Format : DVD
In this instructional DVD Fred teaches you how to fingerpick eight all-time blues classics. Most of them come from the old school of blues performers like Memphis Minnie Big Bill Broonzy Mance Lipscomb and Bessie Smith but there are also a few songs from urban RandB artists like Louis Jordan and Charles Brown. Every tune is a standard that has been covered by countless artists; you ll find out where Led Zeppelin got When the Levee Breaks and what Come Back Baby sounded like before Ray Charles jazzed it up. You'll also appreciate the variety of sounds encompassed by the term 'blues.'Fred shows you how to accompany yourself singing the songs and how tofingerpick an instrumental version of each one. His easy-going instructional style his tips on playing the arrangements and his slowed-down split-screen performances of each tune make learning easy. All the arrangements are written out in tab and music as well... both the backup and solos.Songs include: Come Back Baby When the Levee Breaks Saint James Infirmary Blues In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down A Good Man Is Hard to Find Oh Daddy Let the Good Times Roll and Black Night.A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.
SKU: MB.98506M
ISBN 9781513466880. 8.75X11.75 inches.
Starting from ground zero, Fred Sokolow teaches you how to accompany yourself while singing the blues. Youll learn to play melodies and solo in several keys, throughout the neck. This book will help build the foundation for your understanding of blues guitar techniques and styles for both acoustic and electric guitar. Addresses the simple blues form in E,G, and C, gradually expanding on concepts. Includes simple first position blues scales needed for soloing both fingerpicking and flatpicking in the keys of E,G, and C. Songs and solos are presented in standard notation and tablature with lyrics. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: CU.FSL0022
ISBN 9788898642069.
