Par . The musical appeal of the Blues, as they began to be heard in the early twentieth century, was so infectious that musicians with open minds and ears were drawn to it as soon as they heard it. And that appeal crossed the racial and ethnic divides that characterized American society. So it was, that even before African American guitarists were recorded playing fingerstyle blues guitar, their w…

Jackson Mississippi attracted a host of blues musicians in the period 1910-1940. Many players from small towns made their way to Jackson which as the capital of Mississippi and a much larger city held forth the promise of moreand better work opportunities and the possibility of making a living playing music rather than driving a mule or chopping cotton. The Jackson Blues scene was an unusually…

Bo Carter was a great guitar player. He played with absolute facility in a variety of tunings and keys and his harmonic sense was unique in the Country Blues world.Bo's recording career in the pre-World War II period washugely substantial and significant for a Country bluesmen. His repertoire centered on (but was not comprised exclusively of) 'party' songs such as Let Me Roll Your Lemon or Pussy…

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Un livre de méthode complète, plus de 200 pages, remplis d'informations et des exercices sur tous les aspects du jeu basse, pour basse acoustique et électrique. Plus les lignes de basse transcrits et solos par : Eddie Gomez, Ron Carter, David Friesen, Charles Mingus, Jamerson, Ray Brown, Paul Jackson, Scott LaFaro, Marcus Miller, George Mraz, Jaco Pastorius, Paul Chambers, Alphonso Johnson, Jimmy …

By Chuck Sher . For Bass. A complete method book, over 200 pages, filled with information and exercises on all aspects of bass playing, for both acoustic and electric bass. Method. Published by Sher Music Company.

A Crash Course into Bluegrass and Flatpicking Guitar Styles. By Joe Carr. For Guitar (Flatpicking/Plectrum). method. Bluegrass. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 96 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Taught by John Miller. For Guitar (Fingerpicking). Solos. Grossman-Gtr Workshop. Blues. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Size 5.25x7.5. 91 pages. Published by Grossman's Guitar Workshop.