By Ronnie Earl / Buddy Guy. For Guitar. Hot Licks. Blues. Level: Intermediate. DVD (Region 0), Instrumental Tutor. Text language: English / French / German / Italian / Spanish. 12 pages. Published by Hotlicks Videos.

Composed by Various. Easy Piano Songbook. Jazz. Softcover. 160 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.31008M

Perfect binding. Blues. Book and online audio. 160 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31008M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (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. 

by Phil Duncan. For all harmonica. You Can Teach Yourself. Blues, method. Level: Beginning. Book/CD package. Method. Size 8.75x11.75. 84 pages.

Play Authentic Blues Rhythm and Lead Guitar Like the Pros. Composed by Steve Trovato and Terry Carter. Artist/Personality; Book; Digital Download; Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction; Software. Alfred's Learn to Play. Blues. 120 pages. Published by Alfred Music

by Stefan Grossman. Complete. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 260 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Published by Alfred Publishing. Designed for beginning bassists who want to play the blues, this title makes a great companion to any starter bass method and the perfect complement to the author's Complete Electric Bass Method. Learn various grooves in both straight and swing feels, all within the context of such styles as rock blues, jazz blues, funk blues and more. Highlighted with lessons on scales and chords that are clear and easy to understand, this abundant resource of blues bass lines not only adds to your vocabulary, but also provides the tools you need to create great bass lines of your own for any practical playing situation.

Published by Alfred Publishing. This book is designed for guitar players who love the blues and want to become more familiar with Chicago-Style blues. Great Chicago blues arepggios and licks are included along with lessons on chord progressions, turnarounds, gospel blues and more. There is loads of Chicago blues trivia and interesting facts. Easy-to-read examples are shown in standard music notation and TAB. The CD includes examples to make learning easier.

(E-Flat Instrument). By Bob Mintzer. For E-Flat Instruments. Book; CD; Instrumental Series. Belwin Play-Along Series. Blues; Funk; Jazz. Grade 2.5. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

(B-Flat Instruments). By Bob Mintzer. For B-Flat Tenor Sax. Book; CD; Instrumental Series. Belwin Play-Along Series. Blues; Funk; Jazz. Grade 2.5. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

(Trumpet). By Bob Mintzer. For B-Flat Trumpet and Clarinet. Book; CD; Instrumental Series. Belwin Play-Along Series. Blues; Funk; Jazz. Grade 2.5. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Edited by Amy Appleby. For piano. Format: solo piano book (spiral bound). With introductory text and lyrics. Blues and ragtime. 319 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sales.

(Bass Clef Instrument). By Bob Mintzer. For Bass Clef Instruments. Book; CD; Instrumental Series. Belwin Play-Along Series. Blues; Funk; Jazz. Grade 2.5. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Hosted by Matt Smith. Instructional video: DVD for guitar. Learning blues guitar is easy with this 90-minute step-by-step DVD. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Performed by Robert Johnson. Easy Guitar (Simplified arrangements for guitar). With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.