Description

The Total Blues Keyboardist offers an exhilarating exploration of the rich landscape of blues keyboard music. Suitable for players at all levels, this book delves into essential blues concepts such as theory, rhythm, and improvisation, featuring authentic techniques and examples across various blues genres, including Delta, New Orleans, Chicago, Memphis, gospel, jazz, soul, and funk blues. Readers will learn to navigate 8-bar, 12-bar, and 16-bar progressions, along with classic intros, endings, and turnarounds. Additionally, the book provides insights on collaborating with other musicians or performing with a full blues band. A CD is included to illustrate the examples presented throughout the text.