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Robben Ford - Playin' The Blues

Robben lays out all the basics -- the scales, chords, licks and phrases that are the foundation of modern blues guitar style. He discusses his fingering technique, vibrato and string bending, and also shows his favorite chord forms and comping patterns. Includes a "lick" section and several complete solos. In notation and tab.

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Blues Guitar Solos

Blues Guitar Solos

Contains a great selection of Blues solos in styles ranging from Delta Blues to contemporary Blue Rock. Demonstrates various methods of creating solos along with sections on vocal style phrasing, call & response, developing a theme, dynamics & the use of space. Also including a CD matching the lessons and exercises in the book.

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Guitar Tab White Pages, Volume 2

Guitar Tab White Pages, Volume 2

This much-anticipated follow-up to the blockbuster original edition features note-for-note tab transcriptions for 150 more great songs, including: About a Girl * All Right Now * Are You Gonna Go My Way * Barracuda * Boot Scootin' Boogie * Cat Scratch Fever * Chop Suey! * Crazy Train * Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) * Every Breath You Take * Everyday (I Have the Blues) * Faith * Fire and Rain * The Freshmen * Hanging by a Moment * Hide Away * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I Shot the Sheriff * Iris * La Bamba * Louie, Louie * Money for Nothing * Pride and Joy * Refugee * Rock You like a Hurricane * Semi-Charmed Life * Smells like Teen Spirit * Smooth * Tequila * Under the Bridge * We Will Rock You * Welcome to the Jungle * Wonderful Tonight * Your Mama Don't Dance * and more!

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Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.

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The James Booker Collection

The James Booker Collection

Hal Leonard Corporation | May 1, 2000 | English | PDF | 144 pages | 21.8 MB

This collection showcases the music of this astoundingly talented, yet underrated New Orleans pianist with 12 piano solo transcriptions, including: Come Rain or Come Shine * Gonzo's Blue Dream * Junco Partner * Papa Was a Rascal * Pixie * Put Out the Light * and more. Features a biography of Booker, extensive notes on his songs and style, a discography and a listing of related artists, and more.

1. Come Rain or Come Shine (from St. Louis Woman) (by Harold Arlen)
2. Gonzo's Blue Dream (by James Booker)
3. Junco Partner (by Robert Ellen and Mack Ellen)
4. Let's Make a Better World (by Earl Johnson)
Medley:
5. Blues Minuet (by James Booker)
6. It Will Have To Do Until The Real Thing Comes Along (by Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols, ...)
7. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (by Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams)
8. Papa Was a Rascal (by James Booker)
9. Pixie (by James Booker)
10. Pop's Dilemma (by James Booker)
11. Put Out The Light (by James Booker)
12. Tell Me How Do You Feel (by Percy Mayfield and Ray Charles)

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It's Easy To Play Blues

It's Easy To Play Blues

The world's most famous blues including Basin Street Blues, Stormy Weather, and Stardust plus 12 more; all with lyrics and chord symbols.

About the Author
Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.

Another Shade Of Blue (Traditional)
Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams)
A Blues Serenade (Frank Signorelli - Mitchell Parish)
The Cotton Mill Blues (Traditional)
The Creole Love Call (Duke Ellington)
Farewell Blues (Elmer Schoebel, Paul Marsh, Leon Rappoio)
Honolulu Blues (Nat Goldstein - M.J. Gunsky)
In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz)
Moanin' (Bobby Timmons - Jon Hendricks)
Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Albany Bigard)
Moonglow (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie De Lange)
Solitude (Duke Ellington - Irving Mills, Eddie De Lange)
Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington - Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish)
Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael - Mitchell Parish)
Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler)
These Foolish Things (Jack Strachey - Eric Maschwitz)
When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Leon & Otis Rene, Clarence Muse)

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Lonnie Johnson - Early Masters of American Blues Guitar

Lonnie Johnson - Early Masters of American Blues Guitar

One of the most influential blues artists of the 20th century, Lonnie Johnson began his 50-year music career in the early 1920s, and continued to perform and record until his passing in 1970. Recording both as a soloist and with legends like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson's influence can still be heard today, from the work of blues guitar greats like T-Bone Walker and B.B. King, to a whole new generation of blues players. Includes a CD containing the original recordings of Lonnie Johnson so you can hear the music as he performed it.

Contents: Mr. Johnson's Blues, Love Story Blues, To Do This, You Got To Know, Blues In G, Away Down In The Alley Blues, Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong, I'm So Tired Of Living All Alone, Bitin' Flea Blues, Life Saver Blues, Blue Ghost Blues, Uncle Ned Don't Use Your Head, Cat You Been Messin' Aroun', There Is No Justice, Go Back To Your No Good Man, Stomping 'Em Along Slow, Woke Up With The Blues In My Fingers.

