to you! Along with bespoke drills and technique building exercises, you'll learn dozens of original licks as Allen solos over a selection of tracks created especially for this book. Fusion Blues Guitar Soloing will help you discover the theory, technique and lyrical melodic approach that makes Allen such a compelling, in-demand player. By the end of the book, you will have mastered his musical ideas and be using them fluently to create your own blazing solos. Three Essential Modes Allen explains his revolutionary approach to properly getting creative with the Ionian, Dorian and Mixolydian modes. When used properly, you'll see that you don't need a million exotic scales to sound exciting. In fact, you'll discover how to apply any lick "modally" and make it work in a range of different harmonic situations How to Build Solos with Motifs Allen shares his secrets to developing motival ideas that start small and build in complexity. When you master this approach, all your solos will tell meaningful stories to your audience. Learn how to take a simple motif and transpose it through a parent scale Apply motifs across string sets Discover more modern intervallic motifs Learn fantastic motif-driven licks and a full-length solo Mastering Legato Technique Allen is constantly asked to teach the secrets of his iconic legato technique. In this section you'll discover... Core exercises to strengthen the fretting hand How to achieve beautiful, fluid legato phrasing Precise left and right-hand coordination How to use legato as a creative force in your music Create Innovative Solos with Major, Minor and Dominant Grooves In the final three chapters of the book, things get taken to a whole new level as Allen teaches some monster solos. Rocking, funky, and soulful blues tracks showcase dozens of fantastic, innovative licks you can add to your vocabulary. It's masterclass in soloing and harmonic mastery and all broken down step-by-step!
Oz's groundbreaking new book, Inside Outside Guitar Soloing takes a deep dive into his melodic concepts, as he teaches you how to move seamlessly from "regular" inside soloing, to adding exciting outside concepts.
Are you ready to master the Soul rhythm guitar skills that defined three generations? Discover where Gospel meets R&B Soul is one of the most important skills any guitarist can master. It's an essential genre that combines the best elements of Gospel, R&B and Jazz into the dance music that fuelled Motown, Atlantic and Stax records. In fact, Soul is still one of the most influential styles inspiring today's cutting-edge guitarists like Mark Lettieri and Cory Wong. The pioneers of Soul guitar carved out a unique style that combined well-crafted guitar parts with immense rhythm and groove. Learning these Soul guitar parts will not only make you an excellent rhythm player, it'll show you how the guitar should function in any tight band. The Soul Rhythm Guitar Book Playing like an authentic Soul guitarist means reaching for new voicings and learning how to sit perfectly in your band. Fortunately, Soul guitar maestro Stuart Ryan is here to show you how. Soul Guitar Skills You'll Master - Effective three-note chord shapes that will cut through a band mix - Essential "Drop 2" chords up and down the neck - The essential chord progressions of Soul, Pop, Funk and Motown - How to use richer 9th, 11th and 13 chords appropriately The Art of Soul Guitar Groove No guitarist gets hired just for their chord knowledge - you've got develop great feel and groove too. The Soul Rhythm Guitar Book teaches you the art of great chord phrasing and how to lock-in seamlessly with the band... In fact, you'll become the complete in the pocket guitarist player using space and syncopation to build the groove. Hooks and Fills Session guitar pro Stuart Ryan also gives you a wealth of chord embellishment tricks and techniques to spice up your rhythm parts. You'll master the iconic techniques of Soul guitar pioneers such as Steve Cropper, Cornell Dupree, Wah Wah Watson and Jimmy Nolan (James Brown) who have played on thousands of hits and billions of streams. Bring it on Home Along with over 120 musical examples, all your new skills are brought together in four original Soul tracks you can learn, along with complete backing tracks. In these pages you'll discover everything you need to become the complete Soul musician - from the essential chord voicings and groove of Soul, the 3rds and 6ths melodies of Steve Cropper, right through to the Funking rhythmic stylings of Jimmy Nolan. It's time to Get Ready, Move on Up, and become the ultimate Soul Man (or Woman!) with The Soul Rhythm Guitar Book. Buy It Now
For many, the story of jazz guitar begins with Charlie Christian. In 1939, at 23 years old, Charlie joined the Bennie Goodman Sextet, already one of the most famous jazz bands in the world. Over the next two years of his all-too-brief life Charlie redefined the role of jazz guitar, expanding it from its role in the rhythm section to that of lead instrument on par with the great horn players. Simultaneously, his late-night jam sessions alongside Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Kenny Clarke at Harlem's renowned Minton's jazz club led to a revolutionary new jazz called Bebop. To best understand Charlie Christian's approach to improvising, for each song this book provides multiple examples of his soloing. Comparing and contrasting these different solos---taken from alternate takes, various recording sessions, and live radio broadcasts---will give you a better sense of not only Charlie's core concepts, but also how he developed a variety of ideas out of them. Each song is presented with performance notes that include information about the recordings (date, place, personnel, etc.), a lead sheet for the composition, and transcriptions of the live and studio performances placed in chronological order---in both standard notation and tablature. In addition, there is a full analysis of his improvisation style to give you ideas on what to look out for. We've also included a bio, a discussion of his gear, and tributes from over 30 jazz greats. Featuring multiple solos from: * As Long as I Live * Benny's Bugle * Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam) * Flying Home * Gone with "What" Wind * Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) * Honeysuckle Rose * I've Found a New Baby * Rose Room * The Sheik of Araby
The Slide Guitar Soloing Collection brings together three bestselling books to help you master slide guitar - from the authentic roots of the Delta Blues to the styles and techniques of the modern slide blues masters. There is no more comprehensive guide to slide playing! This compilation includes: Delta Blues Slide Guitar Slide Guitar Soloing T...
