Three Chord Tricks: The Red Book: Melody Lyrics & Chords: Mixed Songbook

Play twenty-one famous songs each with just three chords with Three Chord Tricks: The Blue Book perhaps the easiest guitar songbook ever! These uncomplicated arrangements mean there are only three simple chords tolearn for each song and with songs in different keys you'll rapidly extend your chord skills and your list of songs. Each of the classic songs in this book has every chord change clearly shown above the lyrics makingplaying as easy as 1-2-3! So pick up your guitar and find out just how simple it can be to strum or pick these all-time favourites.

Scott A. Smith teaches you all the essential blues phrasing techniques and tricks. Learn simple concepts like solo construction, phrasing over a 12-bar blues, the blues scale, pentatonic box patterns, and playing multiple scales over a single chord. Also, learn practical, effective techniques like trills, slides, and rakes. In-depth lessons on bending teach you how to use target notes, initial and destination notes, pre-bends, and how to combine bends with box patterns. The included DVD is hosted by Smith and features live demonstrations of the examples in the book. About the Author For the past three decades, Scott A. Smith has remained a dedicated guitarist, musician, and educator. This native Texan started playing guitar in the late '70s and has worked in a variety of genres, including blues, rock, country, and jazz. Scott is a GIT graduate and was featured in the Mike Varney Spotlight column in Guitar Player magazine. No stranger to the road and stage, this veteran guitarist has traveled near and abroad, performing live, teaching, giving clinics, and spreading his love for the instrument. / Guitare