The most common scale used in Blues is used immediately to make music. The scale is learned in five positions covering the whole fretboard, along with a variety of licks and solos demonstrating techniques such as slides, vibrato and note bending. Includes a CD with all the lessons in the book.
For beginner blues lead guitarists. Covers all aspects of Blues lead guitar playing. Includes all the essential scales, patterns and Blues lead guitar techniques.
For beginner blues rhythm guitarists. This course covers all aspects of Blues rhythm guitar playing. Includes all the essential rhythms, chords, riffs and Blues rhythm guitar techniques.
For beginner blues guitarists. Contains over 120 Blues Guitar Licks and Solos. Includes sections on turnarounds, intros and endings, call and response, dynamics, and learning from other instruments.
For beginner guitarists. Covers notes on all 6 strings, reading music, picking technique and basic music theory. Incorporates well-known traditional, pop/rock, folk and blues songs.
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Deals with rhythm as it applies to lead guitar playing concentrating on phrasing and timing & how to get the most out of the notes you play. Introduces the Blues scale, other important scales and arpeggios commonly used by Blues players. Lots of great solos too. All lessons are also on the accompanying CD.
Learning the Blues Has Never Been So Easy! Have you always wanted to play the blues? Authentic blues? Realize your dream of becoming a great blues guitarist with Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar---the simple, straightforward, and effective way to learn the blues. Whether you are a beginning guitarist or an advanced player just getting into the style, start playing real, authentic blues music right away through easy-to-understand instructions and great-sounding examples. The first part of this book and DVD covers blues rhythm playing. Learn over 50 blues rhythm patterns, including medium shuffle, uptown blues, slow blues, blues-rock, mambo, and more. The second part covers blues lead guitar. Start with learning basic soloing techniques---such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bending, vibrato, and rakes---then dive right in by playing 18 great blues solos in the styles of legends like Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, and B. B. King. Features: * All examples include standard music notation and TAB * Every lesson and music example is clearly demonstrated on the DVD by noted educator Steve Trovato * MP3 accompaniment tracks to hone your skills as a blues lead guitarist
Book, 2 DVDs, 1 CD, 1 DVD-rom. 40 Full Colour, easy to follow step-by-step lessons on how to play chords, rhythms and songs. Includes: 2 DVDs, 1 CD and 1 DVD-rom: over 572 audio and 578 video files to download to your PC, Mac, iPod or MP3 player; 40 lessons, 200 examples, 70 songs, 150 Chords, 100 Strumming patterns; Free Guitar Chord Chart. Key Features: No prior knowledge of music or guitar is needed; Easy Read Tab -- don't need to read music to learn from this book; Covering notes on all six strings, lead guitar picking technique, rhythm guitar chords and strumming patterns, fingerpicking; Basic music theory; Includes many well-known pop, rock, folk and blues songs; All DVD lessons can be downloaded to an iPod; All beginner guitarists need to know to be able to play in a Band, play their favourite songs and even write their own.
The Progressive COMPLETE LEARN TO PLAY BLUES GUITAR MANUAL is the ultimate Blues guitar manual. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of music and will take you from beginner to professional level. In the course of the book you will learn all the essential techniques of Blues Guitar along with how to read traditional music notation, guitar TAB, and rhythm notation. By the end of the book you will be ready to play in a Blues band, perform solo and write your own Blues songs.