101 Mississippi Delta Blues Fingerpicking Licks

This book/CD set examines four and eight-beat blues licks which may be played within typical chord patterns in the most commonly used blues keys. Written for fingerstyle guitar, complete with pima fingering for the classically trained guitarist, the licks vary in difficulty but all lie within the capability of the beginning to intermediate player. The coarse primitive quality of fingerpicking blues is captured in these 101 licks, harkening back to the roots of blues- the work songs, field hollers, and spirituals of the rural South. Although rooted in the acoustic tradition of the Delta area of northwestern Mississippi, these licks can be played on any six- string guitar in standard tuning. Veteran Mel Bay author Larry McCabe also provides an introduction to the blues, an extensive guide to symbols used in guitar music in standard notation and tab, ten licks that may be used as introductions or turnarounds and a recommended discography for further listening. The accompanying CD includes 99 musical examples to help capture the authentic feel of the music.