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Beginner's Blues Guitar

PUBLISHER: Mel Bay Publications
PRODUCT TYPE: Book and Audio Online
INSTRUMENT GROUP: Guitar
Starting from ground zero, Fred Sokolow teaches you how to accompany yourself while singing the blues. You'll learn to play melodies and solo in several keys, throughout the neck. This book will help build the foundation for your understanding of blues guitar techniques and styles for both acoustic
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Specifications
Author Fred Sokolow
Publisher Mel Bay Publications
Instrumentation Guitar
Text language English
Product Type Book and Audio Online
Instrument Group Guitar
Year of Publication 2020
Genre Tuition
Style Blues
ISBN 9781513466880
No. Pages 52
No. MB98506M
Release Date 12/31/2020
Description
Starting from ground zero, Fred Sokolow teaches you how to accompany yourself while singing the blues. You'll learn to play melodies and solo in several keys, throughout the neck. This book will help build the foundation for your understanding of blues guitar techniques and styles for both acoustic and electric guitar. Addresses the simple blues form in E,G, and C, gradually expanding on concepts. Includes simple first position blues scales needed for soloing (both fingerpicking and flatpicking) in the keys of E,G, and C. Songs and solos are presented in standard notation and tablature with lyrics. Includes access to online audio.
Songlist
  • 1. Lesson One: [Fred Sokolow]
  • 2. SIMPLE BLUES IN E: Strum blues in the style of Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy and John Lee Hooker. Simple chords and accompaniment, boogie bass lines, turnarounds and more are discussed. [Fred Sokolow]
  • 3. Blues Accompaniment in E [Fred Sokolow]
  • 4. Tuning the Guitar [Fred Sokolow]
  • 5. Chords for the Key of E [Fred Sokolow]
  • 6. Early Morning Blues (Slow Blues) [Fred Sokolow]
  • 7. Airport Blues [Fred Sokolow]
  • 8. Boogie Bass (for That's Alright and Airport Blues) [Fred Sokolow]
  • 9. Boogie Bass (for That's Alright) [Fred Sokolow]
  • 10. That's Alright [Fred Sokolow]
  • 11. Boogie Bass (also used on Early Morning Blues) [Fred Sokolow]
  • 12. Early Morning Blues (more verses, with boogie bass lines) [Fred Sokolow]
  • 13. Boogie Bass for Twelve Bar Blues [Fred Sokolow]
  • 14. Twelve Bar Blues [Fred Sokolow]
  • 15. Moveable Chords [Fred Sokolow]
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