This book and accompanying audio are the perfect primer for anyone interested in learning blues guitar played with a pick. An addition to Steve Kaufman's "My First" series, the book starts the student from the very beginning. Basic chords and notation are presented, progressing to blues strumming patterns and lines. Lessons also cover blues scales, tablature, I-IV-V chords and more. The book is perfect for anyone interested in learning blues guitar, and experienced tab readers who wish to learn standard notation.
Contents
ntroduction to My First Blues Guitar Picking Songs
Holding Your Guitar
Fretting the Notes
Counting the Strings and Parts of the Guitar
Your First Chords - C and G7
Strumming Our First Songs
8 Bar Blues
Blue Monday
The Old Grey Mare
Two New Chords - G and D7
12 Bar Blues
New Chords - D and A7
My Woman
New Chords A and E7
New Rhythm Pattern
Frankie and Johnny
Your First Notes - E, F, G, C and D
New Chord F
The Ain't Nothin' Going on Blues
New Notes - G, A and B
Let's Talk Timing
Freight Train
New Notes - D, E and Bf
New Chord C7
Eighth Notes and Dotted Eighth Notes
The Big Ol' Heifer Blues
New Notes - Low C and Ef
The Sea Blues
The Sea Blues - Double the Fun!
Sharps, Flats and Naturals
Key of A - 2nd Position
16th Notes and Hammer Ons
New Notes - Low E and F
New Chords E and B7
New Timing
Understanding the Blues Scale
12 Bar Blues Progression
Using the Blues Scale With Several Chord Progressions
Chord Charts - All Your Basic Major, Minor and 7th Chords