12-Bar Blues Riffs: 25 Classic Patterns Arranged for Guitar in Standard Notation and Tab (Riff Notes) [Paperback]

Dave Rubin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Riff Notes | Publication Date: April 1, 2004

This book/CD pack features 25 classic blues riffs arranged for beginning to intermediate guitarists, complete with a "riff history." Also includes great audio recommendations to help you further your blues knowledge and chops. The companion CD contains a demonstration of every example in the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634069284
• ISBN-13: 978-0634069284
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dave Rubin is a NYC blues guitarist, teacher, author and journalist. He has written over 50 books for the Hal Leonard Corporation, being nominated for a Paul Revere Award for 12 Bar Blues, and conducted over 200 interviews for all of the major guitar and blues magazines. Currently he writes for Guitar Edge Magazine. In 2005 Dave won the Keeping the Blues Alive Award in Journalism from the Blues Foundation in Memphis. He has performed with Chuck Berry, Son Seals, Johnny Copeland and others.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple easy way to learn and practice 12-bar blues, June 1, 2008

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This review is from: 12-Bar Blues Riffs: 25 Classic Patterns Arranged for Guitar in Standard Notation and Tab (Riff Notes) (Paperback)

To better help you put my review in perspective, I have been playing guitar for about four years. If you are looking for an introductory book that will help you get a handle on 12-bar blues for guitar this is it. It does not cover other types of 12-bar blues (funk, jazz, etc.), just simple Buddy Guy, BB King, Robert Cray type 12-bar blues. For this type of blues I like it much more than the other book I won on the subject by Ruben - "12-Bar Blues".

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good grounding, August 17, 2008

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This review is from: 12-Bar Blues Riffs: 25 Classic Patterns Arranged for Guitar in Standard Notation and Tab (Riff Notes) (Paperback)

If you're a plodder like me, a serious study of this book will give you a better understanding of your fretboard by learning 25 blues riffs. Some are similar and you could add your own, but I can play stuff now that I couldn't before.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic building block for the blues, August 9, 2007

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James M. Daubnespeck "jametex" (Pelham, Al United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 12-Bar Blues Riffs: 25 Classic Patterns Arranged for Guitar in Standard Notation and Tab (Riff Notes) (Paperback)

Clean and simple. The rifts included are a very good start to building your blues catalog. Easy to follow tabs and a good CD to refine your technique.