Rev. Gary Davis was a musical giant. His ideas spanned a wide range of techniques and styles and his repertoire featured blues rags show instrumentals and gospel songs.Davis playedwith his thumb and index finger to pick out complex melodies rhythmic licks and lightning fast single-string runs. In this book seven of Rev. Davis's blues are presented. These arrangements have beenperformed and recorded by a host of great artists including Bob Dylan Taj Mahal Hot Tuna David Bromberg John Renbourn Bert Jansch and many others.These lessons are for the intermediate to advanced fingerstyleguitarist. The accompanying three CD lessons teach these arrangements phrase by phrase as well as presenting the original recordings.Lesson one highlights two of Rev. Davis's most popular bluesarrangements. Hesitation Blues is played in the key of C. Baby Let Me Follow You Down is played in the key of G.Lesson two explores the party tune Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From (madepopular by Hot Tuna). Rev. Davis used to joke that he could play Candyman in so many different ways that he would be able to play it nonstop for at least 8 hours without repeating himself. We look at twoversions of this very popular folk blues with the regular Candyman followed by the Two-Step Candyman.In lesson three all 14 verses from Raggin' the blues are transcribed and studied on how thisarrangement develops.

Rev. Gary Davis was a musical giant. His ideas spanned a wide range of techniques and styles. His repertoire featured blues, rags, show instrumentals and gospel songs. He played with his thumb and index finger to pick out complex melodies, rhythmic licks and lightning fast single-string runs. In this book, seven of Rev. Davis's blues are presented. These arrangements have been performed and recorded by a host of great artists including Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Hot Tuna, David Bromberg, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch and many others. These lessons are for the intermediate to advanced fingerstyle guitarist. The accompanying three CD lessons teach these arrangements phrase by phrase as well as presenting the original recordings. LESSON ONE: Our first lesson highlights two of Rev. Davis's most popular blues arrangements. Hesitation Blues is played in the key of C. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down is played in the key of G. LESSON TWO: The key of C was a favorite for Rev. Davis. In this lesson we explore the party tune Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From (made popular by Hot Tuna). Rev. Davis used to joke that he could play Candyman so many different ways that he would be able to play it nonstop for at least 8 hours without repeating himself! We look at two versions of this very popular folk blues with the regular Candyman followed by the Two-Step Candyman. LESSON THREE: 'Raggin' the blues' was a great part of Rev. Davis's repertoire. His Walkin' Dog Blues is a tour de force in a blues in C. All fourteen verses are transcribed here, and we study how this arrangement develops. Buck Rag is a fascinating rag played in the key of C. Single-string runs, counterpoint lines, rhythmic variations and syncopated bass patterns are featured. / Guitare (Fingerpick) / 40 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire / Partition/3-Cd Set - Format: 11,75 X 8,75

Playing the blues is a great way to lose the blues and jamming with other people is one of the most fun things to do in life! Using blues classics like Stormy Monday The Thrill is Gone Keys To the Highway Big Boss Man ComeBack Bay and Every Day I Have the Blues as examples Fred teaches all the skills and info you need to jam with other blues players. This lesson covers accompaniment techniques for many different rhythm grooves (shuffle beat straight 8ths straight 4 and rock and funk beats) and soloing strategies (key-of-E licks four moveable blues boxes and some chord-based licks). You'll also learn intros turnarounds the twelve-bar and eight-bar blues forms andmore. Fred has been jamming with other players and leading jam classes most of his life and his practical tips are sure to give you all the tools you need to get out there and play the blues with other people. Along theway you'll learn some blues history and hear stories about some of the great players. Plus all the scales blues boxes licks chord shapes and tunes in this lesson are written out in tab and music in an accompanying book in theform of a PDF file. Titles include: 'Baby What Do You Want Me To Do' 'All The Love I Miss Loving' 'Stormy Monday' 'Big Boss Man' 'How Long Blues' 'Hesitation Blues' 'Stagerlee' 'As The Years Go Passing By' 'Corrine Corrina' and 'Every Day I Have the Blues'.

