101 Essential Blues Progressions

· Mel Bay Publications
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About this eBook

This user-friendly book, with access to online audio, shows how to transform standard three-chord blues changes into harmonically sophisticated jazz-blues progressions.The book covers chord substitution, twelve-bar blues, minor blues, eight-bar blues, and sixteen-bar blues. Chord frames are supplied for guitarists. Blank treble and bass staves are included for writing songs, licks, and solos. An absolute goldmine for all musicians, students, blues songwriters, recording studios, ad agencies, and anyone who plays blues music. This truly amazing learning/reference work, designed for beginners and pros alike, also contains an appendix featuring a wealth of information about modern blues progressions and how to create them. Includes access to online audio.   

About the author

Larry McCabe was born in Kansas City, Missouri. he studied music with several teachers including Eldon Shamblin, legendary swing guitarist, and arranger for Bob Wills. Deciding on freelance teaching as a music career, Larry received his degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1979. Since graduating from college, Larry has taught over 30,000 private music lessons. He has also taught music history with a focus on American popular music and jazz. An experienced blues guitarist, he played in the Gulf Coast Blues Band, wrote a Living Blues magazine column called Blues Box, and is currently on the nominating committee for the annual W.C. Handy awards. He also enjoys playing Irish fiddle music. Larry's vast experience in private lessons has given him a unique understanding of the educational needs of the typical music student. Beginning with Blues, Boogie, and Rock Guitar in 1984, he has written several Mel Bay books on various subjects including guitar, bass, and songwriting techniques.

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