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Improvising Blues Guitar, by John Wheatcroft

Name: Improvising Blues Guitar, by John Wheatcroft
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Author: John Wheatcroft

John Wheatcroft

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Módulos275

Canciones Replay53

InstrumentoGuitarra acústica, Guitarra

IdiomaInglés

Contenido (275 módulos, 53 replay)

- 01. Introduction
- 02. Welcome to the Blues
- 03. How This Book Works
- 04. Using the Audio material
- 05. How to Read Fretboard Diagrams
- 01. 1. Acoustic Blues & The Delta
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: Mississippi Fred McDowell
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. The I–IV–V Chord Progression
- 07. Artist #2: Lightnin’ Hopkins
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. The Thumb-Pick
- 11. Artist #3: Robert Johnson
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. The Turnaround
- 15. Questions, Answers & Blue Notes
- 16. Checkpoint
- 17. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 18. Microtones & ‘Blue’ Notes
- 01. 2. Chicago
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: Muddy Waters
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. Tailing-Off Notes
- 07. Artist #2: Hubert Sumlin
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Introduction to Vibrato
- 11. Artist #3: Buddy Guy
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. Adding Simple Bends
- 15. The Advantages of Downstroke Picking
- 16. Artist #4: Mike Bloomfield
- 17. Checkpoint
- 18. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 19. Repetitious Extended Phrasing
- 20. Rhythm Study
- 01. 3. Memphis & Detroit
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: John Lee Hooker
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. ‘Call & Response’ Phrasing
- 07. Artist #2: B. B. King
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Artist #3: Albert King
- 11. Checkpoint
- 12. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 13. Outrageously Wide String Bending
- 14. Artist #4: Robert Cray
- 15. Checkpoint
- 16. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 17. Staccato Phrasing & Popping the Strings
- 18. Rhythm Study
- 01. 4. Early Texas Blues
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: T-Bone Walker
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. Swing
- 07. Artist #2: Freddie King
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Riff-Based Soloing
- 11. Artist #3: Albert Collins
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. Rapid Pull-Offs Using the Thumb
- 15. Artist #4: Otis Rush
- 16. Checkpoint
- 17. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 18. Vocal-Like Crying Vibrato
- 19. Rhythm Study
- 01. 5. The British Blues Boom
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: Eric Clapton
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. Applying Wide Vibrato to a Bent Note
- 07. Artist #2: Jeff Beck
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Emulation of Slide with Vibrato Bar
- 11. Artist #3: Jimmy Page
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. Advanced Fast Pull-Offs and Wide String Bending
- 15. Artist #4: Peter Green
- 16. Checkpoint
- 17. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 18. Expressive Vibrato Technique
- 19. Rhythm Study
- 01. 6. Country Blues & Rock’n’Roll
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: Scotty Moore
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. Rock ’n’ Roll Triplets
- 07. Travis-picking
- 08. Artist #2: Chuck Berry
- 09. Checkpoint
- 10. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 11. Following the Changes
- 12. Artist #3: Roy Buchanan
- 13. Checkpoint
- 14. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 15. Harmonizing in 3rds and 6ths
- 16. Volume Swells
- 17. Artist #4: Danny Gatton
- 18. Checkpoint
- 19. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 20. Advanced Hybrid-Picking
- 21. Rhythm Study
- 01. 7. New Wave Texas
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: Jimmy Vaughan
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. Soloing with Chord Fragments
- 07. Artist #2: Duke Robillard
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Swing & Jazz Phrasing
- 11. Artist #3: Stevie Ray Vaughan
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. Extreme Dynamics & Expression
- 15. Artist #4: Eric Johnson
- 16. Checkpoint
- 17. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 18. Pentatonic Superimposition
- 19. Rhythm Study
- 01. 8. Rock-Hot Blues
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: Jimi Hendrix
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. The Hendrix chord
- 07. Artist #2: Gary Moore
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Extreme Vibrato, Palm Muting & Pinched Harmonics
- 11. Artist #3: Walter Trout
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. Expanding the Pentatonic Palette
- 15. Artist #4: Joe Bonamassa
- 16. Checkpoint
- 17. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 18. Large Intervallic Skips via Open Strings
- 19. Rhythm Study
- 01. 9. Jazz Blues
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: Charlie Christian
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. Eighth-Note Extended ‘Bop’ Rhythmic Phrasing
- 07. Artist #2: Wes Montgomery
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Exclusive Use of the Thumb for Picking
- 11. Artist #3: Larry Carlton
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. Spelling Out the Changes
- 15. Artist #4: Robben Ford
- 16. Checkpoint
- 17. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 18. Tension, Release & ‘Outside’ Playing
- 19. Rhythm Study
- 01. 10. Slide Masters
- 02. The World of Slide Guitar
- 03. Artist #1: Elmore James
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. Intonation & Vibrato
- 07. Artist #2: Ry Cooder
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Muting
- 11. Artist #3: Duane Allman
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. Extending the Range of the Guitar
- 15. Artist #4: Sonny Landreth
- 16. Checkpoint
- 17. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 18. Blues Phrasing Beyond the Box
- 19. Rhythm Study
- 01. 11. Acoustic Blues Revival
- 02. Key Players
- 03. Artist #1: Bob Brozman
- 04. Checkpoint
- 05. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 06. Incorporating the Slide
- 07. Artist #2: Rory Gallagher
- 08. Checkpoint
- 09. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 10. Bass Line Runs & Mixing Approaches
- 11. Artist #3: John Hammond
- 12. Checkpoint
- 13. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 14. Fingerpicks, Fingers or Hybrid?
- 15. Artist #4: Keb’ Mo’
- 16. Checkpoint
- 17. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 18. Developing Your Own Voice & Making Improvements – Fast!
- 01. 12. Conclusion
- 02. What Is Feel?
- 03. Assignments and Improvisation Tips
- 04. Make Your Tone Work for You
- 05. Delivering the Package
- 06. Suggested Listening
- 07. Index
- 08. Audio Track Listing
- 01. Mississippi Fred McDowell style
- 02. Lightnin Hopkins style
- 03. Robert Johnson style
- 04. Question & Answer Phrasing
- 05. Muddy Waters style
- 06. Hubert Sumlin style
- 07. Buddy Guy style
- 08. Mike Bloomfield style
- 09. Rhythm Study: Chicago Shuffle
- 10. John Lee Hooker style
- 11. B. B. King style
- 12. Albert King style
- 13. Robert Cray style
- 14. Rhythm Study: Born to Boogie
- 15. T-Bone Walker style
- 16. Freddie King style
- 17. Albert Collins style
- 18. Otis Rush
- 19. Rhythm Study: From Seven to Nine
- 20. Eric Clapton style
- 21. Jeff Beck style
- 22. Jimmy Page style
- 23. Peter Green style
- 24. Rhythm Study: Blues-Breaking
- 25. Scotty Moore style
- 26. Chuck Berry style
- 27. Roy Buchanan style
- 28. Danny Gatton style
- 29. Rhythm Study: Riff around the Clock
- 30. Jimmie Vaughan style
- 31. Duke Robillard style
- 32. Stevie Ray Vaughan style
- 33. Eric Johnson style
- 34. Rhythm Study: Pride of Texas
- 35. Jimi Hendrix style
- 36. Gary Moore style
- 37. Walter Trout style
- 38. Joe Bonamassa style
- 39. Rhythm Study: Voodoo Blaze
- 40. Charlie Christian style
- 41. Wes Montgomery style
- 42. Larry Carlton style
- 43. Robben Ford style
- 44. Rhythm Study: Boppin the Blues
- 45. Elmore James style
- 46. Ry Cooder style
- 47. Duane Allman style
- 48. Sonny Landreth style
- 49. Rhythm Study: Dust Off the Slide
- 50. Bob Brozman style
- 51. Rory Gallagher style
- 52. John Hammond style
- 53. Keb Mo style

