The blues guitar book that gives you everything you need to know to play smokin' blues guitar. Packed full of blues guitar licks and solos, essential blues guitar techniques, scales and chords, and with video lessons, backing tracks and audio demo tracks included, Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volume 1 is the perfect blues guitar book for beginners to intermediate level blues guitar players.

• A complete blues guitar method book for beginners and intermediate guitar players who want to learn the basics of electric blues guitar
• Master the essential blues guitar techniques, licks and solos you need to sound like an authentic blues player. Taught step-by-step using 100% confusion-free language and simple explanations
• See all blues licks and solos demonstrated up close with the dedicated website featuring video lessons and easy to follow demonstrations at multiple speeds
• No music reading necessary: guitar tab, chord and fretboard diagrams make it easy to learn even if you can't read music

• Downloadable 'play-along' audio practice tracks and blues backing tracks

Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volume 1 gives you a complete course for learning the basics of blues guitar. You'll learn:

• The basic 12 bar blues form plus 12 bar blues variations
• The blues scales used by all the blues guitar legends (pentatonic, sliding shapes, blues scale etc)
• Complete blues solos in the styles of Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Albert King, Freddie King and other blues legends, complete with a lick-by-lick breakdown
• String bending, 'blues curls, vibrato and other important blues techniques
• The basics of music theory all blues players need to know

• How to jam and improvise your own blues licks and solos (with my blues 'power moves' method)

This book is perfect for you if:

• You want a blues guitar course for learning the basics without it being confusing and taking you years
• You want to play cool blues solos suitable for beginners and intermediate blues players
• You are an intermediate blues guitar player who wants to brush up your skills, learn new techniques and build up your vocabulary of blues licks
• You're looking for some blues songs for beginners to play
• You want to feel more confident when you step up to play blues in your band or at a jam session

• You're fed up of trawling through millions of YouTube guitar lessons and want a proven, easy to use method to follow which will get you results So if you want an easy to follow method for learning the essentials of blues soloing, then grab Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volume 1 and get started on your blues guitar journey of discovery.

  Autorentext

  James Shipway, born in Australia and raised in the UK is a professional guitarist and guitar teacher with over 25,000 hours of experience helping students of all ages and abilities reach their guitar-playing goals.

  He's shared his knowledge with millions of guitarists worldwide via his YouTube channel and his online guitar academy, Total Guitar Lab as well as in his acclaimed 'No Bull' series of guitar books.

  James first began playing guitar at 16. Self taught and with no prior musical education or experience, he still remembers very well how confusing guitar playing could be for a newbie. He brings this personal experience of struggling with adversity and confusion on guitar to everything he does, and his practical, , easy-to-use, 'BS free' approach to learning, playing and practicing guitar has gained him a legion of followers around the globe.

  His recent book releases include:

• Music Theory for Guitarists, Volumes 1 & 2 (Volume 3 coming soon!)

• Barre Chords for Guitar

• Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volumes 1 & 2

• The CAGED System for Guitar

• Circle of Fifths for Guitar

  These books aim to boost a guitar players ability and confidence by breaking down and simplifying seemingly complex theory, techniques and styles.