Blues Guitar Intermediaire [Intermediate Blues Guitar]: Guitar Book & CD

Gritty, sophisticated, and deeply grounded in the blues tradition while staying current with modern funk-blues sensibilities. The material has the feel of learning directly from a player who understands how blues theory actually lives in the hands, not just on paper.

Intermediate electric guitarists ready to move beyond pentatonic shapes and basic 12-bar changes into the nuanced vocabulary of blues soloing and comping. This method suits players who read music competently and want systematic instruction in blues-specific theory, phrasing, and contemporary blues-influenced styles.

• Work through the chord substitution section slowly, playing each voicing change cleanly before adding any rhythmic texture or bend work.
• Record yourself playing the riffs without the CD accompaniment first, then layer your playing over the included tracks to develop tightness with the feel.
• Isolate passing notes in context by muting the rhythm guitar in your mind; this trains you to hear them as intentional voices rather than filler.
• Spend time understanding why each enrichment (extension, alteration, or substitution) works theoretically before internalizing it as a muscle memory gesture.

Use this as the core resource for an intermediate blues guitar elective or as supplementary material for guitarists in an ensemble setting who need to develop stronger solo voices and stronger comping sensitivity. The included CD tracks provide reference material and practice partners throughout the year.

• Blues phrasing and bending techniques
• Chord substitutions and voice leading in blues contexts
• Passing note selection and placement
• R&B and funk-blues rhythmic figures
• Chord enrichments (extensions and alterations)
• Soloing over blues changes with intentional melodic development
• Blues-specific ear training through embedded theory concepts