Alfred Publishing Grossman Stefan - Mississippi John Hurt - Guitar Tab
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Summary of This Book
This volume in the "Stefan Grossman's Early Masters of American Blues Guitar" series immerses you in the heart of acoustic blues foundations. Designed as a faithful study of the style's roots, it gathers 26 emblematic tracks by Mississippi John Hurt, a legendary guitarist whose delicate approach has left a lasting mark on fingerpicking playing. Thanks to Stefan Grossman's expert transcriptions, you have a clear resource to analyze patterns, bass alternations, syncopations, and John Hurt's unique musicality.
The book is accompanied by a CD containing the original recordings, allowing you to hear the music as it was truly performed. This is a major asset for locking in nuances, understanding intent, working on articulation, and soaking up the period sound. The whole is particularly relevant for guitarists who wish to develop a solid fingerstyle blues, gain right-hand independence, and incorporate traditional grooves reusable in many contexts (blues, folk, Americana).
Beyond the purely instrumental aspect, this method also puts into perspective Mississippi John Hurt's unique journey: from his first recordings in the late 1920s, a long period of obscurity, then a rediscovery in the early 1960s by a new generation of artists. Stefan Grossman, who was also his student, offers here direct access to this musical language, with an approach designed to learn, understand, and play with authenticity.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Composer | Mississippi John Hurt | Instrumentation | Guitar |
| Arranger | Stefan Grossman | Collection | Stefan Grossman's Early Masters of American Blues Guitar |
| Artist | Mississippi John Hurt | Genre | Blues Guitar Method |
Questions frequently asked
How many Mississippi John Hurt songs are included in this book?
The collection features 26 iconic Mississippi John Hurt tracks, transcribed by Stefan Grossman.
Does the Mississippi John Hurt Guitar Tab book include a CD?
A CD accompanies the book containing the original recordings. It allows listeners to hear the performances to work on nuances and articulation.
Is this method suitable for learning fingerstyle blues?
Designed around Mississippi John Hurt’s playing, this method covers picking patterns, alternating basses, and syncopations. The content is aimed at guitarists seeking to develop right-hand independence. The grooves studied fall within blues, folk, and americana styles.
Who made the transcriptions for this blues guitar method?
The transcriptions were made by Stefan Grossman, who was also a student of Mississippi John Hurt.
Which collection does this work belong to?
The work is part of the "Stefan Grossman's Early Masters of American Blues Guitar" collection.
