Blues Guitar Method Level 2, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series®, is about learning the art of improvising. Areas covered are: Tools for Improvising (Scales and Arpeggios); Soloing Concepts (Question & Answer Phrasing and Chord Tone Approach Construction); Pickups, Intros, Turnarounds & Endings; and Bar Solo & Analysis. This is an essential study for all players of the blues.

This series is designed for students of other instruments to play together. If you have friends that play harmonica, keyboard, bass or drums, tell them about this series so that you can play together.

This book is accompanied by a CD recording of all examples (played by author John Garcia) along with the background music. For all skill level players. Book is in standard notation and TAB

About The Author & School of the Blues Lesson Series
About This Method & Notation Legend
Chapter 1 - Tools for Improvising
Scales (Ex. 1.1-1.15)
Arpeggios (Ex. 1.16-1.47)
Chromatic (Ex. 1.48-1.60)
Chapter 2 - Pickups, Intros, Turnarounds & Endings
Pickup Licks (Ex. 2.1-2.10)
Intros - 1 Bar, 2 Bar and 4 Bar (Ex. 2.11-2.24)
Turnarounds (Ex. 2.25-2.32)
Endings (Ex. 2.33-2.42)
Chapter 3 - Soloing Concepts
Question & Answer (Ex. 3.1-3.7)
Chord Tone Approach (Ex. 3.8-3.12)
Chapter 4 - 12 Bar Solo & Analysis (Ex 4.1)
Final Thoughts
Recommended Listening, Recommended Books & Thanks