Mastering Acoustic Blues Guitar (Book and CD)

The complete acoustic blues method by Lou Manzi with full tuition in all aspects of blues playing and compete with a CD of audio examples.Here's your chance to master the sometimes funky sometimes haunting sounds of the acoustic blues guitar with a comprehensive tutorial method. Every aspect of the blues is introduced in and easy-to-understand manner and the CD of demonstrations will ensure that you capture the details and nuances of this characteristic style.Lessons include:12-bar progressionsRhythm and theoryShuffles and Boogie Woogie patternsBlues soloingLeft- and right-hand techniquesTurnaroundsMoveablepatternsFingerstyle blues

The Early Blues Of Lightnin' Hopkins-In this second DVD lesson devoted to the guitar playing of Lightnin??? Hopkins Ernie Hawkins dives into Lightnin's early catalogue from the Aladdin and Gold Star record labels. There was an amazing variety to Lightnin's early work. Listening to his early recordings we hear an artist at his prime. He effortlessly employing widely different rhythms keys and tunings. The deeper we listen to these songs the deeper our insight into what a master of Texas blues Lightnin' Hopkins really was.Lightnin's style itself came along at the perfect time: the advent of the electric guitar. His style strong rhythms punctuated by his flowing but compact lead linescreated a stinging and heart-tearing evocative sound. Lightnin's guitar style and technique worked great for both the acoustic or electrical guitars. The blues of Freddy King Albert Collins the Vaughn brothers Billy Gibbons testify to the power of this style. Lightnin' connects the generations of players starting with Blind Lemon Jefferson for whom he was lead-boy in the early 1920s. Standing tall at the center of the Texas Blues story is Lightnin??? Hopkins.In this double DVD set Ernie Hawkins covers songs in unusual keys such as: drop D(Sugar Mama) in drop D but played in the key of A (Santa Fe Blues) in G (Bad Luck and Trouble) as well as in the usual blues in A Come Back Baby and the country gospel Needed Time in the key of E. As a bonus Ernie teaches his version of Lightnin's Hideway the Freddy King tune coming back home to Lightnin'.Ernie teaches phrase by phrase and then uses the split-screen so you can carefully study what each hand is doing. Detailed tab/music booklets are included as PDF files on both DVDs. 186 minutes ??? Level 2/3 ??? Detailed tab/music PDF files on the DVDs

This, the third book of a power-packed series, begins with exercises for developing speed and agility. Techniques such as machine gun strums, right-hand muting, slapping, tapping, slap harmonics and tremolo are introduced. You'll go further into Celtic music, blues, modal improvisation and alternate tunings and learn some world music styles, such as reggae, African/Brazilian, norteno and conjunto. This in-depth, thorough method for intermediate to advanced acoustic guitarists includes a look at more than ten alternate tunings and teaches analysis, counterpoint and voice leading. Any player, no matter how advanced, can improve their playing with this book. The CD offers play-along opportunities and demonstrates the examples.

Extend your guitar playing repertoire and develop essential Rhythm Guitar skills! This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition is based on the concept that for most popular music styles there are a few basicprogressions and techniques that determine the character and sounds we recognise. Steve Trovato’s comprehensive book contains seven popular music guitar styles: country fingerstyle acoustic blues rock Latin andBrazilian swing jazz and funk. For each one there are written progressions typical of that style. Included in each section are stylistically typical chord voicings progressions rhythms and basic strum or accompanimentpatterns to bring you closer to mastering the style. CD contains full demo tracks and demonstrations of all examples.

Par VERIN THIERRY. Un siècle de Blues passé en revue Méthode 60 pages avec CD playbacks Par JJ RÉBILLARD et Thierry VÉRIN Blues acoustique - De Blind Blake à Ben Harper Au sommaire : Acoustic Blues Techniques: rythme, technique main droite - main gauche et effets de jeu - Phrasé Blues acoustique: principes de base, accords et liaisons mélodiques sur gammes. 30 plans à connaitre - Créativité et pistes de travail: finger picking master class, open tunig, slide, capodastre, flat picking, 10 plans de légende et 5 tubes - Les secrets des maîtres: 10 standards pour jouer le blues acoustique dans tous les styles - Delta Blues, Texas Blues, East Coast Blues et Ragtime... / Date parution : 2022-03-02/ Tablatures / Guitare

This revised book and DVD package is great for guitarists who know the basics and are ready to take the next step. Learn everything from harmonics and funk strumming to swing, Celtic, bluegrass, and Delta blues styles. Master the upper positions of the fretboard using major scales, triads, and pentatonic scales. Learn alternate tunings and perform examples in the styles of the masters. The new DVD is hosted by guitar virtuoso Jared Meeker and includes essential demonstrations and performances. If you have completed Beginning Acoustic Guitar or you are an advanced beginner, Intermediate Acoustic Guitar takes you to the next level. Second Edition Features * Updated examples in the styles of acoustic guitar masters * New companion DVD demonstrating the examples in the book * Improved instruction on acoustic guitar techniques and theory, covering flatpicking, fingerstyle, and strumming / Guitare

