Lou Manzi Libros

This comprehensive guide offers a structured approach to learning acoustic blues guitar, catering to both beginners and advanced players. It covers essential concepts such as blues theory, left-hand techniques, and improvisation, while also addressing various progressions and soloing styles. Intermediate players will explore jazz blues and open tunings, while advanced techniques include fingerstyle, slide guitar, and intricate scale applications. An included MP3 CD provides audio demonstrations to enhance learning, making it an invaluable resource for any aspiring blues guitarist.

This starting volume of the Complete Acoustic Blues Method covers basic blues theory, left-hand techniques, call and response phrasing, intros, turnarounds, endings, and improvisation. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book. This is the perfect method for beginning acoustic blues guitarists.

Great for acoustic guitarists who have learned the basics of the blues and are ready to take the next step. Begins with a review of technique, standard music notation and basic theory. Building on the foundations of Beginning Acoustic Blues, the book takes a quick look at 12-bar, 16-bar and 9-bar blues progressions. It then delves into scale- and arpeggio-based blues soloing; using 3rds, 6ths, 10ths and triads in song arrangements; extended dominant chords and jazz blues; and open tunings. The book concludes with fingerstyle pieces in the style of some of the masters. If you love the acoustic blues and want to learn more, this book is a must. 79 pages.