Mississippi delta blues fingerstyle solos made easy. Blues style course level 1 and level 2 blues mini courses. In this guitar lesson ill break down a fairly simple fingerstyle delta blues composition that can be played on electric or acoustic guitar. This book is a collection of short stories about folks who live or come from around the mississippi delta. Heres a quick way to get started with delta blues youtube. Delta blues together with the beginning delta blues guitar dvd and save. Get your mojo working with these essential delta resources. If youre interested in learning to pick delta style, then this is a must. John millers country blues guitar collection is a very recent addition to stefan grossmans guitar workshop series distributed by mel bay.
The region is well known for rich soil and poor people and original delta blues guitarists, who also sang and often played harmonica, created this music. But this book can also be used on its own as a stand alone reference guide to scale diagrams, lead guitar soloing strategies, learning to play over chord changes, and more. Players like robert johnson, skip james and son house helped shape what we commonly call delta blues. Stefan grossman, noted rootsblues guitarist and musicologist, has compiled this fascinating collection of 26 songs legendary blues guitarist mississippi john hurt. Jul 23, 2018 capture the authentic sound of delta blues slide guitar. Free guitar lesons w pdf tab masters of delta blues guitar. The acousticbased delta blues guitar of mississippi formed the foundation for the electric guitar of chicago blueswhat most people think of when they think of blues guitar today. Top 100 blues guitar songs download area guitar alliance. It has all the essentials you need and packed with cool features. Otis rush go here for books and videos on blues guitar go here for. Any recommendations for a delta blues finger picking book. Delta blues guitar stefan grossmans guitar workshop. When electric guitars became the staple sound of blues, the mississippi delta area was one of the very first to react and adapt quickly. In this lesson from blues guitar institute, well get deep into a 12 bar delta blues tune.
Stefan grossman, noted rootsblues guitarist and musicologist, has compiled this fascinating collection of 14 songs from seven pivotal early blues guitarists from the mississippi delta. Alfred beginning delta blues guitar bookdvd musicians. The stories are all by different authors and edited by carol haines. On hearing a strange new artist, one can almost pinpoint his city of origin through his guitar technique. Dec, 2016 in this lesson from blues guitar institute, well get deep into a 12 bar delta blues tune. The songs and lessons illustrated in this ebook give the learner a solid foundation in beginning delta blues. On this page youll find all my free tabs pdfs the videos for these tabs are on the page free guitar tabvideos if you like the free tabs on this page, please consider donating via paypal using the button below. Delta blues slide guitar fundamental changes music book. A taster from my soon to be finished beginning delta blues picking dvd. Any way you look at it, delta blues is influential on blues music and lets be honest, its a ton of fun to play. Buy a slide when you buy this book as its a must, clues in the. Its where blues guitar was first heard over 60 years before led zeppelin, eric clapton and others brought it to the masses. As youll learn in this ebook, there are countless ways to form blues riffs and be creative with them. This musical and cultural history traces the blues from its roots in west africa to the mississippi delta to urban chicago and beyond.
Capture the authentic sound of delta blues slide guitar. Facebook, and on the delta lou youtube channel to meet other blues fanatics. In this lesson, well look at a slowpaced delta blues style number complete with callandresponse licks, heavy use of 7th chords and a driving, steady beat. Delta blues guitar is one of the oldest and most foundational styles of blues music. At delta lou music, we preserve the american blues and the lost art of slide guitar through our freedownloadable lessons and our community commentary of the american delta blues circa 19201939. Of the twenty four, seventeen are in standard tuning. Looking for recommendations for delta blues method books. Beginning finger picking for the delta blues guitar delta blues style finger picking and use of the bottleneck slide is essential to learn when studying the various playing styles of the artists from this important musical genre. In addition to stefans expert transcriptions, the book includes a cd containing the original artists recordings so you can hear and feel the music, as it was. It has always seemed a phenomenon that the guitar styles that came out of the south during the twenties and thirties could be differentiated by their regional characteristics. Garage band garageband is multitrack recording software allowing you to record your guitar playing to.
Slow and easy delta blues guitar lesson fingerstyle. The stories are fascinating and touched with mysticism, and violence and murder and the blues. This book features notation, tablature, and three compact discs of phraseb. Aug 09, 2018 delta blues slide guitar new book out now. It gives you the right notes to get that raw delta blue feel.
