{"product_id":"blues-guitar-for-dummies-isbn-9781119695639","title":"Blues Guitar For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWant to become the coolest possible version of yourself?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime to jump into learning the blues guitar. Even if you don’t read music, \u003ci\u003eBlues Guitar For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e lets you pick up the fundamentals and start jamming like your favorite blues artists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlues Guitar for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e covers the key aspects of blues guitar, showing you how to play scales, chords, progressions, riffs, solos, and more. This hands-on guide is packed with musical examples, chords charts, and photos that let you explore the genre and play the songs of all the great blues musicians. This accessible how-to book will give you the skills you need to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose the right guitar, equipment, and strings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHold, tune, and get situated with your guitar\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlay barre chords and strum to the rhythm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecognize the structure of a blues song\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTackle musical riffs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaster melodies and solos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake your guitar sing, cry, and wail\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJam to any type of blues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditionally, the book comes with a website that shares audio samples of all the examples covered in the lessons. Go online to practice your riffs and chords and develop your style as a blues musician.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder your copy of \u003ci\u003eBlues Guitar For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e today and get ready to start shredding!\u003c\/p\u003e P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Blues Guitar For Dummies (9780470049204). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics! \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You’re Not to Read 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book is Organized 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: You Got a Right to Play the Blues 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Setting Up to Play the Blues 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Beyond the Basics: Playing Like a Pro 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Sounding Like the Masters: Blues Styles through the Ages 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5: Gearing Up: Outfitting Your Arsenal 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 7: Appendixes 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: You Got a Right to Play the Blues 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Every Day I Have the Blues Hallelujah!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing the Blues Train from Its Departure Then to Its Arrival Now 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pieces of blues that made the genre 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe place of the blues’ conception 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRejoicing over 100 years of blues: The shifting shape of the genre 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe qualities that made blues cats hit the big-time 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Not All Pain and Suffering — The Lighter Side of Blues 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveying the Means to Make the Music: The Guitar in All Its Glory 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe low-fi acoustic guitar 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe semi-hollowbody electric guitar 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolidbody electric guitars 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Collision of Two Worlds: Acoustic versus Electric 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Grip on How Guitars Work 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ve gotta use your hands — both of them 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing the tones: String vibration and pitch 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectric guitars only: Pickups and amplification 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming and Looking Like a Blues Player 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding and filling your brain with know-how 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking the part 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlues Trivia For Dummies 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe questions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe answers 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Blues Meets Guitar: A Match Made in Musical Heaven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Delta: Defining the Blues Guitar Sound 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe method to the music: Chord progressions 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe guitarist’s language of melody 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe expression that invokes your senses 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe groove that sets the pace 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissecting an Acoustic and an Electric 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Down with the Blues: A Quick How-To 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe foundation for all guitar playing: Acoustic guitars 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting acoustic to overdrive: Electric guitars 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Need to Get Your Groove On 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Grab Hold, Tune Up, Play On!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolding Your Axe (That Is, Your Guitar) 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrabbing your guitar’s neck 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePushing down on the strings 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting sound to come out 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolding the Pick, Attacking the Problem 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Situated 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitting down  46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e or standing up 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuning Up 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping your guitar get in tune with itself 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolding your guitar to an electronic standard 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying a Chord 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic Notation: Not Just for Geeks 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidance for your aimless fingers: A chord diagram 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping out your short-term path: Rhythm notation 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuiding you all the way through a song: Tablature 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Setting Up to Play the Blues 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Getting a Grip on Left-Hand Chords\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting Out Simple: Blues Chords Even Your Mom Could Play 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing to the Next Level: Barre Chords 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming a barre chord 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming barre chords 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying E-based barre chords 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying A-form barre chords 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining forms 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Advantage of Versatile Power Chords 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Positioning the Right Hand for Rhythm and Lead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrumming Along 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStroking down 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e And stroking up 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining down and up 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriking to a beat 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEighth-note striking, twice per beat 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing Single Notes and Strumming 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparating bass and treble: The pick-strum 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying common pick-strum patterns 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShuffling the Beats with Syncopated Strumming 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA bit of notation: Dots that extend and ties that bind 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyncopation: Playing with dots and ties 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStopping the String Ringing (Just for a Sec) 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuting the sound between two chords (left hand) 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimulating syncopation with left-hand muting 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuting the sound of a note (right hand) 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopying the Classics: Plucking Fingerstyle Blues 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Hand’s Bliss: Different Rhythm Styles to Play 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe shuffle groove 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe driving straight-four 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe slow 12\/8, with groups of three 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe two-beat feel 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe slow and funky 16 feel 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Blues Progressions, Song Forms, and Moves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlues by the Numbers 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the Big Dogs: Primary Key Families and Their Chords 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Structure of a Blues Song, Baby 