In this book, you can learn the blues scale in a very simple way. Once studied in one key you can move on to another, until you master the blues scale in all 12 keys.

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Master the Blues in Open D Guitar Tuning

Take your Open D guitar playing to the next level with 101Blues Riffs & Solos in Open D Guitar Tuning. The most complete instructional book everwritten exclusively for DADF#AD tuning. This book is great for beginners and excellentfor intermediate and advanced guitarists looking to enrich their creative, opentuning knowledge.

A complete course on its own, the book covers a wide rangeof essential lessons to play blues in multiple styles, including traditional, Delta,rock, funk and jazz blues. Begin by studyingthe 40 stylistic riffs in several keys, then move on to the 25 practical oneand two bar riffs. Next, you can learnthe rhythm guitar riffs, the fingerstyle patterns, and finish with the longerriffs and solos.

Using a combination of slide, fingerstyle and pick playing,you will cover all the bases needed to develop a solid technique in open Dguitar. The extensive scale charts showthe blues, major, minor, modal and pentatonic scales with useful diagrams. Chords and arpeggios are also covered with theessential blues chords and variations on blues chord progressions presented inall keys.

If you want to explore the world of open D, then you are inthe right place. Everything you need tomaster the blues with essential lessons for DADF#AD guitar tuning!

Audio tracks are available on the author's website: brentrobitaille.com. 185 pgs

Take your blues playing to the next level with the MandolinBlues Book. A collection of 101blues riffs and solos ideal for all mandolinists looking to get a good grasp ofjamming the blues.

The book covers all the essential tools needed to playblues mandolin. Start by learning the 40stylistic riffs, then the 25 one and two bar blues riffs in multiple keys, andmove on to the longer 12 bar blues rhythm riffs and extended solos.

Most of the longer rhythm riffs and solos follow thestandard 12 bar blues form, so they are readily applicable to many genres,including country, rock, jazz, folk and bluegrass, to name a few.

To further deepen your mandolin skills, study themajor, minor, blues scales and arpeggios, as well as the library of mandolin chordsand blues chord progressions in all 12 keys.

No book covers everything, but with some practice, youwill be ready to take your mandolin, jam the blues with confidence, and showoff your new skills.

For free mandolin lessons, audio tracks and videos, pleasevisit my website:

http://www.brentrobitaille.com

or

Mandolin BluesBook - Kalymi Music (brentrobitaille.com)