Art Of Acoustic Blues Guitar Ragtime And GospelBook - Dvd

The Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar - The Basics. Whether your favourite blues guitarist is Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Blind Blake, John Lee Hooker, Big Bill Broonzy, or Mississippi John Hurt, studying the basic techniques presented in this program is the first step toward being able to capture the essence of their traditional styles. In this book, Woody Mann shows you practical ways to develop fundamental technique and offers you insights into the musical logic of blues guitar. Woody walks you through each song, explaining the chord positions and picking techniques. He teaches blues in the keys of D, G, C, E, and A, presenting a wide selection of classic blues songs and instrumentals from the masters of blues guitar. Included in this program are the basics of the Delta blues of Robert Johnson, the ragtime style of Blind Blake (the man with the piano-playing guitar), and the music of Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Minnie, Willie Walker, and Willie Moore. Each song illustrates how solo players approach the guitar like a piano, playing melodies and bass lines simultaneously. Developing this independent two-line picking technique enables you to get the feel, syncopation, and subtleties of the music. The songs in themselves are studies in acoustic blues technique and present the authentic elements of the acoustic blues sound and style including blues technique and ways to play off of the chords and improvise within a song. This program is recommended for beginning acoustic blues guitarists as well as electric guitarists and acoustic fingerstyle guitarists of all levels who would like to go beyond pattern picking and develop a more dynamic and syncopated sound. Woody Mann had his first schooling as a teenager in the living room of Rev. Gary Davis, the now legendary gospel and ragtime guitarist. Mann soon went on to perform and record with blues masters Son House and Bukka White as well as contemporary innovators including John Fahey. He has recorded extensively, performed throughout the world, and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading teachers and transcribers of acoustic blues music, having taught countless guitarists through his popular books and videos.

The Complete Acoustic Blues Guitar Method. SpecificationsDescription Woody Mann's teaching method for acoustic blues guitar is exactly what every aspiring blues player needs. Using his vast first-hand knowledge of the genre he has written a selection of pieces that present different blues styles into individual performances which make their essential techniques accessible as never before. The 51 instrumentals featured include many styles of acoustic blues that span ragtime, Mississippi Delta open-tuning numbers and the folk-blues sounds of the Carolinas. The book includes a dropcard with an access code to downloadable audio.

Blind Blake's recordings made in the 1920s and 1930s set a standard for ragtime blues Guitar virtuosity that remains unmatched. His famous 'double-thumb' right-hand technique is part of a syncopated sound that is unlike that of any other guitarist. His recordings with their rhythmic drive and ingenious variations remain a source of endless delight (as well as frustration) for today's acoustic blues guitarists.In this double DVD Ari Eisinger explains and demonstrates two key components of Blind Blake's style: his right-hand technique and his unique chord progressions. He then provides detailed demonstrations of eight of Blake's Guitar breaks and accompaniments fromsome of his best recordings. These include the well-known songs and instrumentals Rope Stretchin' Blues and the amazing (and amazingly fast) Southern Rag as well as the wonderful but often overlooked Baby Lou Blues and Tootie Blues. The lesson provides both an introduction to Blake's style and a detailed demonstration of some of his most advanced instrumental breaks.A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on each DVD. In addition the original old recordings of all the tunes are included.'Eisinger ... expertly dissects the intricacies of Blake’s syncopated style.' - Dan Forte Vintage Guitar

Teach yourself how to play Guitar with Progressive Guitar Method: Fingerpicking.Progressive Guitar Method: Fingerpicking covers the fundamental techniques and practical Guitar theoryrequired to learn to play fingerstyle Guitar including alternate thumb arpeggio and constant bass styles.Suitable for all ages and all types of acoustic Guitar.Includes 60 fingerpicking Guitar exercises and populareasy Guitar songs for beginners in rock Guitar pop Guitar folk Guitar country Guitar blues Guitar ragtime Guitar and classical Guitar styles. In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read fingerstyle Guitarmusic for beginners Guitar chords for beginners and easy fingerstyle Guitar tabs for beginners.Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Guitar videos and audio for all examples.Basic knowledge of how to read music andplaying the Guitar is required to teach to learn to play Guitar from this book. Includes free poster.

A special private lesson with Blues guitar tutor Kenny Sultan. Sultan introduces all aspects of the Blues guitar for the intermediate player. Although you will need some prior knowledge of basic chords the lessons are designed for the player with little or no previous experience of Blues playing.The tutorial concentrates on the Blues in three of the most popular keys and styles:Blues in the key of A with a monotone bassRagtime Blues in the key of G with alternating bassSlide Blues in an open D tuningEach style is demonstrated using some of the great Blues standards including Dust My Broom and soon you will be playing your own soloacoustic Blues songs with the aid of Sultan's clear and friendly expert teaching.

Acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Richard Gilewitz demonstrates and teaches by rote method a selection of popular tunes chosen for their common nature involving folk blues or ragtime themes.Features: FreightTrain Alice’s Restaurant In Christ There is No East or West Scarborough Fair The Last Steam Engine and St. Louis Blues.