Blues guitar minor blues lesson 1, part 1 olav torvunds guitar pages guitar lessons book of the month january 2005 happy traum. The others are open and drop d together with a couple of g tunings. Mar 08, 2007 the early masters of american blues series provides the unique opportunity to study the true roots of modern blues. Im assuming a little bit of basic knowledge and ability on the guitar. Vocal styles in delta blues range from introspective and soulful to passionate and fiery. Jun 15, 2009 a taster from my soon to be finished beginning delta blues picking dvd. Monday morning blues is a twelve bar blues piece in the key of a using the alternating bassline which is common to john hurts songs. One of the coolest things about this style, is that you can play it completely by yourself. Delta blues is regarded as a regional variant of country blues.
The ultimate acoustic blues guitar lesson method duration. When you think of acoustic blues, chances are pretty good that sounds of delta blues come to mind. Ratcliffe born in avalon, mississippi, john hurt would come to personify the regions sound with his rustic fingerstyle playing after being rediscovered in time for the 1960s folk and blues revival. He created an essential body of blues guitar music, recording 29 songs in 1936 and 1937 that would exert a powerful influence on the likes of eric clapton, jimi hendrix, keith richards, johnny winter and. Stefan grossmans early masters of american blues guitar.
There are twenty four classic blues by sixteen of the acoustic blues guitar masters. The best acoustic blues guitar lessons to learn how to play in the style of the greatest bluesmen such as robert johnson, big bill broonzy, son house and many others. Mel bay the mississippi delta of the 1920s1940s was a treasure chest of. Delta blues is available at these online retailers. Delta blues slide guitar is a complete guide to the techniques and music of bottleneck acoustic blues a genre that can be traced back over 100 years to the mississippi delta. The early masters of american blues series provides the unique opportunity to study the true roots of modern blues. In this lesson were gonna explore a really cool regional blues style, that was played in the mississippi delta by guys like robert johnson and son house, and is a lot of fun to play. Stefan grossman, noted rootsblues guitarist and musicologist, has compiled this fascinating collection of 14 songs from seven pivotal early blues guitarists from the. Delta blues lessons how to play blues guitar burninguitar. Delta blues guitar book3cd set grossmans guitar workshop. After the fundamentals, you have the chance to learn the intricacies of blues, country and rock. You dont need a resonator guitar like the one im using a regular acoustic will do just fine. Jul 26, 2018 delta blues slide guitar new book out now.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Playing and improvising acoustic blues doug young acoustic blues workshop notes q 96 our goal is to be able to play a simple, but effective solo blues guitar piece, hopefully with some improvisation. Grossman a debt for his efforts in preserving and teaching this vital style of music. Delta blues guitar by stefan grossman, 9780786659241, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Beginning finger picking for the delta blues guitar. If youre new to fingerstyle guitar, this would be a. But this book can also be used on its own as a stand alone reference guide to scale diagrams, lead guitar soloing strategies, modal playing, learning to play over chord changes, and much more.
The mississippi delta is famous for its fertile soil and for its poverty. Harnessing the rawness and emotional passion of mississippi blues to this technological development largely an outgrowth of the necessity of being heard over the din in noisy taverns and juke joints gave electric delta blues a primordial thump all its own. Learn to play the guitar with these fingerstyle blues songs. Author robert palmer, a little rock, arkansas native, served as the chief popmusic critic for the new york times and became a frequent contribute to rolling stone, atlantic monthly, and other publications. And the reason is that it is a valuable collection of solos by players like charley patton, son house, willie brown, robert johnson, and others. Sep 11, 2019 delta blues giant robert johnson may 8, 1911 august 16, 1938 is one of the most fascinating and mysterious performers in music history. It was born in the mississippi delta region south of memphis, tennessee and north of vicksburg, mississippi. Delta blues guitar is a book that has been around for quite awhile, that is, it has stood the test of time. The mississippi delta of the 1920s1940s was a treasure chest of powerful blues performances. Delta blues giant robert johnson may 8, 1911 august 16, 1938 is one of the most fascinating and mysterious performers in music history.
How to play blues rhythm guitar like the blues masters. This book features notation, tablature, and three compact discs of phrasebyphrase audio instruction for the intermediate guitarist. Mel bay the mississippi delta of the 1920s1940s was a treasure chest of powerful blues performances. Nov 04, 2016 in this guitar lesson ill break down a fairly simple fingerstyle delta blues composition that can be played on electric or acoustic guitar. A complete guide to authentic acoustic blues slide guitar learn slide guitar levi clay. Mississippi delta blues fingerstyle solos made easy and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The mississippi delta produced a sound distinct from that of texas. This is the first time in many years ive been interested in getting a guitar book. The examples well look at are there to spark your creativity in your rhythm guitar playing.