Folk and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar

Folk and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar PDF

Author: Dave Van Ronk

Publisher: Stefan Grossman's Guitar Works

Published: 2001-07

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780786659265

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In these CD lessons Dave Van Ronk presents his arrangements of folk tunes and blues. These lessons are for the intermediate fingerstyle guitarist. The book includes an interview, a discography, and the 11 tunes taught on the three CD's in standard notation and tablature. LESSON ONE: The alternating bass technique is presented with four arrangements: Green Green Rocky Road, Kansas City Blues, Stackerlee and Saturday Night Shuffle. LESSON TWO: Alternating the bass in 3/4 with The Ballad Of The IRT. Elizabeth Cotten's Wilson Rag, Blind Blake's That Will Never Happen No More and Miss. John Hurt's Spike Driver's Moan. LESSON THREE: Brownie Mc-Ghee's Sportin' Life Blues played in dropped D tuning. Blues in 12/8 with St. James Infirmary played in A minor.

Blues and Ragtime Fingerstyle Guitar

Blues and Ragtime Fingerstyle Guitar PDF

Author: Dave Van Ronk

Publisher: Grossman Guitar Workshop

Published: 2001-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786659272

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In these lessons for the intermediate fingerstyle guitarist Dave Van Ronk presents his arrangements of blues and a classic rag. The book includes a conversation with Dave, a discography, 6 tunes in notation and tablature, and 3 CDs teaching each tune phrase by phrase. LESSON ONE: A blues in 12/8 with Leroy Carr's Midnight Hour Blues. Blood Red Moon follows played in a dropped D tuning. The lesson ends with Blind Lemon Jefferson's One Kind Favor. LESSON TWO: Sunday Street is an original Dave Van Ronk song and is an excellent example of Dave's arranging skills. Four choruses are taught demonstrating how this tune can develop. Bessie Smith's classic blues You've Been A Good Old Wagon is taught in the key of E. LESSON THREE: Dave's arrangement of St. Louis Tickle was the first great challenge for fingerpickers interested in classic ragtime. This four sectioned rag is played in the keys of C and F. It is an excellent example of contemporary ragtime guitar.

Beginning Blues Guitar

Beginning Blues Guitar PDF

Author: Jerry Silverman

Publisher: Oak Publications

Published: 1991-05-31

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1783234741

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Based on famous blues songs, this is the best beginning blues book in print. Complete lyrics are given to all the songs, and the text is enlivened by photographs throughout.

Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar

Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar PDF

Author: Arnie Berle

Publisher: Guitar Books

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780825625565

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Graded exercises take you from the fundamentals of fingerpicking to five authentic blues tunes. All exercises and pieces printed in the book are played in addition to some extra explanation of the concepts and techniques presented.

Folk Style Guitar

Folk Style Guitar PDF

Author: Harry Taussig

Publisher: Oak Publications

Published: 1973-06-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1783234857

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Harry Taussig. A follow-up volume to 'Teach Yourself Guitar'. Concentrates on the instrumental solo, with special emphasis on basic fingerpicking techniques. New chords are introduced in order of their increasing difficulty.

Beginner's Fingerpicking Guitar

Beginner's Fingerpicking Guitar PDF

Author: Fred Sokolow

Publisher: Stefan Grossman's Guitar Works

Published: 2004-02-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786669165

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As part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series this comprehensive and thorough collection of fingerpicking guitar lessons contains invaluable tips and instruction implemented throughout the arrangements in this book. The three audio CDs give 3 full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Lesson One: Basic picking patterns for pop songs and rock ballads, shuffle beat/boogie woogie, moving bass lines, playing leads with thumb beat. Lesson Two: Songs include: Bill Bailey, Cocaine, Oh Babe, Aint No Lie, Maple Leaf Rag and more. Lesson Three: Moveable chords, rockabilly leads, chord families, changing keys. Songs: Nine Pound Hammer, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Wabash Cannonball, Bury Me Beneath The Willow Tree.

Country Blues Guitar

Country Blues Guitar PDF

Author: Stefan Grossman

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780739042816

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"Descriptive analysis and musical transcriptions, in standard notation and tablature" of the works of various blues guitarists.

Beyond Basics

Beyond Basics PDF

Author: Mark Hanson

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1998-06

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780769200392

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Featuring standard notation and tablature, this new book & audio package introduces basic accompaniment patterns, how to use the thumb and fingers, Travis" picking, and much more. Readers learn the applications of folk, blues, ragtime and new age styles to solo guitar while learning beautiful new chord voicings."

Folk Blues Fingerstyle Guitar

Folk Blues Fingerstyle Guitar PDF

Author: Stefan Grossman

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781513465999

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In Nashville, the studio guitarists joke that all the money is in the first five frets. It is those simple first position chords that make the hits. In this collection we will stay within these boundaries and explore fingerstyle folk, blues, gospel, and ragtime arrangements in the keys of A, C, D, E and G. All you need to know are basic chord fingerings for A, C, D, E, F and G. Tunes include: KEY of C Railroad Bill, Careless Love, I Am A Pilgrim, What A Friend We Have In Jesus, I'll Fly Away, Troubles, Delia, C. C. Rider, Trouble In Mind KEY of G I'm Troubled, Easy Rider Blues, Try Me One More Time, I'm Wild About My Loving, I Couldn't Help It, Ragged and Dirty KEY of D Take a Whiff On Me, C. C. Rider, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Careless Love KEY of E, Oh, Mary Don't You Weep, Crow Jane, I Shall Not Be Moved, Trouble In Mind, Careless Love, Betty & Dupree, M&O Blues KEY of A Monday Morning Blues, Spoonful, Weeping Willow, Careless Love, Trouble In Mind, Prison Cell Blues/Lemon's Jump

Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar

Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar PDF

Author: Steve James

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890490140

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Steve James presents a treasure trove of traditional American guitar styles in this unique book/CD pack. Guitarists will learn fingerpicking and slide techniques not through dry exercises but by playing 25 songs from James' own repertoire and from such masters as Furry Lewis, Blind Willie McTell, Sam McGee, and Mance Lipscomb. Drawing on his extensive research and first-hand experience with these guitar pioneers, James tells the stories behind the songs, too. Features authentic arrangements in notes and TAB, vocal melodies and lyrics, historic photos, and more. Songs: Take Me Back * Sugar Babe * Milwaukee Blues * Sebastopol* John Henry * more!