Teach Yourself to Play Blues (book/CD)

Alfred Publications
Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing the Blues Now

Teach Yourself to Play Blues at the Keyboard will have you playing the authentic sounds of the blues right from the beginning. It can be used with acoustic piano or electronic keyboard and teaches basic techniques and blues scales.

By following the step-by-step set of instructions, you will learn all about blue notes, blues scales, blues progressions, grace notes, and tremolos. This will prepare you to perform as a soloist or in a band. With its chord symbols, mini-music lessons and scales, this book will have you jamming right from the beginning! It also features a chord dictionary for easy reference during and after your lessons.

The accompanying CD features examples of the pieces with back-ground arrangements, a helpful resource for play-along and practice.

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