Though most interpretations of electric blues have a solemn tone through the common uses of the minor pentatonic. Electric guitar sheet music and music books sheet music plus. The guitar was the first instrument to be popularly amplified and used by early pioneers tbone walker in the late 1930s and john lee hooker and muddy waters in the 1940s. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. As a musical form, electric blues had not changed significantly since the mid60s, once the british blues bands invaded america. Apr, 2012 3 comments on old electric blues style guitar pattern easy to learn tab included.
Its principal component is that of the electric guitar, but its amplified aspect can extend to the bass usually a solid body fender type model, but sometimes merely an old slappin acoustic with a pickup attached, harmonica, and keyboard instruments. Each exercise is only two or three notes, but they can be linked in endless combinations to create the monster licks found in the playing of jimi hendrix, stevie ray vaughan, jimmy page. The rick turner model 1 guitar as used by lindsey buckinghamfleetwood mac was very much designed with fingerstyle playing in mind. Part one of a threepart series, this book introduces music theory, scales and chords. Blues lead guitar learn to play the guitar electric music tutor book cd g2. Iowa, united states about blog pg covers highend gear, the techie aspects for all you guitar geeks, diy features, and lessons for improving technique in rock, blues, jazz, fingerstyle, country and hard rock. Discover slide guitar the easy way with the electric blues box slide guitar kit. This can point you in the direction of the tone youre looking for.
Jampacked with a complete spectrum of techniques and components that will have you playing today. There are a lot of blues elements that can be found in different types of music, like pop, jazz, rock, and even heavy metal. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, apartments for rent, jobs listings, merchandise, and. I have a few electric guitars and 1 acoustic electric which can travel easily around our house and to other family or friends homes and out in the park for picnics, on the train etc it is the mobile blues guitar that fits in whereever i want to be with a musical mind. Jazz for the electric blues guitarist is designed to help players make the musical jump from buddy guy to robben ford. Green note music publications is composed of 4 names. The fender stratocaster has probably appeared on more blues records than any other guitar, and is still helping artists pour their hearts out ever since they were first produced in 1954. Think of any short blues guitar lick that you are familiar with or quickly improvise one and play through it several times.
No complicated chords or scales to learn just slide up and down the strings for that authentic delta blues sound. While i appreciate the merits of any quality guitar will do, its how you play that matters and agree, if i absolutely had to choose one electric, it would be this warmoth basically fender, but happens to made by warmoth telecaster with a humb. First of all, when looking for a guitar for any genre you should first consider what your influences play. This book uses real blues songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead blues guitar in the style of b. I dont always have the book when i find some guitar at a pawnshop or yardestate sale. This is hardly a complete guide to blues rhythm guitar, i already have a fairly good knowledge but wanted a refresher. Im sure there may be some useful material here but i dont like this book at all, there isnt a complete songtune to play, the fonts for the chords in the tab are ugly and sometimes hard to make out.
The electric blues is a type of blues music made different by the amplification of the guitar, the bass guitar, andor the harmonica. Modern electric blues began in the late 70s and early 80s, after blues rock ran its course and most major labels had given up on the blues. Modern electric blues music genre overview allmusic. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. I think any guitar can be set up to play the way you want, and any electric can work well for fingerstyle playing. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Fresh off the presses, blue book publications, inc. Master blues rhythm guitar playing play blues guitar book 1 english edition ebook. Now that youve watched the demonstration in the video above, here is an outline of how to put these ideas into practice to help you improve your blues guitar solos. Blues boogie tab by blues exercises lead guitar electric. Learning to play the blues box guitar is easy and entertaining with accomplished musician nick bryants simple instructions. Blues is a music genre that never really goes away.
Old electric blues style guitar pattern easy to learn. However, with the list above you can recreate some of the most iconic blues tones ever played and have enough to go on to create some of your own. Filled with charts, photos, musical examples from blues masters, and tips on equipment selection and care, the book also features a companion cd with play. In this weeks guitar lesson, youll learn how to play a funky rhythm and lead over a minor key jam track. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The instructional you can play blues box slide guitar book contains a history of the cigar box guitar.
This is the same jam track that we used for the april 2020 site member challenge check out the consolidated posts from site members and see how they approached it here. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the. Top 7 best blues guitars of all time 2020 pmt online. Blues boogie guitar tab by blues exercises with free online tab player. Blues tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including 12 bar blues, blues jammin, blues scale in g, cold comfort, all rise.