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Scott Henderson - Melodic phrasing

Scott Henderson - Melodic phrasing

In Melodic Phrasing, Scott simply nails the hard to teach subject of improvisational phrasing. For 75 minutes he demonstrates how and why the art of phrasing is so important in making your solos coherent and sound melodic. You'll learn many rhythmic and melodic motifs that he uses to build solos, along with his many conceptual approaches to phrasing. Scott performs incredible demonstrations over one chord vamps, Blues, progressions and a special section on "Peru".

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Learn Delta Blues Slide Guitar With Ruben Dobbs of Swampcandy

Learn Delta Blues Slide Guitar With Ruben Dobbs of Swampcandy

Ruben Dobbs will walk you through step by step in this instructional video on how to play the delta blues. Mr. Dobbs is an accomplished song writer and recording artist.
Ruben has been teaching guitar since age 17 and has been playing delta blues since age 13. In this video he uses his years of teaching experience to give you the tools to play traditional delta blues or to simply acquire new tools to improve yourself as a musician. Ruben takes you from entry level skills to advanced lessons on slide guitar and explains all in explicit detail.
Take an educational journey in to the music style that influenced THE WHITE STRIPES, ERIC CLAPTON, LED ZEPPLEN, THE BLACK KEYS and JIMI HENDRIX. This is the same music style played by ROBERT JOHNSON, SON HOUSE and BUKKA WHITE. This is the delta blues as taught by Ruben Dobbs.

•How to play the original style of blues
•Finger picking techniques
•Slide techniques
•Blues progressions
•Foot stomping
•Open tunings for slide guitar
•Riffs in open tunings
•Slide techniques outside the delta blues style
•Some history of the delta blues
•How to boogie

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Acoustic Guitar With Paul Baloche Modern Worship Series

Acoustic Guitar With Paul Baloche Modern Worship Series

This all new 2 1/2 hour DVD is jam-packed with up close and personal instruction on acoustic guitar essentials including: * the open chord concept * walkdowns in all keys * modern chord progressions * improving your timing

Since 1995, Paul Baloche’s instructional videos have empowered thousands of guitarists to play the more challenging music styles of today. This all new 2 1/2 hour DVD is jam-packed with up close and personal instruction on acoustic guitar essentials including

* the open chord concept
* finger picking techniques
* right and left hand damping
* using your capo to play in all keys
* walkdowns in all keys
* alternate voicings for common chords
* modern chord progressions
* improving your timing and feel
* progressive barre chord voicings
* effective strumming patterns and techniques
* live concert footage
* companion instructional workbook

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Hal Leonard Guitar Techniques - 50 essential techniques for all styles

Hal Leonard Guitar Techniques - 50 essential techniques for all styles

December 1, 2000 | English | PDF/MP3 | 64 pages | 38.4 MB

This book/CD pack for beginners to pros is the first to cover the entire wide-ranging spectrum of guitar techniques necessary to be a complete, well-rounded player. More than a book of tricks, Guitar Techniques is a terrific reference and teaching companion, as it clearly defines and demonstrates how to properly execute cool moves ranging from bending, vibrato and legato to tapping, whammy bar and playing with your teeth! The CD contains 92 demonstration tracks in country, rock, pop and jazz styles. If it bends, slides, warbles or pops, you'll find it in this book! Essential techniques covered include: Fretting * Standard Strumming * Hammer-On * Pull-Offs * Trills * Alternate Picking * Sweep Picking * Economy Picking * Travis Picking * Classical Vibrato * Floating Vibrato * Single-Finger Tapping * Multifinger Tapping * Single-String Bends * Ghost Bends * Double-Stop Bends * Unison Bends * Tap Harmonics * Natural Harmonics * Palm Harmonics * Fret-hand Muting * Whammy Bar Vibrato * Extreme Whammy * Slide Guitar * Attacked Slides * Slurred Slides * Bending Behind the Nut * Volume Swells * Pick Scrapes * Palm Muting * Slap and Pop Guitar * Chord Plucking * Playing with Your Teeth * and more! Written by GuitarOne columnist Michael Mueller.

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Ultimate Guitar Blues Play-Along (Guitar Trax)

Ultimate Guitar Blues Play-Along (Guitar Trax)

The Ultimate Play-Along series puts the aspiring guitarist with some of the finest musicians in the world. This edition includes 12 burning blues play-along trax, a live rhythm section, demo solos by monster guitarists, complete rhythm charts, and solo transcriptions with tab.

