INTRODUCTION
Progressive Beginner Blues Guitar will give you an easy and enjoyable introduction to playing Blues guitar. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of music. In the course of this book you will learn chords, lead lines, Blues riffs, boogie rhythms and how to read traditional music notation, guitar tablature, and rhythm notation. By the end of the book you will be ready to play with other musicians and write your own Blues songs.
The book begins with the basics of left and right hand technique before delving into the 12 Bar Blues form in several different keys. The examples and solos demonstrate a variety of Blues and related styles including Chicago Blues, Texas Boogie, R&B and Funk.
All guitarists should know all of the information contained in this book. The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with:
- Buying sheet music and song books of your favorite recording artists and learning to play their songs.
- Practicing and playing with other musicians. You will be surprised how good a basic drums/bass/guitar combination can sound even when playing easy music.
- Learning by listening to your favorite recordings.
Also in the early stages it is helpful to have the guidance of an experienced teacher. This will also help you keep to a schedule and obtain weekly goals.
This book shows you where to put your fingers and what techniques to use. Practice the examples on your own, slowly at first then try playing to a metronome set to a slow tempo, such that you can play the example evenly and without stopping. You will find that you can gradually increase the tempo as you become more confident.