Ton Van Bergeyk launched his career as a musician during the late 1960s playing blues Harp and Ukulele in a duo setting, but he then switched to the acoustic Guitar and quickly learned and mastered the instrument using fingerstyle techniques. He started to transcribe and arrange classic ragtime compositions for fingerpicking Guitar and was discovered by Stefan Grossman during a tour in Holland. Stefan produced Ton's first solo album, Famous Ragtime Guitar Solos, in 1973. This contained 14 of Ton's arrangements of classic ragtime pieces and became a best seller. In 1975, Ton's second solo album, Guitar Instrumentals To Tickle Your Fingers, was released containing transcriptions and arrangements of novelty rags, early jazz and popular tunes of the 1930s and 1940s. In 1980, Ton's third solo album was released and continued his exploration of arrangements for solo fingerpicking Guitar, this time with a repertoire covering jazz, blues, contemporary pop and country and even Mexican folklore. This album was titled Lulu's Back In Town, Hot Guitar Solos. Ton also participated in several anthology projects, i.e. Novelty Guitar Instrumentals, I Got Rhythm, Masters of Ragtime Guitar, The Entertainer and How To Play Ragtime Guitar. All of Ton's albums are available as CDs as well as direct downloads from Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop, (www.guitarvideos.com) and include tab PDF booklets on the CDs. Ton recorded the audio lesson series Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar to teach phrase by phrase and measure by measure some of his most requested arrangements. This volume presents his renditions of Jelly Roll Morton's Kansas City Stomp and King Porter Stomp, the classic American Songbook tunes If I Had You, Moonlight Serenade / Niveau : Facile / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures

Acoustic Guitar Private Lessons Series. Delve deep into the world of jazz guitar with this book of 10 extended lessons from master guitarist Sean McGowan. You'll learn vocabulary for soloing over essential jazz forms like the 12-bar blues and rhythm changes, as well as virtually any chord progression you encounter. You'll acquire a broad palette of chord voicings, along with the rhythmic ideas for smart comping. And you'll absorb techniques for playing everything cleanly and efficiently - not just for jazz but any style. Lessons include audio downloads and videos, as well as standard notation and tablature, for all examples. Delve deep into the world of jazz Guitar with this book of 10 extended lessons from master guitarist Sean McGowan. You'll learn vocabulary for soloing over essential jazz forms like the 12-bar blues and rhythm changes, as well as virtually any chord progression you encounter. You'll acquire a broad palette of chord voicings, along with the rhythmic ideas for smart comping. And you'll absorb techniques for playing everything cleanly and efficiently - not just for jazz but any style. Lessons include audio downloads and videos, as well as standard notation and tablature, for all examples. / Pédagogie / Tablatures / Guitare

The conclusion to this power-packed acoustic guitar method begins with exercises for developing speed and agility. Techniques such as 'machine gun strums' right-hand muting slapping tapping slap harmonics and tremolo are introduced. You'll go further into Celtic music blues modal improvisation and alternative tunings and learn some world music styles such as reggae African/Brazilian norteno and conjunto.

Book with Online Video. Par . Learn all about this versatile open tuning, from basic chord shapes to sophisticated arrangements of J.S. Bach, the Beatles, and much more. Includes 11 in-depth lessons with Pierre Bensusan, Laurence Juber, and other masters, and 17 full songs to play. DADGAD is one of the most popular and versatile open tunings, lending itself to traditional music, blues, jazz, rock, and everything in between. This is the perfect guide for getting to know DADGAD, whether you\'re just starting out in alternate tunings or have a bit of experience under your fingers. Guided by master teachers of Acoustic Guitar magazine\'s lessons, you\'ll learn chord and scale forms, arranging approaches, full songs, and much more. / Date parution : 2022-03-15/ Etude / Guitare

A Complete Course in Techniques and Styles-This latest entry in Backbeat's bestselling handbook series starts by exploring the humble beginnings of blues guitar through the early decades of the 20th century including profiles of such players as Robert Johnson Charley Patton and Son House. As the story moves into the '40s and '50s and blues players migrate to major urban centers author Adam St. James follows the evolution of the music at the hands of such electric blues kingpins as Muddy Waters Howlin' Wolf and B. B. King. Then it's the blues-rockers of the '60s '70s and '80s (including Eric Clapton Jimmy Page Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan) before the story comes up to date with blues flame-keepers suchas Keb Mo' or Duke Robillard and some not-quite-traditionalists such as Robben Ford or Derek Trucks.A comprehensive section for mastering electric and acoustic blues follows this historic overview. Starting from the very basics it leads you into more advanced rhythm and lead techniques before examining four key styles: acoustic blues classic electric blues blues rock and jazz blues. The many exercises in the book are supported by specially recorded audio tracks on the accompanying CD.