Our picks for the best guitar for blues and rock, with a focus on the more blues friendly models and brands, including fender, epiphone and squier. Nov 17, 2016 while i appreciate the merits of any quality guitar will do, its how you play that matters and agree, if i absolutely had to choose one electric, it would be this warmoth basically fender, but happens to made by warmoth telecaster with a humb. Plus, pg is the only guitar magazine that you can read in its entirety online for free. Being able to pull it up on my phone or tablet would make it so. This makes complete sense, considering that blues has been around for more than 100 years. Over 50 fingerpicking guitar solos in notation and tablature in country blues, delta blues, ragtime blues, texas. You can experiment with different string gauges to get the right feel and sound youre looking for. Electric blues is performed in several regional subgenres, such as chicago blues, texas blues, delta blues and memphis blues. The complete guide to playing blues guitar part one rhythm guitar. Jun, 20 as stated previously, the blues is less about the guitar than the player, and there are other models that could easily make a list of best guitars for blues. The new 10th edition blue book of electric guitars is now over 1,000 pages, and features an allnew, digital color photo grading system a blue book publications, inc. The electric blues is a type of blues music distinguished by the amplification of the guitar, the bass guitar, andor the harmonica and other instruments.
Modern electric blues began in the late 70s and early 80s, after bluesrock ran its course and most major labels had given up on the blues. In the course of the book you will learn all the essential techniques of blues guitar along with how to read traditional music notation, guitar tab, and rhythm. The blue book of electric guitars, 11th edition premier guitar. Take your lick and ornament it by applying each of the techniques listed below, one at a time you can hear the demonstrations of each in the video above. Musicians worldwide rely on premier guitar as a trusted multimedia resource for gear info, artist. Dec 24, 2015 first of all, when looking for a guitar for any genre you should first consider what your influences play. Learn to play the electric guitar with these rock riffs. Electric blues box slide guitar kit book depository. Below is dukes runthrough of bluesarama which duke teaches step by step as part of the electric blues part of the series. Sep 01, 2006 the most comprehensive and uptodate electric guitar pricing book has been dramatically improved.
The complete guide to playing blues guitar paperback. Since the blues started in the usa, were starting with an american made guitar and an absolute icon in the world of blues music. Packed with over 1,150 pages, this book is a must for anyone looking to buy or sell a vintage or collectible guitar. It covers the spectrum of every fender guitar made and includes a handy reference guide in the back as an assist to help one determine the manufacture period of his or her fender guitar. If youve ever played an instrument in a jazz band or learned how to play the electric guitar, youve more than likely. Starting at the beginning with firstposition keyofe blues licks, fred sokolow shows how to play lead and backup like a modern blues guitarist. Important electric blues artists change change source john lee hooker. Teach yourself to play bass guitar at your own pace. Containing an electric slide guitar, instructional book and audio cd of practice exercises that will have you playing cool slide guitar licks in minutes. Old electric blues style guitar pattern easy to learn tab. This book is getting thicker and thicker each year, so not a lot of the same info is in the book each time. Oct 17, 2015 hey griff, youve got the bgu gang talking on this one. Gary davis was an active musician in addition to being a guitar instructor during his later years. The information contained in this indispensable video lesson will enable you to join this illustrious group of jazzblues fusionists.
The complete guide to playing blues guitar part one rhythm. Electric blues is an eclectic genre that embraces just about every kind of blues that can be played on an amplified instrument. Beginnings the roots of electric blues electric blues stylists grew out of the guitar picking of versatile singlestring soloists like lonnie johnson and scrapper blackwell and the country bluesmen, turned electric, like lightnin hopkins. If i could only buy one electric guitar for playing blues. Electric blues refers to any type of blues music distinguished by the use of electric amplification for musical instruments. How to play blues guitar solos that sound mean and aggressive. From blues to gospel 1993 contains a bakers dozen of selections featuring his inimitable performance style on an assortment of. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Our picks for the best guitar for blues and rock, with a focus on the more bluesfriendly models and brands, including fender, epiphone and squier. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Stuart ryan on three different blues styles, with fretting and muting techniques to refine your sound. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, apartments for rent, jobs listings, merchandise, and other classifieds in your neighborhood. Green note music publications is currently considered a single author.
Their styles developed into west coast blues, detroit blues, and postworld war ii chicago blues. The lesson series is best suited for musicians that are familiar with the blues pentatonic scale and bar chords. Play any note within your blues lick and use the finger that is. King, eric clapton or buddy guy then this 80 minute dvd will get you on track. Sep 21, 1992 this is an excellent book about fender guitars and the history of the companys founding. Have you ever listened to a master blues musician and wondered why their solos sound different.