101 Red Hot Bluegrass Guitar Licks and Solos
Catalogue No: MLB99445BCD
In music, the term 'bluegrass' describes the hot string-band style pioneered by Kentuckian Bill Monroe, which blends old-time country music with blues rhythms and jazz-influenced improvisation. This book contains 101authenticbluegrass guitar licks in the favorite bluegrass keys of C, G, D, and A minor. The licks are broken down into phrases of two, four, and eight bars. In addition, several endings and crosspicking licks are included. Eachlick isplayed to a chord progression that is standard in bluegrass, country, and folk music. All 101 examples are recorded on the companion CD with guitar accompaniment at a moderate tempo. Whether you are a fan of old-timecountrymusic, traditional bluegrass, or newgrass, you are sure to find lots of great ideas in this new collection of bluegrass licks. So, grab your instrument, put on the CD, pull up a chair, and let's start pickin'.
CONTENTS
- TWO-BAR LICKS
- KEY OF C
- KEY OF G
- KEY OF D
- KEY OF A MINOR
- FOUR-BAR LICKS
- EIGHT-BAR SOLOS
- ENDINGS
- CROSSPICKING LICKS
- PICKING EXERCISES