Improvising Blues Guitar Softcover Book/CD

This unique book gives an in-depth insight into blues guitar from early Chicago Blues through Memphis and Detroit Blues the British Blues boom Jazz Blues and many other blues genres right up to the blues styles of today’s hottest guitarists.

Focusing on the playing styles of influential guitarists author John Wheatcroft teaches the basics of blues improvisation and shows how it has developed over the years. Learn how to solo like classic blues guitarists B. B. King John Lee Hooker and Albert Collins and then move on to find out more about the playing styles of Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan Robben Ford and many others.

Simple step-by-step guides introduce basic techniques harmony and theory with demo solos and backing tracks on the accompanying CD.