Progressive Complete Learn to Play Blues Guitar Manual is the ultimate Blues guitar manual. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of music and will take you from beginner to professional level. 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 notation. By the end of the book you will be ready to play in a Blues band and as well as performing solo and being able to write your own Blues songs.
The book is divided into sections, the first covering the basics of left and right hand technique, basic Blues rhythms and chords, picking and music reading. The later sections deal with using the whole fretboard, more advanced rhythms, scales and chords, and also techniques and Blues Fingerpicking. The examples and solos demonstrate a variety of Blues and related styles including Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Texas Boogie, R&B and Funk. Throughout the book suggestions are made about players and albums to listen to in all the styles covered.
There are many other books in this series which cover a variety of musical styles, so you may wish to learn more about some of them.
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:
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.