It was rumored that Johnson sold his soul to the devil and this is what gave him the power to play the blues so well! Here Woody Mann has carefully prepared this book with online audio to describe andillustrate many of Robert Johnson's amazing Guitar techniques and musical ideas. This collection includes the tunes: 'Kindhearted Woman Blues' 'Me and the Devil' 'Hellhound on My Trail' 'Ramblin' on MyMind' 'Crossroad Blues' and 'Terraplane Blues'. For intermediate to advanced guitarists; all in standard notation and Tab.

Learn advanced concepts for blues guitar soloing with Canned Heat lead guitarist Barry Levenson. He continues his guitar method with analysis of key concepts and techniques demonstrating these with his own tunes and style to help you find an outlet for self-expression. Includes a CD of specially recorded backing tracks so you can play along! Experienced studio and blues player Barry Levenson invites you round for a guitar lesson with transcriptions of his own solos (with backing tracks) on the CD and advice and dissection in the book. He's an inventive soulful and diverse blues lead player primarily in the West Side Chicago mould of Otis Rush and Buddy Guy and his analysis of his own solo work is expert. Bar-by-bar breakdowns nestle alongside tone info and the author's awareness of the heritage of his licks makes for an insightful read for the budding blues soloist - Guitarist - November 2007

Rev. Gary Davis was a musical giant. His ideas spanned a wide range of techniques and styles and his repertoire featured blues rags show instrumentals and gospel songs.Davis playedwith his thumb and index finger to pick out complex melodies rhythmic licks and lightning fast single-string runs. In this book seven of Rev. Davis's blues are presented. These arrangements have beenperformed and recorded by a host of great artists including Bob Dylan Taj Mahal Hot Tuna David Bromberg John Renbourn Bert Jansch and many others.These lessons are for the intermediate to advanced fingerstyleguitarist. The accompanying three CD lessons teach these arrangements phrase by phrase as well as presenting the original recordings.Lesson one highlights two of Rev. Davis's most popular bluesarrangements. Hesitation Blues is played in the key of C. Baby Let Me Follow You Down is played in the key of G.Lesson two explores the party tune Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From (madepopular by Hot Tuna). Rev. Davis used to joke that he could play Candyman in so many different ways that he would be able to play it nonstop for at least 8 hours without repeating himself. We look at twoversions of this very popular folk blues with the regular Candyman followed by the Two-Step Candyman.In lesson three all 14 verses from Raggin' the blues are transcribed and studied on how thisarrangement develops.

The arrangements in this book are carefully written for intermediate-level guitarists. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpicking arrangement. The book also includes an easy introduction to basic fingerstyle guitar.

This book and online audio package contains twenty-five authentic blues solos arranged by Dave Rubin for beginning to intermediate guitarists. Explore the styles and techniques of blues guitar with loads of tasty licks and fun arrangements. The companion audio includes a demonstration and play-along track for every example in the book.

Guitar Play-Along Volume 49-The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab listen to the audio to hear how the guitar should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing or to simply help you follow along. 

The blues is a language and everyone musician speaks it with their own unique voice and accent. This exciting book explores the vocabulary of 17 blues guitar giants and lets you compare their styles and licks through multiple versions of a dozen top songs. Also provides detailed instruction for a myriad of different blue techniques. Featured artists include Eric Clapton Buddy Guy Jimi Hendrix Albert King B.B. King Otis Rush Muddy Waters and more!

Featuring 14 of the greatest hits from the guitar legend: axe-man extraordinaire Eric Johnson. Note for Note transcriptions with tab notation and chord boxes.

Authentic transcriptions of all the songs from B.B. King and Eric Clapton's latest collaboration. Includes Riding With The King Days Of Old and Come Rain Or Come Shine.

Guitar Play-Along Volume 166-This volume of the Guitar Play-Along series features 8 Modern Blues tunes each expertly arranged for Guitar in standard and TAB notation.The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changingpitch!Songs include: Born with a Broken Heart • Damn Right I've Got the Blues • Lie to Me • and more!

This book and online audio pack features 25 classic blues riffs arranged for beginning to intermediate guitarists complete with a 'riff history.' It also includes great audio recommendations to help you further your blues knowledge and chops. The companion audio tracks include demonstrations of every example in the book.