Sobre este cancionero

A complete journey through the sound and feel of blues guitar, Improvising Blues Guitar shows you how to solo and comp with confidence in authentic styles from the Delta to Chicago, Texas, rock and jazz blues. Across eleven chapters you learn four full solo studies per chapter, each in the style of a landmark artist, plus focused technique and concept work that turns those licks into your own voice. Start now and let your blues guitar playing sound richer, freer and more expressive.

Each chapter explores a key blues scene or sub-genre, then walks you through complete blues guitar solos, detailed “Checkpoint” breakdowns, and progressive “Assignments and Improvisation Tips” so you can absorb phrasing, tone, timing and harmony step by step. You’ll cover acoustic Delta blues, Chicago band blues, Memphis and Detroit soul-flavoured grooves, early and new-wave Texas blues, British blues boom, rock-hot blues, jazz blues and slide masters, finishing with an acoustic blues revival chapter and a practical conclusion on feel, tone and delivery.

The book is built around real music: every solo study has a matching audio performance, and (for Chapters 2–10) a dedicated rhythm study that becomes your extended backing track for practising solos, trying ideas and developing your own improvisations. The Audio Track Listing at the back shows you exactly where to find each Mississippi Fred McDowell, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Muddy Waters, B. B. King, Hendrix, SRV, jazz and slide style track. Press play and learn, using the book both as a blues guitar course and as a long-term reference for phrasing, tone and stylistic authenticity.

If you already play basic blues guitar and want to sound more like the greats while still developing your own voice, this book gives you the structure, repertoire and backing material to make it happen. Work through the chapters in order, or dip into the styles and artists you love most, and come back to the solos and studies whenever you need new blues guitar inspiration.

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John Wheatcroft

John Wheatcroft es un guitarrista, educador y autor británico que ejerce como Principal Lecturer de Guitarra en BIMM London, con cargos de profesor visitante en la University of West London y la Chester University. Colaborador habitual de Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, Guitar Part (Francia) y Guitar World, ha actuado con artistas como Billy Cobham, Alex Acuña y Frank Gambale. Su libro Improvising Blues Guitar, publicado por Schott, recorre el blues desde Chicago y Memphis hasta el boom del blues británico y el jazz blues, centrándose en los estilos de los guitarristas más influyentes del género.

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Fundada por Bernhard Schott en Maguncia en 1770, Schott Music es una de las editoriales de música más antiguas y grandes de Europa, con un catálogo de más de 30 000 títulos. A lo largo de sus 250 años de historia, Schott ha publicado primeras ediciones de Mozart, Beethoven y Wagner, ha apoyado a voces del siglo XX desde Hindemith y Schoenberg hasta Ligeti y Henze, y hoy publica partituras, libros y material educativo desde sus oficinas en Maguncia, Londres, Nueva York, Tokio y más allá.

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