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100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Piano/Keyboards

100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Piano/Keyboards

This best selling book, 100 Ultimate Blues Riffs by Andrew Gordon is an exhaustive guide to some of the best musical phrases that make up blues piano/keyboard playing. There are five sections broken down into:

* Basic Blues riffs

* R&B influenced Blues riffs

* Boogie Woogie

* Rock influenced Blues riffs

* Gospel influenced Blues riffs The 12 bar Blues progression and the Blues scale are explained. There are two completed songs at the back of the book that shows how to combine many of the riffs to form a song. Many people have commented that this is the best Blues keyboard product that they have ever used. A must for all levels of keyboardists that want to study the blues. All 100 "riffs" are recorded with the piano right hand on the right channel and the piano left hand on the left channel along with a drum track. Learn how your favorite Blues keyboardists play including Dr. John, Leon Russell, Chuck Leavell, Jimmy Yancey, Meade Lux Lewis, Otis Spann, Nicky Hopkins and many more!

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Electric Blues Guitar

Green Note Music Publications | 1977 | English | PDF | 99 pages | 38.2 MB

A Book Guide To Blues Theory & Lead Guitar Improvisation Based On Recorded Examples...

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Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Step

Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Step

Matching folio with 10 songs, including: The House Is Rockin' * Crossfire * Tightrope * Let Me Love You Baby * Love Me Darlin' * and more.

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Sourcebook of Sonny Terry Licks for Blues Harmonica

Sourcebook of Sonny Terry Licks for Blues Harmonica

Centerstream Publications | February 1, 1996 | English | GIF | 750x1004 | MP3 | 61.9 MB

"Sonny Terry has got to be explained to the people or his art will go over their head. By understanding Sonny Terry, you will learn how to enjoy and live in the real people's music that is on a train that's bound for glory." - Woody Guthrie, 1946. This book/CD pack pays homage to Terry and his infamous playing. Besides 70 famous licks from Sonny, this pack gives you some quick harmonica lessons, information on Sonny's style, a discography with key chart, and a bibliography for future research. The CD includes each lick played out by the author.

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Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom

Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom

Note-for-note transcriptions for every instrument used on every song. Includes: Ah Via Musicom * Cliffs of Dover * Desert Rose * East Wes * Forty Mile Town * High Landrons * Nothing Can Keep Me from You * Righteous * Song for George * Steve's Boogie * and Trademark. Includes tab.

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Eric Johnson - Tones

Eric Johnson - Tones

Features note-for-note transcriptions for every instrument played on all 9 songs from this classic album. Includes: Bristol Shore * The Desert Song * Emerald Eyes * Friends * Off My Mind * Soulful Terrain * Trail of Tears * Victory * Zap.

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Eric Johnson - Venus Isle

Eric Johnson - Venus Isle

'Venus Isle' by Eric Johnson is a matching guitar folio featuring note-for-note transcriptions from that recording. This folio is from the Recorded Versions for Guitar series from Hal Leonard and is the latest by Eric Johnson.

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Best Of R&B - Guitar Signature Licks (Book/CD)

Best Of R&B - Guitar Signature Licks (Book/CD)

This terrific book/CD pack provides a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques used on 13 R&B classics. Also features interesting commentary by Dave Rubin on the development of the R&B genre, and The Guitars of Motown. Listen to music, follow the tabs and play like your favorite musician.

The Signature Licks Series features book and CD packs and DVDs specially designed to teach a musician the trademark techniques of popular artists and musical styles. Each package features an in-depth breakdown of the riffs and sounds unique to the band or artist: the sounds which have led the band or artist to be recognizable by their own signature sound. The Signature Licks Series is an excellent resource to learn what makes for a unique sound as well as help you develop your own.

Songs include:

Ain't Nothing like the Real Thing
Being with You
Brick House
But It's Alright
For Once in My Life
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
I Just Want to Celebrate
It's Your Thing
My Girl
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
Shining Star
Shot Gun

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Robben Ford - Playin' The Blues

Blues Guitar Solos

Electric Blues Guitar

Guitar Tab White Pages, Volume 2

The James Booker Collection

It's Easy To Play Blues

Lonnie Johnson - Early Masters of American Blues Guitar

Scott Henderson - Melodic phrasing

Learn Delta Blues Slide Guitar With Ruben Dobbs of Swampcandy

Acoustic Guitar With Paul Baloche Modern Worship Series

Hal Leonard Guitar Techniques - 50 essential techniques for all styles

Ultimate Guitar Blues Play-Along (Guitar Trax)

100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Piano/Keyboards

Electric Blues Guitar

Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Step

Sourcebook of Sonny Terry Licks for Blues Harmonica

Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom

Eric Johnson - Tones

Eric Johnson - Venus Isle

Best Of R&B - Guitar Signature Licks (Book/CD)

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