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IMPROVISING BLUES GUITAR: AN INTRODUCTION TO BLUES GUITAR STYLES, TECHNIQUES AND IMPROVISATION. SHEET MUSIC BOOK WITH CD & STANDARD NOTATION & GUITAR TABLATURE

LIBRO MEDOTO DI MUSICA BLUES CON CD.

SPARTITI PER CHITARRA CON:

ACCORDI, PENTAGRAMMA, TABLATURE.

TRADOTTO IN ITALIANO. 

Un manuale completo, un’analisi approfondita della chitarra blues, dal primo blues di Chicago, attraverso il blues di Memphis e Detroit, il boom del britannico, il jazz blues e molti altri generi correlati, sino allo stile blues dei chitarristi più importanti di oggi. Semplici guide graduali introducono le tecniche di base, l’armonia e la teoria, con soli d’esempio e basi contenuti nel CD allegato.

Improvising Blues Guitar

An Introduction to Blues Guitar Styles, Techniques & Improvisation Book/CD Pack
Series: Guitar
Publisher: Schott
Format: Softcover with CD - TABLATURE
Author: John Wheatcroft

This hefty book/CD pack gives an in-depth insight into blues guitar, from early Chicago blues through Memphis and Detroit blues, the British blues boom, jazz blues, and many other blues genres, right up to the blues styles of today's hottest guitarists.

With a CD of over 60 minutes of demos and backing tracks

Description

This unique book gives an in-depth insight into blues guitar, from early Chicago Blues, through Memphis and Detroit Blues, the British Blues boom, Jazz Blues and many other blues genres, right up to the blues styles of today’s hottest guitarists.

Focusing on the playing styles of influential guitarists, author John Wheatcroft teaches the basics of blues improvisation and shows how it has developed over the years. Learn how to solo like classic blues guitarists B. B. King, John Lee Hooker and Albert Collins and then move on to find out more about the playing styles of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford and many others.

KEY TECHNIQUES AND STYLES EXPLAINED INCLUDE:

MAJOY AND MINOR PENTATONIC SCALES

MIXOLYDIAN, DORIAN AND OTHER KEY MODES

DYNAMICS, EXPRESSION AND FEEL

DEVELOPING SPEED AND ACCURACY

OPEN TUNINGS

SLIDES AND BENDS

VIBRATO

HYBRID PICKING

DOUBLE-STOPS

SLIDE GUITAR

Simple step-by-step guides introduce basic techniques, harmony and theory, with demo solos and backing tracks on the accompanying CD.

Welcome to the Blues

Blues music is one of the most expressive forms of music in existence. This highly personal and emotive style is, for many, the perfect vehicle for self-expression, evoking at the same time both a sense of jubilation and a melancholy recognition of the complexities of the human condition. Undoubtedly, the guitar and blues music go hand in hand. This wonderful instrument's dynamic and articulate qualities are stretched to the limit when used expertly within the blues. Each subtle movement of finger on string can be used to coax a beautifully expressive and highly personal
sound from the instrument. 

How This Book Works
Each of the eleven chapters in this book includes four complete solo studies, each written in the style of a famous artist who is representative of a specific genre or geographical area relevant to the development of the blues. An analysis of each solo follows in the 'Checkpoint' section, breaking each solo down into bite-size licks and phrases. These can form the basis of your own improvisational style as you are encouraged to both learn each solo as a cohesive study and also to 'chop-and-change', filing any favourite licks away for later use. 

To accompany each solo study we will also take a look at both technical and conceptual approaches,
both those typical of the genre as a whole and also those that are unique and specific to each individual artist. These are designed to develop progressively, so although you can successfully 'dip' into any study at any point in the book at random, you are encouraged to work through the 'Assignments and Improvisation Tips' sections sequentially from beginning to end.

It is this quest for mastery and understanding of these exact qualities that has no doubt led you here. The aim of this book is to help you fulfil a desire to achieve a greater facility and complete awareness of the process involved, be it technically, conceptually, dynamically or expressively, to produce better blues and, specifically, to improvise well with stylistic authenticity and with a high level of musical freedom within the blues guitar idiom. Good luck and happy practising! 

Chapters 2-10 feature a rhythm study typical of each sub-genre, which forms the harmonic and rhythmic basis over which the solo studies are based. It's crucial that your 'rhythm-chops' are up to scratch, so whilst it's tempting to skip these sections in favour of the more flashy solos, any work in this area will be ultimately rewarded in the overall level of your playing and all-round musicality. Chapters 1 and 11 focus on unaccompanied blues styles and therefore have no rhythm study.
 

This comprehensive book gives an in-depth insight into blues guitar and views it as a continuum, from early Chicago Blues, through Memphis and Detroit Blues, the British Blues boom, Jazz Blues and many other blues genres, right up to the blues styles of today’s hottest guitarists.