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the 12-bar blues 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlow blues 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 8-bar blues 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraight-four (or rock blues) 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Structures to Keys 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA move with many chords: The Jimmy Reed move 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sound of sadness: Minor blues 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessorizing the 12-Bar Blues: Intros, Turnarounds, and Endings 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntros 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurnarounds 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndings 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh Moves 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Musical Riffs: Bedrock of the Blues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Single-Note Riffs 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the low-down bass notes: Quarter-note riffs 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe big daddy of riffs: Eighth-note riffs 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding a little funk: 16th-note riffs 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrowing rhythm for a loop: Syncopated eighth-note riffs 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble the Strings, Double the Fun: Two-Note Riffs (or Double-Stops) 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraight feel 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShuffle, or swing, eighths 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-Note Riffs, the Bridge to Lead Guitar 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeith Richards’s borrowed trademark: Quick-four riffs 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntro, turnaround, and ending riffs 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering the Rhythm Figure 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Beyond the Basics: Playing Like a Pro 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Playing Lead: Soaring Melodies and Searing Solos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering Your Picking Technique 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming smooth with your simple downs and ups 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling tricky alternate-picking situations 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Universal Lead Language: The Pentatonic Scale 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy the pentatonic is the perfect scale 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe two sides of the pentatonic scale 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA common scale for practice: E minor pentatonic 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePentatonic Plus One: The Six-Note Blues Scale 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Some Extra Flava to the Blues Scale 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClashing bitterly 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA dash of sweetness 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Playing Up the Neck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Inquiring Minds: Why Up the Neck You Should Go 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositioning Your Digits for an Easy Key Change 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pros of closed positions 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe details of closed, numbered positions 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasing Into Position: Moving the Pentatonic Up and Down 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Your Position 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA natural first: Moving from fifth position to eighth 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe eighth-position blues bonus 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow low can you go? Moving from fifth position to third 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Technical Side of Moving 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike taking candy from a baby: The subtle shift 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking a bit of attention: The noticeable slide 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen you don’t want to move, just reach or jump 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Positions You Should Know: Meanderings of the Pentatonic Scale 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating the positions to each other 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting the positions: Licks that take you up and down 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Logic behind the Corresponding Shift of Position and Key 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing common keys and their comfortable positions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping keys to positions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Express Yourself: Making the Guitar Sing, Cry, and Wail \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppreciating the Art of Articulation 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing In for the Attack 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA little bit louder now a little bit softer now: Dynamics 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHitting hard and backing off 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Down the Music: Phrasing 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting notes the slippery way: Slides 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s hammer time — get ready to strike a string! 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExposing a note by lifting a digit: Pull-offs 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Your Sound a Bit of Flair 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShake that string: Adding vibrato 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rubber-band blues: Bends that stretch a string 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying a Song with Various Articulations 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Sounding Like the Masters: Blues Styles through the Ages 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Acoustic Roots: Delta Blues and Its Country Cousins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelta Blues: Where It All Began 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Delta technique 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLadies and gentlemen, king of the Delta blues: Robert Johnson 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCountry Ragtime: The Piedmont Blues 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything In-Between: Country and Folk Blues 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA quick profile of country and folk blues 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving these “in-between blues” a listen 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing with a lick and some style: Ragtime tags 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCountry and Folk Blues Had a Baby; Its Name was Rockabilly 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuintessential Blues: Slide Guitar 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe tools that let you slide 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSliding technique 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuning your guitar for slide, a technique all its own 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: The Birth and Growth of Classic Electric Blues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of the Electric Guitar in Blues 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Props to the Earliest Electric Pioneer 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSweet Home Chicago, Seat of the Electric Blues 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuddy Waters, leader of the pack 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElmore James, slide guitarist extraordinaire 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOtis Rush: Soulful player with a flair for vibrato 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuddy Guy, the father of blues rock 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern-Day Blues Styles: The Sounds of Texas 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Blues Giants: Three Kings and a Collins 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbert King, the upside-down string bender 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.B King, the blues’ king of kings 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreddie King, a two-pick man 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbert Collins, master of the Telecaster 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren of the Post-War Blues Revival 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSon Seals, Chicago’s favorite son 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobert Cray, smooth persuader 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonnie Raitt, stellar lyrical slides artiste 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Blues Rock: The Infusion of Ol’ Rock ’n’ Roll\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blues Had a Baby, and They Called It Rock ’n’ Roll 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChuck Berry, blues rock’s first superstar 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBo Diddley, king of the jungle beat 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Brits Invade the Blues 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClapton and Green, early blues icons 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJeff Beck, blues-rock’s mad scientist 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrippin’ the Blues 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEric Clapton, the original guitar god 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJimi Hendrix takes the blues psychedelic 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeavy “Blooze”: The Infusion of Hard Rock 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJimmy Page, frontrunner of the metal blues 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeslie West, big man with a big sound 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlackmore and beyond, where blues gets scary 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouthern Comfort 