Arlen Roth teaches fingerstyle blues guitar
By: Arlen Roth
Publisher: Hal Leonard; Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Published: 2018
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781495062827
Subjects: Studies and exercises; Methods; Instruction and study; Guitar; Fingering; Blues (Music); Methods (Blues); Self-instruction
Other titles: Fingerstyle blues guitar
Description: "A master guitarist and pioneer of guitar education, Arlen Roth has been a part of the guitar scene for decades, touring and recording with artists such as Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Ry Cooder, Levon Helm, John Sebastian and countless others. In this new video series, Arlen passes along his knowledge of authentic folk and blues fingerpicking styles, providing tips, licks, songs and detailed breakdowns. The accompanying book reinforces your learning experience with transcriptions of key examples from the videos, presented in standard notation and tablature. Topics covered include: basic fingerpicking technique; alternating bass; Travis picking; "harmony" shuffles; turnarounds; accent strokes; blues, folk, ragtime and rockabilly styles..."--Publisher's description.
Notes: "A guide to fingerpicking the folk, blues, ragtime, and Travis picking styles."--Cover.

Includes access to video files online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book.

Staff notation; Tablature.
Table of contents: title: Basic technique; title: Harmony shuffles; title: Alternating bass, Travis picking, and ragtime guitar; title: "I am a pilgrim" and rockability style; title: More harmony shuffles; title: The "mystery train" lick; title: Conclusion.