Contenu
- Contents
- Introduction
- Welcome to the Blues
- How This Book Works
- Using the CD
- How to Read Fretboard Diagrams
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- Acoustic Blues & The Delta
- Key Players
- Artist #1: Mississippi Fred McDowell
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- The I–IV–V Chord Progression
- Artist #2: Lightnin’ Hopkins
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- The Thumb-Pick
- Artist #3: Robert Johnson
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- The Turnaround
- Questions, Answers & Blue Notes
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Microtones & ‘Blue’ Notes
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- Chicago
- Key Players
- Artist #1: Muddy Waters
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Tailing-Off Notes
- Artist #2: Hubert Sumlin
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Introduction to Vibrato
- Artist #3: Buddy Guy
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Adding Simple Bends
- The Advantages of Downstroke Picking
- Artist #4: Mike Bloomfield
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Repetitious Extended Phrasing
- Rhythm Study
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- Memphis & Detroit
- Key Players
- Artist #1: John Lee Hooker
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- ‘Call & Response’ Phrasing
- Artist #2: B. B. King
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Artist #3: Albert King
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Outrageously Wide String Bending
- Artist #4: Robert Cray
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Staccato Phrasing & Popping the Strings
- Rhythm Study
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- Early Texas Blues
- Key Players
- Artist #1: T-Bone Walker
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Swing
- Artist #2: Freddie King
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Riff-Based Soloing
- Artist #3: Albert Collins
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Rapid Pull-Offs Using the Thumb
- Artist #4: Otis Rush
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Vocal-Like Crying Vibrato
- Rhythm Study
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- The British Blues Boom
- Key Players
- Artist #1: Eric Clapton
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Applying Wide Vibrato to a Bent Note
- Artist #2: Jeff Beck
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Emulation of Slide with Vibrato Bar
- Artist #3: Jimmy Page
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Advanced Fast Pull-Offs and Wide String Bending
- Artist #4: Peter Green
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Expressive Vibrato Technique
- Rhythm Study
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- Country Blues & Rock’n’Roll
- Key Players
- Artist #1: Scotty Moore
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Rock ’n’ Roll Triplets
- Travis-picking
- Artist #2: Chuck Berry
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Following the Changes
- Artist #3: Roy Buchanan
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Harmonizing in 3rds and 6ths
- Volume Swells
- Artist #4: Danny Gatton
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Advanced Hybrid-Picking
- Rhythm Study
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- New Wave Texas
- Key Players
- Artist #1: Jimmy Vaughan
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Soloing with Chord Fragments
- Artist #2: Duke Robillard
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Swing & Jazz Phrasing
- Artist #3: Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Extreme Dynamics & Expression
- Artist #4: Eric Johnson
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Pentatonic Superimposition
- Rhythm Study
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- Rock-Hot Blues
- Key Players
- Artist #1: Jimi Hendrix
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- The Hendrix chord
- Artist #2: Gary Moore
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Extreme Vibrato, Palm Muting & Pinched Harmonics
- Artist #3: Walter Trout
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Expanding the Pentatonic Palette
- Artist #4: Joe Bonamassa
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Large Intervallic Skips via Open Strings
- Rhythm Study
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- Jazz Blues
- Key Players
- Artist #1: Charlie Christian
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Eighth-Note Extended ‘Bop’ Rhythmic Phrasing
- Artist #2: Wes Montgomery
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Exclusive Use of the Thumb for Picking
- Artist #3: Larry Carlton
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Spelling Out the Changes
- Artist #4: Robben Ford
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Tension, Release & ‘Outside’ Playing
- Rhythm Study
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- Slide Masters
- The World of Slide Guitar
- Artist #1: Elmore James
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Intonation & Vibrato
- Artist #2: Ry Cooder
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Muting
- Artist #3: Duane Allman
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Extending the Range of the Guitar
- Artist #4: Sonny Landreth
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Blues Phrasing Beyond the Box
- Rhythm Study
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- Acoustic Blues Revival
- Key Players
- Artist #1: Bob Brozman
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Incorporating the Slide
- Artist #2: Rory Gallagher
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Bass Line Runs & Mixing Approaches
- Artist #3: John Hammond
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Fingerpicks, Fingers or Hybrid?
- Artist #4: Keb’ Mo’
- Checkpoint
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Developing Your Own Voice & Making Improvements. Fast!
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- Conclusion
- What Is Feel?
- Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- Make Your Tone Work for You
- Delivering the Package
- Suggested Listening
- Index
- CD Track Listing