Review of "12-Bar Blues - The Complete Guide For Guitar"

12-Bar Blues - The Complete Guide For Guitar   Written by Dave Rubin. Instructional book and accompaniment CD for guitar. With guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names, guitar chord diagrams, instructional text, guitar notation legend and introductory text. 61 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. The term '12-bar blues' has become synonymous with blues music and is the basis for an incredible body of jazz, rock 'n' roll, and other forms of popular music. This book/CD pack is solely devoted to providing guitarists with all the technical tools necessary for playing 12-bar blues with authority. The CD includes 24 full-band tracks. Covers: boogie, shuffle, swing, riff, and jazzy blues progressions; Chicago, minor, slow, bebop, and other blues styles; soloing, intros, turnarounds, accompanying keyboards and more. In standard notation and tablature. Contents: Tuning Slow 12/8, Type 1 Slow 12/8, Type 2 Swinging Shuffle No. 1 Swinging Shuffle No. 2 Moderate Boogie Shuffle No. 1 Moderate Boogie Shuffle No. 2 Chicago Riff Blues No. 1 Chicago Riff Blues No. 2 Slow Minor Blues Jazzy Minor Blues Riff Blues No. 1 Riff Blues No. 2 Riff Blues No. 3 Boogie Woogie Blues No. 1 Boogie Woogie Blues No. 2 Jazzy Blues Jazzier Blues Jazziest Blues Bebop Blues Accompanying Keyboards Turnarounds Intros Soloing Over A 12-Bar Blues Clear, Well-Written Guide to Playing the Blues "Aimed at the early-intermediate to intermediate+ student of the blues on guitar, Dave Rubin's book appears to cover all the bases, in some 23+ chapters, from Slow to Swinging, Boogie Shuffles, Chicago-style, Minor, Jazzy and Bebop Blues, along with Turnarounds, Intros and Soloing. There is also an interesting chapter on the Origin of the 12-bar blues. The lessons are thorough yet succinct and clearly explained, and the accompanying CD is very helpful, especially in giving the regular-speed version along with a slowed-down version of each riff. All the music includes traditional as well as tablature notation schemes, with chords listed above the measures. (There's also a chapter at the end describing tab.) All in all, as a lover of blues and jazz and a student of guitar for more than five years, I would recommend this book highly for anyone wishing to gain a thorough grounding in the blues." -- Anonymous from Metro Atlanta, March 27, 2007 Wish I had this book back in the 70's. "Great Book! Teaches you a lot and makes you realize that you never stop learning how to play the Blues!" -- Manny O from Jersey City, NJ, January 15, 2006 Great for Rhythm/Comping "This is an excellent guide to the 12-bar blues, giving explanations of the different styles and some nice alternatives/substitues for you standard chords. Notation gives complete songs, full 12 bars of blues, some more difficult than others. Regardless, just play the parts of the chords you can reach (esp. if you are playing rhythm guitar)." -- Will from Austin, May 26, 2004 12-Bar Blues - The Complete Guide For Guitar