Do you wish you could play your favorite blues music on guitar?
Even if you don?t read music, it?s not difficult with
Blues Guitar for Dummies. With this hands-on guide,
you?ll pick up the fundamentals instantly and start jamming
like your favorite blues artists!
Blues Guitar for Dummies covers all aspects of blues
guitar, showing you how to play scales, chords, progressions,
riffs, solos, and more! It?s packed with musical examples,
chords charts, and photos that let you explore the genre and play
the songs of the great blues musicians. This accessible guide will
give you the skills you need to:
Choose the right guitar, equipment, and strings
Hold, tune, and get situated with your guitar
Play barre chords and strum to the rhythm
Recognize the structure of a blues song
Tackle musical riffs
Master melodies and solos
Make your guitar sing, cry, and wail
Jam to any type of blues
In addition to this must-have book, a bonus CD is included so
that you can listen to famous songs, practice your riffs and
chords, and develop your style as a blues musician. It also
features a quick guide to musical notation and suggestions on
albums, artists, and guitars for further enjoyment. With Blues
Guitar for Dummies, you can re-create the masterpieces of the
blues legend without the expensive lessons!
Author Biography
Jon Chappell is a multistyle guitarist, arranger, and
author. He grew up in Chicago, attended Carnegie-Mellon University,
and earned his master?s degree in composition from DePaul
University. He was Editor-in-Chief of Guitar magazine and played
and recorded with artists such as Big Walter Horton, Billy Branch,
Pat Benatar, Judy Collins, Graham Nash, and Gunther Schuller. Jon
has also contributed numerous musical pieces to TV and film.
Jon served as Associate Music Director of Cherry Lane Music, where
he transcribed, edited, and arranged the music of Joe Satriani,
Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Bonnie Raitt, and Eddie Van Halen, among
others. He has more than a dozen method books to his name and is
the author of Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition, and Rock
Guitar For Dummies (both published by Wiley), Blues Rock
Riffs for Guitar (Cherry Lane), as well as the textbook The
Recording Guitarist ? A Guide for Home and Studio (Hal
Leonard). Please visit Jon?s Web site at www.jonchappell.com
for more info.