Improvising Blues Guitar

An Introduction to Blues Guitar Styles, Techniques and Improvisation Schott Pop-Styles

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Details
For
guitar
Product Type
Sheet music
Product number
1831448
Difficulty Level
3
Languages
english
Extent
224 Pages
Description

This unique book gives an in-depth insight into blues guitar, from early Chicago Blues, through Memphis and Detroit Blues, the British Blues boom, Jazz Blues and many other blues genres, right up to the blues styles of today’s hottest guitarists. Focusing on the playing styles of influential guitarists, author John Wheatcroft teaches the basics of blues improvisation and shows how it has developed over the years. Learn how to solo like classic blues guitarists B. B. King, John Lee Hooker and Alb...

Content
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Welcome to the Blues
  • How This Book Works
  • Using the Audio material
  • How to Read Fretboard Diagrams
    1. Acoustic Blues & The Delta
  • Key Players
  • Artist #1: Mississippi Fred McDowell
  • Checkpoint
  • Assignments and Improvisation Tips
  • The I–IV–V Chord Progression
  • Artist #2: Lightnin’ Hopkins
  • Checkpoint
  • Assignments and Improvisation Tips
  • The Thumb-Pick
  • Artist #3: Robert Johnson
  • Checkpoint
  • Assignments and Improvisation Tips
  • The Turnaround
  • Question...