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Blues Guitar For Dummies ®
Blues Guitar For Dummies ®
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Blues Guitar For Dummies ®

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Blues Guitar For Dummies covers the basics on the scales and chords used in the blues, and will explore both acoustic and electric blues styles from the Delta Blues and Chicago Blues to modern blues and blues-rock.
Blues Guitar For Dummies includes cool riffs, chord progressions, and soloing techniques used by the better players and even cover the basic setups favored by many of the blues masters, as well as instructions for using today's guitars and amplifiers to re-create the classic blues guitar sounds of yesterday.

Packed with musical examples, charts, and photos, this step-by-step guide will feature the latest tips and techniques for playing tunes - without reading music. Blues Guitar For Dummies also covers how to:

- Select the right guitar and accessories
- Develop correct hand position and posture
- Tune, care for and make simple repairs

Companion CD features play-along exercises, songs, riffs, chords, and audio and MP3 files.

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Table of contents
Introduction.
Part I: You Got a Right to Play the Blues.
Chapter 1: Every Day I Have the Blues . . . Hallelujah!
Chapter 2: Blues Meets Guitar: A Match Made in Musical Heaven.
Chapter 3: Grab Hold, Tune Up, Play On!
Part II: Setting Up to Play the Blues.
Chapter 4: Getting a Grip on Left-Hand Chords.
Chapter 5: Positioning the Right Hand for Rhythm and Lead.
Chapter 6: Blues Progressions, Song Forms, and Moves.
Chapter 7: Musical Riffs: Bedrock of the Blues.
Part III: Beyond the Basics: Playing Like a Pro.
Chapter 8: Playing Lead: Soaring Melodies and Searing Solos.
Chapter 9: Playing Up the Neck.
Chapter 10: Express Yourself: Making the Guitar Sing, Cry, and Wail.
Part IV: Sounding Like the Masters: Blues Styles through the Ages.
Chapter 11: Acoustic Roots: Delta Blues and Its Country Cousins.
Chapter 12: The Birth and Growth of Classic Electric Blues.
Chapter 13: Blues Rock: The Infusion of Ol’ Rock ’n’ Roll.
Part V: Gearing Up: Outfitting Your Arsenal.
Chapter 14: Shop Till You Drop: Buying the Right Guitar for You.
Chapter 15: Choosing Your Amp and Effects.
Chapter 16: Changing Strings.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Blues Guitar Giants.
Chapter 18: Ten Great Blues Guitars.
Chapter 19: Ten (Plus One) Must-Have Blues Guitar Albums.
Part VII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: How to Read Music.
Appendix B: How to Use the CD.
Index.


Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publish Date: December 8, 2006
Author: Jon Chappell
Media Type: Paperback with CD
Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780470049204
Language: English


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