First Lessons Blues Guitar

Corey Christiansen · Mike Christiansen

Jul 2016 · Mel Bay Publications

About this ebook

Written for the beginning guitarist who loves the blues, this text will guide any student through the basis of playing guitar by using blues melodies and blues chord progressions. Students will learn open chords, common strumming patterns, power chords, blues scales, and how to read standard notation, and tab. An effective method for writing original blues lyrics is also provided. This text has lessons on correct posture, caring for the guitar, proper right and left-hand technique, and tuning the guitar to its self, a pitch pipe or a piano. The accompanying online audio provides students a professional recording of tunes and exercises that should be used as a practice tool.

Written for the beginning guitarist who loves the blues.
Will guide any student through thebasis of playing guitar by using blues melodies and blues chord progressions.
Learn open chords, common strumming patterns, powerchords, blues scales, and how to read standard notation, and tab.
Lessons on correct posture, caring for the guitar, proper right and left-hand technique, and tuning the guitar to its self, a pitch pipe or a piano.
Accompanying online audio provides students a professional recording of tunes and exercises that should be used as a practice tool.
Includes access to online audio.

About the author

Corey Christiansen grew up in a musical family. His father, Mike Christiansen, started teaching him guitar at the age of five. After high school, Corey received his bachelor's degree from USU. A year later Corey left for Tampa Florida to study with legendary jazz guitar educator, Jack Petersen. In 1999, Corey received his master's degree from the University of South Florida and took over the teaching duties of Jack Petersen the next year. "Awakening," Corey's first album as a leader spent twelve weeks on the Jazz Week chart, reaching number 16 in March 2005. Corey Christiansen has a number of publications with Mel Bay and has conducted countless guitar clinics and concerts across the country and beyond including Europe, South Africa and Australia.