Focusing on the playing styles of influential guitarists, author John Wheatcroft teaches the basics of blues improvisation and shows how it has developed over the years. Learn how to solo like classic blues guitarists B. B. King, John Lee Hooker and Albert Collins and then move on to find out more about the playing styles of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford and many others.

Simple step-by-step guides introduce basic techniques, harmony and theory, with demo solos and backing tracks on the accompanying CD.

Contents:

Welcome to the Blues
How this book Works
How to Read Fretboard Diagrams

1. Acoustic Blues & The Delta
Key Players
Artist #1: Mississippi Fred McDowell
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips The I–IV–V Chord Progression
Artist #2: Lightnin’ Hopkins
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips The Thumb-Pick
Artist #3: Robert Johnson
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips The Turnaround
Questions, Answers & Blue Notes
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips Microtones & ‘Blue’ Notes

2. Chicago
Key Players
Artist #1: Muddy Waters
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Tailing-Off Notes
Artist #2: Hubert Sumlin
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Introduction to Vibrato
Artist #3: Buddy Guy
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Adding Simple Bends
The Advantages of Downstroke Picking
Artist #4: Mike Bloomfield
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Repetitious Extended Phrasing
Rhythm Study

3. Memphis & Detroit
Key Players
Artist #1: John Lee Hooker
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
‘Call & Response’ Phrasing
Artist #2: B. B. King
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Artist #3: Albert King
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Outrageously Wide String Bending
Artist #4: Robert Cray
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Staccato Phrasing & Popping the Strings
Rhythm Study

4. Early Texas Blues
Key Players
Artist #1: T-Bone Walker
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Swing
Artist #2: Freddie King
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Riff-Based Soloing
Artist #3: Albert Collins
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Rapid Pull-Offs Using the Thumb
Artist #4: Otis Rush
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Vocal-Like Crying Vibrato
Rhythm Study

5. The British Blues Boom
Key Players
Artist #1: Eric Clapton
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Applying Wide Vibrato to a Bent Note
Artist #2: Jeff Beck
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Emulation of Slide with Vibrato Bar
Artist #3: Jimmy Page
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Advanced Fast Pull-Offs and Wide String Bending
Artist #4: Peter Green
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Expressive Vibrato Technique
Rhythm Study

6. Country Blues & Rock’n’Roll
Key Players
Artist #1: Scotty Moore
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Rock ’n’ Roll Triplets
Travis-picking
Artist #2: Chuck Berry
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Following the Changes
Artist #3: Roy Buchanan
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Harmonizing in 3rds and 6ths
Volume Swells
Artist #4: Danny Gatton
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Advanced Hybrid-Picking
Rhythm Study

7. New Wave Texas
Key Players
Artist #1: Jimmy Vaughan
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Soloing with Chord Fragments
Artist #2: Duke Robillard
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Swing & Jazz Phrasing
Artist #3: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Extreme Dynamics & Expression
Artist #4: Eric Johnson
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Pentatonic Superimposition
Rhythm Study

8. Rock-Hot Blues
Key Players
Artist #1: Jimi Hendrix
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
The Hendrix chord
Artist #2: Gary Moore
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Extreme Vibrato, Palm Muting & Pinched Harmonics
Artist #3: Walter Trout
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Expanding the Pentatonic Palette
Artist #4: Joe Bonamassa
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Large Intervallic Skips via Open Strings
Rhythm Study

9. Jazz Blues
Key Players
Artist #1: Charlie Christian
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Eighth-Note Extended ‘Bop’ Rhythmic Phrasing
Artist #2: Wes Montgomery
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Exclusive Use of the Thumb for Picking
Artist #3: Larry Carlton
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Spelling Out the Changes
Artist #4: Robben Ford
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Tension, Release & ‘Outside’ Playing
Rhythm Study

10. Slide Masters
The World of Slide Guitar
Artist #1: Elmore James
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Intonation & Vibrato
Artist #2: Ry Cooder
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Muting
Artist #3: Duane Allman
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Extending the Range of the Guitar
Artist #4: Sonny Landreth
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Blues Phrasing Beyond the Box
Rhythm Study

11. Acoustic Blues Revival
Key Players
Artist #1: Bob Brozman
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Incorporating the Slide
Artist #2: Rory Gallagher
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Bass Line Runs & Mixing Approaches
Artist #3: John Hammond
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Fingerpicks, Fingers or Hybrid?
Artist #4: Keb’ Mo’
Checkpoint
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Developing Your Own Voice & Making Improvements. Fast!

12. Conclusion
What Is Feel?
Assignments and Improvisation Tips
Make Your Tone Work for You
Delivering the Package
Suggested Listening

Book/CD, 224 pages