Learn with Videos. Large Text and Sheet Music. Introduction To Playing Blues Guitar On an Acoustic Guitar.

Hone your acoustic blues essential riffs and backing to shine in both solos and sessions! This video-compatible introduction to acoustic blues for adults is now available in a "video-compatible version"!

This book is for guitar fans interested in the blues, and is a textbook for enjoying the blues with just an acoustic guitar. Not only are the text and sheet music larger and easier to read and understand than regular instruction books, but all the phrases included are video-compatible, so you can learn the sounds and gain knowledge and skills on your own without getting bored. The scores at the end of the book include five classic blues songs. Learn many classic riffs and phrases, and try your hand at a blues session.

[CONTENTS] Chapter 1: Basics of Guitar and Sheet Music 1. Types of Guitars 2. Guitar Parts 3. How to Read Sheet Music

Chapter 2: Playing Classic Blues Riffs 1. Learn Power Chords 2. Playing with Bridge Mute 3. Playing Bottom Riffs 4. Playing with Thumb Picking 5. Bottom Riff Variations 6. Learn Turnarounds Etude 1

Chapter 3: Backing Plays of Blues Chords 1. What are Blues Chords? 2. Playing with Chord Strokes 3. Playing with Arpeggios 4. Playing with Finger Strokes Etude 2

Chapter 4: Blues Chord Variations 1. Variations on the 12-Bar Progression 2. 8-Bar Blues Chord 3. Other Variations 4. Minor Blues Etude 3

Chapter 5: Blues Lead Techniques 1. Hammering and Pulling 2. Slides and Glissandi 3. Choking 4. Vibrato 5 Advanced Picking Techniques Etude 4

Chapter 6: Blues Scales and Phrasing 1. Minor Pentatonic Scale + ♭5th 2. Minor Pentatonic Scale + ♭3rd 3. Major Pentatonic Scale + ♭3rd 4. E Blues Phrases 5. D Blues Phrases 6. G Blues Phrases Etude 5

Chapter 7: Fingerpicking Styles 1. Monotonic Bass Style 2. Bassline and Lead Phrases Combination 3. Alternate Bass Style 4. Galloping Etude 6

Chapter 8: Slide Guitar Techniques 1. Let's Make Slide Guitar Sounds 2. Learn the Right-Hand Mute 3. Slide Guitar Techniques 4. Let's Play Blues Phrases 5. Playing in Open D Tuning 6. Open D Slide Guitar 7. Playing in Open G Tuning 8 Open G Slide Guitar Etude 7

Special Supplement: Blues Guitar Repertoire Sweet Home Chicago Love in Vain Crossroads Key to the Highway Dust My Broom This book is a re-edited version of "Introduction to Blues Guitar for Acoustic Guitar with Large Print and Sheet Music [CD Included] (ISBN: 9784636960228)."

Level: Beginner/Intermediate Songs Included [5 Songs in Total] [1] Sweet Home Chicago [2] Love in Vain [3] Crossroads [4] Key to the Highway [5] Dust My Broom