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How to Play Blues Guitar
The Basics and Beyonds
Series: Guitar
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How to Play Blues Guitar gives you vital instruction in blues basics from top guitar teachers and reveals the secrets of blues greats, often in their own words.
Revised and expanded with 32 pages of new lessons and packed with musical examples, charts, and photos, this is your complete step-by-step course for learning acoustic or electric blues guitar.
In-depth lessons with pros like Andy Ellis, Jesse Gress, and Arlen Roth teach you to build your own style while exploring the music of traditional bluesmen and modern stars.
You'll learn the styles of B.B. King, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, Michael Bloomfield, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, Robben Ford, and more.
Series: Guitar
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How to Play Blues Guitar
How to Play Blues Guitar gives you vital instruction in blues basics from top guitar teachers and reveals the secrets of blues greats, often in their own words. Revised and expanded with 32 pages of new lessons and packed with musical examples, charts, and photos, this is your complete step-by-step course for learning acoustic or electric blues guitar. In-depth lessons...Paperback$1399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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ISBN: 9780879309107
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Backbeat Books
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 381g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Editor Richard Johnston is former editor of Guitar Player, the leading magazine for aspiring and professional guitarists of all styles and levels. Also a gigging bassist, Johnston currently is senior editor of Backbeat Books.
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