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Allmans, especially brother Duane 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLynyrd Skynyrd 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot Barbecue Blues, Texas Style 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohnny Winter, Texas blues-rock titan 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBilly Gibbons and ZZ Top, giving rock some soul 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStevie Ray Vaughan, the greatest modern bluesman of them all 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlues on Steroids 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEddie Van Halen takes the blues to ’80s metal 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuro-Metal brings virtuosity and precision to the blues 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21st-Century Soul 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Mayer, new kid on the blues block 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllmans Redux: Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks, keepers of the flame 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Gearing Up: Outfitting Your Arsenal 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Shop Till You Drop: Buying the Right Guitar for You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore You Begin Shopping 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding On a Make and Model 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating a Guitar 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkmanship 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppointments (aesthetic options) 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Jungle: Shopping 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing a friend 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoney matters: Deal or no deal 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting Your Guitar 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard cases 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoft cases 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGig bags 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Choosing Your Amp and Effects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started with a Practice Amp 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShopping for a practice amp 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying with a practice amp 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowering Up to a Larger Amp 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing among different amp formats 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeling the power 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissecting the Amplifier 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInput jack 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreamp 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTone 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower amp 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeakers 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe flexibility of having separate channels 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s That Sound? Checking Out Your Amp Choices 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTube amps 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolid-state amps 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHybrid amps 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital-modeling amps 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemembering the Good Old Days 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVintage amps 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReissue amps 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDialing in an Amp Sound 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronicling Classic Amps for Blues 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFender Bassman 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFender Deluxe Reverb 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFender Twin Reverb 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarshall JTM 45 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarshall Plexi Super Lead 100 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVox AC30 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMesa\/Boogie Mark IIc+ 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMessing Around with Your Sound: Effects 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJuicing Up Your Sound 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen your sound is too hot to handle: Distortion 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToying with Tone Quality 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEQ: The great tonal equalizer 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWah-wah, the effect that is as it sounds 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModulation Effects, from Swooshy to Swirly 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStacking sounds for a fuller effect: Chorus 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwooshing, like a jet plane: Flangers and phase shifters 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike a visit to the opera house: Vibrato and tremolo 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePretending (and Sounding Like) You’re Somewhere You’re Not 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaying sound in a cave-like way 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding reverb to make your sound slicker 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing an Effects Format 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA string of effects: Pedals on parade 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA box to house them all at your feet 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA box to house them all at hand level 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Changing Strings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange is Good, But When? 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the Right Strings 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcoustic strings 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectric strings 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutfitting Your String-Changing Toolkit 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving Old Strings 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStringing a Steel-String Acoustic 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStringing an Electric Guitar 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Ten Blues Guitar Giants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobert Johnson (1911–38) 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElmore James (1918–63) 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eT-Bone Walker (1910–75) 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuddy Waters (1915–83) 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbert King (1923–92) 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.B King (b 1925) 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbert Collins (1932–93) 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOtis Rush (b 1934) 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEric Clapton (b 1945) 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStevie Ray Vaughan (1954–90) 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Ten Great Blues Guitars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 325\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGibson L-1 Flattop 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGibson ES-175 Archtop 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Steel 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGibson J-200 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFender Telecaster 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGibson Les Paul 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFender Stratocaster 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGibson ES-335 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGibson ES-355 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGibson SG 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Ten (Plus One) Must-Have Blues Guitar Albums\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 329\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobert Johnson: The Complete Recordings 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin’ Hopkins 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eT-Bone Walker: Complete Capitol Black \u0026amp; White Recordings 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eT-Bone Walker: Complete Imperial Recordings 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Best of Muddy Waters 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.B King: Live at the Regal 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Very Best of Buddy Guy 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobert Cray: Bad Influence 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasters of the Delta Blues: Friends of Charlie Patton 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMean Old World: The Blues from 1940 to 1994 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChicago: The Blues Today 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: Appendixes 333\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: How to Read Music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elements of Music Notation 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading pitch 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading duration 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpression, articulation, and miscellaneous terms and symbols 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B: How to Use the Website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating the Text to the Website 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCount-offs 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStereo separation 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Requirements 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You’ll Find on the Website 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudio tracks 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTroubleshooting 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 351\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Chappell\u003c\/b\u003e has jammed with countless blues musicians at Chicago's blues clubs. 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