How to Play Blues Guitar: The Basics and Beyond (Guitar Player Musician's Library): The Basics & Beyond: Lessons & Tips from the Great Players

How to Play Blues Guitar: The Basics and Beyond (Guitar Player Musician's Library): The Basics & Beyond: Lessons & Tips from the Great Players

by RichardJohnston (Author)

Synopsis

Packed with music, charts and photos, this easy-to-use guidebook provides a complete course for playing the blues. Starting with the basics, it then explores the styles of great bluesmen like Albert King, Eric Clapton, and John Lee Hookerooften in the playersi own words. Applicable to both acoustic and electric guitar, topics range from essential scales and turnarounds to Chicago blues, beatnik jazz, chromatic and altered notes, and blues accompaniment. An exciting feature allows guitarists to listen to the lessons in the book at a specially designed web page on the Internet using a private access code. Plusoreaders get an inspiring blues discography and tips on picking the right equipment for a great blues sound.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 98
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: 20 Jun 2002

ISBN 10: 0879307064
ISBN 13: 9780879307066

Author Bio
Richard Johnston is a former editor of Guitar Player, which has been a leading magazine for aspiring and professional guitarists of all styles and levels, both electric and acoustic, for more than 30 years. Johnston currently is executive editor of Backbeat Books. Since 1967, Guitar Player magazine has been helping novice and experienced guitarists alike learn how to play their favorite styleoblues guitarothrough in-depth lessons and interviews with the blues greats. This book gathers the very best of that expertise to get new players started, and provides inspiration for experienced guitarists as well.