Scott A. Smith teaches you all the essential blues phrasing techniques
and tricks. Learn simple concepts like solo construction, phrasing over
a 12-bar blues, the blues scale, pentatonic box patterns, and playing
multiple scales over a single chord. Also, learn practical, effective
techniques like trills, slides, and rakes. In-depth lessons on bending
teach you how to use target notes, initial and destination notes,
pre-bends, and how to combine bends with box patterns. The included DVD
is hosted by Smith and features live demonstrations of the examples in
the book.
About the Author
For the past three decades, Scott A. Smith has remained a dedicated
guitarist, musician, and educator. This native Texan started playing
guitar in the late '70s and has worked in a variety of genres, including
blues, rock, country, and jazz. Scott is a GIT graduate and was featured
in the Mike Varney Spotlight column in Guitar Player magazine. No
stranger to the road and stage, this veteran guitarist has traveled near
and abroad, performing live, teaching, giving clinics, and spreading his
love for the instrument.