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Introduction
As B.B. King might say, “You’ve got a right to play the blues!” And you’ve
taken the first step in exercising your blues rights by getting a copy of
Blues Guitar For Dummies. Your blues rights are inalienable — like life, liberty,
and the pursuit of mojo. The blues is a form of music and a proclamation on
the human condition, delivered proudly and loudly in song. The great thing
about the blues is that it’s universal because everyone at one time or another
gets the blues.
To help you sort out the many aspects of playing blues guitar, I organized this
book to help you in your blues pursuits. The following sections give you an
idea of what you’re getting into as you delve into the pages of this book and
into the world of the blues!
About This Book
Blues Guitar For Dummies covers all aspects of blues guitar, from playing the
instrument to understanding the legends and lore associated with it. This
book is for the beginning to intermediate blues guitarist. If you don’t know
much about the guitar as an instrument, just hang out with me as I take you
through the world of blues guitar. And even if you already own or know something
about guitars, you can use the info in this book before you go out and
make your next guitar purchase.
To get a meaningful experience from this book, you don’t have to play or own
a guitar. You don’t even have to know what kind of guitar you want or what
style of playing you want to pursue. This book is designed to help you figure
that out. But this book is a guitar book, after all, so I focus on just guitars,
guitar playing, and guitarists themselves.
Blues Guitar For Dummies also shows you how to play without requiring that
you know how to read music first. Sure, I give you shortcuts in the form of
written notation, diagrams, and symbols, but use these written figures as a
reference as your specific needs demand.
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