Description

1. Discovering the blues has never been more accessible! If you've always aspired to play authentic blues music, Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar offers a clear and effective pathway to achieving your goal as a skilled blues guitarist. This resource caters to both beginners and advanced players venturing into the genre, allowing you to start playing genuine blues tunes immediately through straightforward instructions and high-quality examples. The initial section focuses on blues rhythm, teaching over 50 patterns, including medium shuffle, uptown blues, and blues-rock. The latter part delves into lead guitar techniques, introducing essential soloing skills such as slides and bends, followed by the opportunity to perform 18 iconic solos inspired by legends like Eric Clapton and B.B. King. Each example is presented in standard notation and TAB, with expert demonstrations by educator Steve Trovato, complemented by MP3 tracks to enhance your practice as a blues lead guitarist.

Songs / Content

• A Brief History of the Blues as a Style
• Blues Form
• Blues Rhythm
• Blues Phrasing
• Call and Response
• Timing of Notes
• How to Read Tablature (TAB)
• SECTION ONE: BLUES RHYTHM GUITAR
• Introduction to Blues Rhythm Guitar
• Medium Shuffle
• Example 1: Guitar Boogie Shuffle
• Example 2: The Zipper
• Example 3: Memphis Fat
• Example 4: Dazzled
• Example 5: The Big One
• Example 6: Slippery
• Example 7: The Big Bottom
• Example 8: Icy Road
• Example 9: The Odd Couple
• Example 10: The Rumble
• Example 11: Austin's Pride
• Example 12: The Back Stack
• Straight Eighths
• Example 1: On the Lamb
• Example 2: Lord Mr Ford
• Example 3: Short & Sweet
• Example 4: The New Shoes Blues
• Example 5: Too Tall Holmes
• Example 6: Filthy McNasty
• Example 7: Book on Outta Here
• Example 8: Johnny Clear
• Example 9: Sticky Figs
• Example 10: Your Feet's Too Big
• Example 11: Jazz Bow
• Example 12: Pay the Man
• Blues-Rock Shuffle
• Example 1: Blues for Breakfast
• Example 2: Revellator
• Example 3: Mission Ten Eleven
• Example 4: Clearly a Habit
• Example 5: Slidin' Around
• Example 6: The Main Squeeze
• Example 7: Green and Blues
• Example 8: Due Props
• Example 9: Zample Pample
• Example 10: Rough Neck
• Uptown/Jump Blues
• Example 1: Back Home Blues
• Example 2: Kansas City Stomp
• Example 3: The Turnpike
• Example 4: Slithery
• Example 5: Detroit Banger
• Example 6: Floatin' on Down to Cotton Town
• Example 7: Swing Street
• Example 8: Hoopie Do
• Example 9: Big City Lights
• Slow Blues
• Example 1: When the Levy Breaks
• Example 2: The Bump
• Example 3: Yazoo, That's My Baby
• Example 4: Closin' Time
• Example 5: The Stormy Monday Progression
• Mambo Blues
• Example 1: Chordy
• Example 2: Double Cross
• Example 3: Shreveport
• Example 4: Big Fun
• Example 5: Waggin'
• Example 6: Jazzeriffic
• SECTION TWO: BLUES LEAD GUITAR
• Introduction to Blues Lead Guitar
• Techniques
• The Slide
• The Pull-Off
• The Hammer-On
• Bending
• Vibrato
• The Trill
• The Rake
• Scales
• Scale Variations
• The 1x12 Soloing Concept
• Medium Shuffle (In the Style of Stevie Ray Vaughan)
• Medium Shuffle Licks
• Medium Shuffle Solos
• Funky Straight Eighths (In the Style of Albert Collins)
• Funky Straight Eighths Licks
• Funky Straight Eighths Solos
• Blues-Rock (In the Style of Eric Clapton)
• Blues-Rock Licks
• Blues-Rock Solos
• Uptown/Jump Blues (In the Style of B B King)
• Uptown/Jump Blues Licks
• Uptown/Jump Blues Solos
• Slow Blues (In the Style of Jimi Hendrix)
• Slow Blues Licks
• Slow Blues Solos
• Mambo Blues (In the Style of Albert King)
• Mambo Blues Licks
• Mambo Blues Solos
• Final Thoughts
• About the Authors