Overview

Packed with musical examples, charts and photos, this is a complete, step-by-step course for learning acoustic or electric blues guitar. In-depth lessons teach you to build your own style while exploring the music of traditional bluesmen and modern stars. From practicing your scales and turn-arounds to breaking out Chicago-style, this book from the former editor of Guitar Player brings you: essential lessons on blues basics; insights into the music of masters like B.B. King, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy and many others; advice on selecting gear and setting up your guitar; a great blues discography; and even free access to audio lessons on the web!

Full Product Details

9780879307066

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Richard Johnston is a former editor of Guitar Player, which has been a leading magazine for aspiring and professional guitarists of all styles and levels, both electric and acoustic, for more than 30 years. Johnston currently is executive editor of Backbeat Books. Since 1967, Guitar Player magazine has been helping novice and experienced guitarists alike learn how to play their favorite styleoblues guitarothrough in-depth lessons and interviews with the blues greats. This book gathers the very best of that expertise to get new players started, and provides inspiration for experienced guitarists as well.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available