Blues guitar for dummies
By: by Jon Chappell.
Series: --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley; John Wiley [distributor]
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J; Chichester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780470049204
Subjects: Guitar -- Methods (Blues); Guitar -- Methods -- Self-instruction; Guitar music (Blues)
Genres: Methods (Blues); Methods; Self-instruction.
Notes: Includes index.

Sound disc in back pocket.

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows or Macintosh; Software capable of playing MP3s and CD audio; CD-ROM drive; sound card for PCs.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: You got a right to play the blues: Every day I have the blues... Hallelujah!; title: Blues meets guitar: Match made in musical heaven; title: Grab, hold, tune up, play on!; title: Setting up to play the blues: Getting a grip on left-hand chords; title: Positioning the right hand for rhythm and lead; title: Blues progressions, song forms, and moves; title: Musical riffs: Bedrock of the blues; title: Beyond the basics: Playing like a pro: Playing lead: Soaring melodies and searing solos; title: Playing up the neck; title: Express yourself: Making the guitar sing, cry and wail; title: Sounding like masters: Blues styles through the ages: Acoustic roots: Delta Blues and its country cousins; title: Birth and growth of Classis Electric Blues; title: Blues rock: Infusion of Ol' Rock'n' Roll; title: Gearing up: Outfitting your arsenal: Shop till you drop: Buying the right guitar for you; title: Choosing your amp and effects; title: Changing strings; title: Part of tens: Ten blues guitar giants; title: Ten great blues guitars; title: Ten (plus one) must-have blues guitar albums; title: Appendixes: Appendix A: How to read music; title: Appendix B: How to use the CD; title: Index.