by Dave Rubin
First published 2023
Dave Rubin breaks down the techniques that made blues guitar legends famous across nearly a century of electric blues. This instructional guide covers the distinctive approaches of masters from T-Bone Walker and Johnny Moore in the early decades through B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, and Otis Rush in the classic era, extending to modern players like Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Rubin presents each guitarist's signature sound through collections of brief licks and musical phrases that capture their core stylistic elements. The book includes audio demonstrations of every example, accessed through Hal Leonard's MyLibrary system. The accompanying audio features advanced playback controls that let players adjust tempo without altering pitch, create practice loops, transpose to different keys, and isolate left or right audio channels for focused listening.
Genres: music
Vibes: atmospheric, instructional, technical
Tropes: instructional-guide
Period: Early 20th Century, Classic Era, Modern Era
48 pages · Paperback · Hal Leonard