Hal Leonard Guitar Method - Blues Guitar: 6 inch. x 9 inch. Edition (Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Songbooks)) [Paperback] Review

...but some sections seemed unnecessary and/or so poorly covered (e.g. blues & major scales, styles of the 3 Kings) to the point of being useless.I also found some of the recommended chord shapes problematic (making some tracks unapproachable).

Good bits for me, were things like: a really good, simplified version of the SRV classic Mary Had a Little Lamb (blues style) and You Shook Me -- challenging, doable & they feel and sound good. Some other later songs seem either over simplified (e.g Look at Little Sister and I'm Tore Down) & dull or overly difficult (e.g. Stormy Monday blues).The Harmonized Shuffle Patterns was something new & interesting.

Overall a 3 or 4 out of 5. Its low cost and simplicity help offset some of its short comings. While certainly not a comprehensive or lush book on the blues it is not intimidating and is one to help you on the way. I prefer some other similar books in this genre but none is perfect and this one is probably worth working through.

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The Hal Leonard Blues Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning blues guitar. This book uses real blues songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead blues guitar in the style of B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters and many others. Lessons include: 12-bar blues; chords, scales and licks; vibrato and string bending; riffs, turnarounds and boogie patterns; hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides; standard notation and tablature; and much more! Songs include: Boom Boom * Born Under a Bad Sign * Double Trouble * Killing Floor * Sweet Home Chicago * You Shook Me * and more. The CD includes 75 tracks for demo and play-along.

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