MODERN BLUES JAMTRAX

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Summary: Good Supplemental Learning Material for Blues Guitar
Review: This book and CD combination make a very nice practice and learning tool for the aspiring blues player. The book illustrates scales and licks in both standard notation and TAB. Chord progressions are shown for each of the 10 tracks on the CD. Various blues textures and keys are explored. Various rythm patterns are illustrated on the CD as well.

While this material could be used to some advantage by the neophyte, it assumes a basic familiarity with guitar, rythm, and picking basics, and with the blues genre as well. And though it correlates the scale patterns with the tracks in the various keys, it does not explain how to use them to improvise or construct solos (for this reason I withheld a fifth star). It also does not cover topics such as turnarounds, double stops, bends, slides, etc.

"Modern Blues Jamtrax" is best used with other blues instruction and lesson materials. I would highly recommend it for the advanced beginner or intermediate player on its value as a practice aid.

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Summary: Modern Blues Jamtrax for Guitar
Review: This book is fun, there is no doubt about that. However, as an educational tool for blues guitar, it would not be my first recommendation. The price is right and that is what give it my third star.

Rating:
Summary: Modern Blues Jamtrax for Guitar
Review: This book is fun, there is no doubt about that. However, as an educational tool for blues guitar, it would not be my first recommendation. The price is right and that is what give it my third star.

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Summary: Rythyms with a groove make for great solo Jams!
Review: This set is in the vein of Modern, Blues/Rock like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robert Cray, Clapton, and ZZ Top. It contains jams that are built around the simplicity of a blues progression, but with all the nuances and groove that keep the blues form interesting, alive and well - even after all these years.

Most importantly it's a guitar lesson that you can use anytime. I found it to be a great way to break out of my guitar playing rut.

First I listened to it checking out the feel and chord progressions. Then I tried to copy the voicings and Rythym Riffs. When I felt comfortable, I began to work with scales and riffs suggested for each track. By the end of the week my chops were feeling like the good 'ole days, when I had free time to jam with alot of different people.

All in all, it's definitly worth it. In fact, I'm looking to get the Rock Trax book next.