Tuesday, March 25, 2008

You Can Teach Yourself Blues Guitar - BOOK

By Mike Christiansen. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Methods. You Can Teach Yourself. Blues. Level: Beginning. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

A truly enjoyable in-depth look at the basics of acoustic blues guitar! Learn the blues progression the blues scale, blues chords including power chords, moveable chords, and barre chords, strum patterns, and how to accompany a blues song in 6/8 or 12/8 time. Addresses blues in minor keys, fingerpicking blues, turnarounds, fill-ins, the capo, blues technique such as double stops, bending, hammering and pulling-off, blues licks, and bass line accompaniments, plus how to build and play an improvised solo. Include dozens of blues solos and 9 great new blues songs! Written in standard notation and tablature.
Contents:
You're The Cure
Stay Away From Mine
The Tie
Worn Out Shoes
Baby Don't Love Me
Beg, Steal Or Borrow
Good Mornin' Blues
Swamp Blues
Be Your Puppet
Jimmy's Shuffle
You Can Teach Yourself Blues Guitar