MelBay Learn to Play Bottleneck Guitar Book CD Set

MelBay Learn to Play Bottleneck Guitar Book/CD Set - 94571BCD

By Fred Sokolow. A popular and easy to understand book which teaches and explores the many aspects of bottleneck/slide guitar techniques developed nearly a century ago and made famous through the recordings of legendary blues greats like Robert Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Muddy Waters.

Much of the book is dedicated to teaching you how to use these assorted techniques to make original improvised solos. You will learn to play bottleneck guitar in open D tuning, open E tuning, open A tuning, and standard tuning. Written in notation and tablature.

Product Number: 94571BCD
Format: Book/CD Set
ISBN: 0786627468
UPC: 796279041720
ISBN13: 9780786627462
Series: Non-Series
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published: 9/19/1996

Difficulty

Page
Count

Binding

Size
(inches)

Beginning

Saddlestitch

8.75 x 11.75

Difficulty Details

Explanation of the grading system

Rhythms

Keys/
Chords

Notes/
Positions

Technique

Length

Contents:

Introduction

How To Read Tablature
Equipment
Guitars & Strings
Bottlenecks & Slides
Picks
Open D Tuning
"String-to-String" Tuning
Tuning Down form Standard Tuning
Sliding on the Strings-Preliminaries
Barred Chords
Fretted Chords
Boogie-bass Accompaniment
The D Major Scale
Higher D Major Scale
Emphasizing Open-String Notes
Lower D Major Scale
Turnarounds
The 12th Fret D Major Scale

Open E Tuning
Tuning Up From Standard Tuning
It's the Same as D Tuning

Open G Tuning
"String-to-String" Tuning
Tuning Down form Standard Tuning
Barred Chords
I-IV-V Relationships
Similarities Between D and G Tunings
The G Major Scale
Emphasizing "Open-String" Notes
A Lower G Major Scale
The 12th Fret G Major Scale

Open A Tuning
Tuning Up from Standard Tuning
It's the Same as G Tuning
7th Chords

Slide In Standard Tuning
"String-to-String" Tuning
Playing in the Key of E
E Chord Positions
A Chord Positions
B Chord Positions
9th chord licks
Slide in the Key of A

Play in Any Key You Like - Using a Capo
Conclusion and Listening Guide
Learning From Recorded Music

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