Basic Blues Guitar Method, Book 2: Guitar Enhanced CD

Book 2 respects the learning curve while refusing to treat blues as simple chord-strumming. The integration of TAB with standard notation, paired with audio demonstration, means students hear exactly what they're reading before they play it. This bridges notation literacy and ear training in a way that feels natural to the genre.

Book 2 opens the emotional range of the blues guitar. Slides bend notes into human-like expressions; tritone patterns unlock the dissonance that defines blues sound; double stops thicken single-note lines into fuller textures. The pacing allows each technique to sink in before the next arrives.

Guitarists with foundational technique from Book 1 who are ready to deepen their blues vocabulary. This method works equally well for self-taught players and those working with a private instructor.

• Listen to the CD before attempting each new technique. Blues phrasing lives in the spaces and micro-timing that printed notation can't fully capture.
• Work slides and double stops slowly, isolating them on single strings before integrating them into full passages. The muscle memory matters more than speed.
• Use the TAB as a safety net, not a crutch. Reference standard notation first, then confirm with TAB when you get stuck.

Assign this as the core text for private blues guitar students in their second year of study. The CD-enabled structure works for weekly lessons with homework between sessions, or for self-directed practice when instructor time is limited.

• Executing slides with controlled pitch entry and exit
• Reading and playing tritone patterns in blues contexts
• Combining notes into double stops on the fretboard
• Coordinating TAB reading with standard notation
• Matching written notation to recorded demonstration