Book description
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!
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.
