SKU: MB.31008M

ISBN 9781513467016. 8.75x11.75 inches.

Blind Lemon Jefferson was a trail blazer, both as a singer and guitarist, but also as a commercial phenomenon, for he was the first blues musician to establish the tremendous appeal that blues, as played and sung by rural African American folk, had for the record-buying public. It is no exaggeration to say that the sales of Lemon’s records paved the way for a host of other solo rural blues musicians to record in his wake and made the record companies more willing to give other musicians a chance, in the hopes of achieving similar success. 

Lemon’s record sales weren’t what made him a great musician, though - that could only be attributed to his startlingly virtuosic guitar - playing and soulful singing, developed over years of busking, building on his natural gifts with a great deal of practice and work. In the Guitar of Blind Lemon Jefferson author John Miller presents transcriptions, in standard notation and tablature, of 22 of Lemon’s greatest performances, with an additional essay examining Lemon’s senses of time and phrasing and his picking techniques. Also included is a download link to all the original recordings. 

To present a picture of Lemon the man, noted blues researchers Alan Governar and Kip Lornell have contributed an essay focusing on Lemon’s early life, the origins of his music, and his time spent in a musical partnership with Lead Belly. Links are provided to downloadable performances of the songs in the book from which the transcriptions were made, so that you can have Lemon’s sound in your head as you learn to play his songs.

Blind Lemon Jefferson was remarkable, even in a style that abounded in great musicians, and some measure of his influence can be seen in the fact that musicians recorded in the 1960s, more than thirty years after his death, were still covering his songs and stealing guitar licks from him. The Guitar of Blind Lemon Jefferson gives you the resources needed to learn what was so special about Lemon’s music, and to experience his musical excellence from inside the music itself.

Titles include: One Dime Blues, Got The Blues, Dry Southern Blues, Big Night Blues, Rabbit Foot Blues, Shuckin' Sugar Blues, Where Shall I Be, Wartime Blues, Black Horse Blues, Prison Cell Blues, Piney Woods Money Mama, See That My Grave Is Kept Clean, He Arose From The Dead, Beggin' Back, Broke And Hungry, Bad Luck Blues, Matchbox Blues, Lemon's Worried Blues, That Crawlin' Baby Blues, Easy Rider Blues, Stocking Feet Blues and Right of Way Blues

Level 2/3 • 160 pages • Direct download link to audio files. 

SKU: CZ.9798883803436

ISBN 9798883803436.

Best Beginning Guitar Book for Teens and Adults is an easy, learn-how-to-play guitar method book for beginning students. Designed specifically for beginners, this comprehensive method book is packed with all the essential tools and resources you'll need to learn how to play the guitar with ease and excitement.

With the power of online video tutorials, this book brings a music teacher right into your home, ready to guide you whenever you are ready to strum and pluck your first chords. The companion YouTube videos offer a dynamic and engaging learning experience, featuring beautiful, professionally produced 4K videos. These videos include live playing demonstrations of every song featured in the book, ensuring that you can see and hear exactly how each tune is meant to sound.

The extra-large notation, simplified arrangements, and letter names inside the note heads help you easily navigate through the music. With limited material per page, you won't feel overwhelmed, allowing for a gradual and steady progression.

The book not only teaches you how to play the guitar but also instills important music fundamentals. From learning how to read notes and mastering proper guitar technique to understanding basic music theory and fostering creativity and expression, this book covers it all.

The book includes:
Extra-large notation
Simplified arrangements
Letter names inside the note heads
Limited material per page
Chords, lyrics and notes
Easy to read sheet music
Large selection of classic and time-tested songs

The book teaches important music fundamentals including:
How to read notes
Proper guitar technique
Chord and single note playing
Basic music theory
Creativity and expression
Music appreciation
The YouTube videos support learning with:
Beautiful, professionally produced 4K videos
Live playing demonstrations of every song in the book.