Robben Ford: Blues Guitar Phrasing Masterclass: Create Expressive Blues Guitar Solos with Powerful Phrasing,...

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Robben Ford

Blues Guitar Phrasing Masterclass: Create Expressive Blues Guitar Solos with Powerful Phrasing,...

Robben Ford, Tim Pettingale, Joseph Alexander

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Fundamental Changes Ltd
15 November 2024

Blues; Rock & Pop music; Guitar

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How Do You Unlock the True Expressive Power of Blues Guitar?

- Are you feeling stuck in repetitive patterns or struggling to develop your unique voice on guitar?

- Do you want to break free from basic blues licks and build solos that captivate your audience?

Robben Ford's new book, Blues Guitar Phrasing Mastery is your guide to mastering blues expression, integrating jazz and fusion influences, and discovering a new level of control over your tone and phrasing.

Let one of the most respected guitarists in blues and jazz take you beyond traditional blues phrasing and show you how to craft solos with depth, colour, and emotional impact. This book dives into the techniques Ford is known for, from sophisticated modal improvisation to complex rhythms and expressive phrasing - all designed to elevate your blues playing to new heights.

Discover Advanced Blues Soloing Techniques with Robben Ford's Unique Approach

In Blues Guitar Phrasing Mastery, you'll learn the secrets to blending traditional blues with jazz sophistication through step-by-step lessons, exercises, and etudes. Each chapter explores a different style, from shuffles and funky vamps to fusion and slow blues, giving you a versatile toolkit to solo confidently in any blues context.

What You'll Learn:

- Create expressive, conversational solos by mastering call-and-response phrasing, controlled bends, vibrato, and dynamics to make your guitar ""speak"" with emotional clarity

- Explore advanced modal improvisation to bring unique colors to your blues solos, blending the minor pentatonic with jazz-inspired tones and exotic scales for a fresh tonal palette

- Adapt your phrasing to unique time signatures like 7/4, using extended lines and rhythmic ""breathing"" to craft solos that feel both complex and natural

- Achieve emotional impact in slow blues with vocal-inspired bends, subtle vibrato, and layered dynamics that transform each note into a powerful, soulful statement

- Incorporate fusion-inspired elements like chromatic passing tones, suspended chord arpeggios, and sophisticated modal shifts that seamlessly link jazz influences with blues expression

- Master long-line phrasing techniques to build solos that flow naturally across the fretboard and tell a story

- Refine your tone and articulation with nuanced pick attack, touch sensitivity, and dynamic control, giving you mastery over your guitar's expressive potential

Unlock Your Creative Potential in Blues Guitar

From Ford's trademark fusion elements to emotive slow blues, each lesson helps you move beyond scales and licks to create flowing, narrative solos. With downloadable audio examples to support every exercise, you'll master timing, tone, and articulation for a complete soloing transformation.

By: Robben Ford, Tim Pettingale, Joseph Alexander
Imprint: Fundamental Changes Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781789334548
ISBN 10: 1789334543
Pages: 94
Publication Date: 15 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active