Learn Blues Accordion: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the Blues

· Mel Bay Publications
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Learn Blues Accordion is a unique method book that includes 34 blues compositions and numerous exercises that will help you master the blues. The exercises increase in difficulty and introduce concepts and techniques that specifically target both hands. Explore blues scales, chord progressions and learn common blues techniques such as grace notes, slides, pedal points, double stops and tremolos. Left hand accompanying rhythmic styles are taught and used throughout the material, including boogie-woogie, the blues shuffle, New Orleans and walking bass lines. This book also features exercises on comping chords in common blues keys using various rhythmic patterns. Accompanying audio is recorded in stereo format, separating the left and right hands. The recordings are available online with included access.

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5.0
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Dmitry Zhukovsky
November 16, 2018
Clear explanations, a lot of various tunes and rhythms, very helpful soundtracks!
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About the author

David DiGiuseppe is a multi-faceted performer who has been playing professionally since 1978. He is known for his fiery and emotive playing, and is equally at home performing Irish tunes in a pub, French musettes in a cabaret, contra or Cajun music for a dance, or in the intimate setting of a concert hall. DiGiuseppe performs solo and with numerous bands. He has released three recordings showcasing his playing on music from Celtic, Parisian, and American traditions. He is also featured on many releases with his various bands, and appears on numerous CDs backing other musicians. Reviewer John O'Regan of Ireland wrote, "a player of immense talent and vision, David is a musician worth encountering". David has written eight books for accordion published by Mel Bay Publications including two tutorials on left hand technique; a guide to learning blues accordion; collections of tangos, gospel songs, and wedding songs; and two extensive collections of traditional tunes arranged for accordion.

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