Mel Bay

Author: David DiGiuseppe
Format: Book with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Accordian

Learn Blues Accordion is a unique method book that includes 34 blues compositions and numerous exercises that will help you master the blues. The exercises increase in difficulty and introduce concepts and techniques that specifically target both hands. Explore blues scales, chord progressions and learn common blues techniques such as grace notes, slides, pedal points, double stops and tremolos. Left hand accompanying rhythmic styles are taught and used throughout the material, including boogie-woogie, the blues shuffle, New Orleans and walking bass lines. This book also features exercises on comping chords in common blues keys using various rhythmic patterns.

Accompanying audio is recorded in stereo format, separating the left and right hands. Includes access to online audio.

Song List:

• EZ Boogie 1
• Backwater Blues
• EZ Boogie 2
• Double Trouble
• Jailhouse Blues
• The Long-Line Skinner Blues
• Midnight Special
• EZ Boogie 3
• Ride the Slide
• Double Slide Boogie
• Going to German
• Good Morning Blues
• Riffin' on "A" Blues
• Ramblin' on My Mind
• Sweet Home Chicago
• Chi-Shuffle
• Back Street Beat
• Walkin' EZ
• Deep Moaning Blues
• Worried Man Blues
• Saddle Up
• Slow Steppin'
• Turning to the Blues
• Another Walk
• Clifton's Bayou Boogie
• 2nd Time in Line
• Stagg-O-Lee
• Bourbon Blues
• Turn to New Orleans
• Marcia's Boogie
• St. James Infirmary
• A Minor Blues
• Night Walk
• Mine or Blues