Rev. Gary Davis is the real thing. The authentic blind-seer. He is a genius with a brightly burning spirit enormous musical intelligence technical brilliance an encyclopedic memory driving passion deep faith araunchy and gracious sense of humor. A mystic. He is an icon of the style of Guitar he was born into known today as the Piedmont blues. Through players of the first half of the twentieth century like Alfred Shultz Mose Ranger Merle Travis and Chet Atkins this is the signature American fingerpicking style that would so deeply inform the country folk blues and even rock and roll of our day.Rev. Davis (1896-1972) was born black indeep poverty in South Carolina blind from an early age. He overcame these longest of odds to become world famous a giant of American music. He brought together black and white styles country gospel folk themes blues jazz ragtime minstrel songs dance tunes and popular song. He developed his own brilliant fingerpicking style that was deep economical and adaptable enough to easily cover all these genres. Supporting all his creativity was anunshakable faith that pulled him through the obscurity the bitter hard times and crushing poverty he would endure until the folk music awakening of the fifties and sixties caught up to him.Ernie Hawkins has transcribed 13of Rev. Davis' best known blues and ragtime arrangements. Tunes such as Candyman Cocaine Blues Hesitation Blues Baby Let Me Lay It on You Spoonful and Delia are included alongside the ragtimeinstrumental tour de forces of Slow Drag (Cincinnati Flow Rag) and Make Believe Stunt (Maple Leaf Rag).The playing of Rev. Davis has influenced generations of Guitar players from Blind Boy Fullerto Dave Van Ronk Bob Dylan David Bromberg Ry Cooder Jorma Kaukonen Bob Weir Stefan Grossman and Woody Mann. His tunes have been recorded by a host of today's finest rock musicians: The Grateful Dead Hot Tuna Bob Dylan

Fred Sokolow takes you from tuning up and your first chords to rockin' the Blues in one 70-minute tutorial! Sokolow teaches the Blues in several keys including Boogie Woogie basslines Blues turnarounds and simple fingerpickingpatterns. You will discove the elements of Blues soloing and lick-building in the styles of Lightnin' Hopkins Big Bill Broonzy and Mississippi John Hurt. The lesson is complete with some classic Blues standards for you to developyour new techniques and knowledge including Key To The Highway and Hesitation Blues.

The blues is a universal language everyone understands. Fred Sokolow has selected classic tunes that sound terrific on Ukulele; some are sad some are funny some tell a story. Besides learning great songs by the likes of Big Bill Broonzy Blind Blake Bessie Smith Memphis Minnie and Henry Thomas you'll learn licks scales turnarounds and techniques that'll enable you to jam with other players and ad-lib blues-style. There's even a lesson on bottleneck/slide Uke. Fred makes it easy to learn with split-screen slowed down versions of the songs and helpful hints about the licks and picking styles. All the songs are written out in tab and music notation in thePDF file that comes with the lesson.Songs include: Little Red Rooster Diddie Wah Diddie Wasted Life Blues Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Just a Dream Fishing Blues Hesitation Blues and When the Levee Breaks.

Plus de 200 chansons de blues de la vingtaine d'années à aujourd'hui sont inclus dans cette édition deluxe. De nombreux artistes représentant une grande variété de styles et comprend des photographies rares. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG) / 192 pages / Partition

' Stefan Grossman vous ammene à la rencontre de maître de la country blues guitar : Mississippi John Hurt, le Révérend Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, Lonnie Johnson. Biographie de chaque guitariste, solfège fr de partitions et tablatures, CD audio enregistrements originaux des morceaux étudiés. / Guitare / Partition Cd

Description A First Book Of Blues For The Beginning Pianist With these easy-to-play renditions, beginning pianists of all ages can enjoy one of America's most celebrated art forms. Songlist Arkansas Blues Beale Street Blues Careless Love Crazy Blues Down Home Blues Jelly Roll Blues Joe Turner Blues Memphis Blues Outta' Bed Blues Prison Bound Royal Garden Blues St. James Infirmary St. Louis Blues The Hesitating Blues Weary Blues Yellow Dog Blues

DVD One-On this in-depth DVD lesson Jorma breaks down his fingerpicking style lick by lick sharing important tips on use of the slide opn tunings right hand picking and many other essential techniques.Close-ups split screens and other camera angles help you see and hear Jorma's powerful guitar while he provides intriguing insights into his approach to music.You'll learn four of Jorma's favourite pieces in note-for-note detail including traditional tunes such as 'West Coast Blues' and 'Hesitation Blues' as well as the classic Jorma originals 'Crystal City' and 'Embryonic Journey'.