Mastering Blues Guitar - Wayne Riker Book & CD:

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This advanced method for blues guitarists is also a great method for rock players who want a blues edge. This book includes everything from blues to composite scales, the Mixolydian mode, arpeggio superimpositions, the eight-bar blues, gospel blues, minor blues and more. It also includes techniques and licks of the great players like Muddy Waters, Big Bill Broonzy, Freddie King, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and many others. This is the most thorough method for electric blues guitar. 144 pages Book & CD Teacher Review:

It is described as a complete blues guitar method at the master level, with included CD for the TAB tracks. It is well laid out in presentation, and states that the reader can start-in anywhere within the text. The initial theory review is comprehensive, yet is just a review. If one did not, "get it", they could easily go farther on their own in that particular area. It is important to me, that it touches on, upfront, on cord building theory, scale relationships, relative minor (circle of fifths), and keys. It then digs right in from I, IV, V progression variations in traditional open voicing to more comprehensive riffs, and a few extended intro snippets. When one is done with this 143 page book, they could pull off a 45 min set of at a minimum "faked" blues. What I like especially about this blues method edition is that after faithfully learning any number of ones favorite blues tunes, one could make that tune their own and at least double that 3-4 min old vinyl cut. I would recommend this book, in particular to an advanced person who has already gotten into noodling around with the Pentatonic Blues Scale a bit. A beginner or intermediate might not "get it" for what is has to offer and is trying to convey. Not that it is difficult material though. But, an advanced player will get ideas, and at least inspired to attempt more extended improvisation. It is different from the other blues texts I have seen. I would recommend that reader in conjunction with this book, pick up a copy of a fretboard logic or pattern book, and a chops building shred method book. It will make this study concentration much more enjoyable, if not musical. Craig Dallendorfer Teacher craigdallendorfer@yahoo.com

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