The most complete guide to jazz/blues soloing ever written! This comprehensive book details the sounds, elements, and approaches that make the blues such an integral part of the jazz vocabulary. Moving from blues progressions to fingerboard organization to phrasing, essential blues scales, riffs, lick development, and an array of advanced concepts and devices, including substitute scales & extended super arpeggios are covered. Throughout this process 38 solos, over 100 music exa (more…)
Includes 20 solos from big Beatles hits arranged for classical guitar, complete with left-hand and right-hand fingering. Songs include: All My Loving * And I Love Her * Can’t Buy Me Love * Fool on the Hill * From a Window * Hey Jude * If I Fell * Let It Be * Michelle * Norwegian Wood * Obla Di * Ticket to Ride * Yesterday * and more. Features arrangements and an introduction by Joe Washington, as well as his helpful hints on classical technique and detailed notes on how to play (more…)
This cool book/CD pack presents a wide selection of riffs in a variety of styles, just waiting to be used in your solos! The riffs are organized by blues style and by placement within the standard 12-bar format (first, second and final four measures) so you can assemble your solos easily, section by section. This is the ultimate resource for beginning and intermediate blues guitarists seeking a straightforward route to solo-building, as well as for seasoned pros who want to furt (more…)