Coup De Pouce ROUX & MIQUEU - ASTUCES DE LA GUITARE BLUES VOL.1
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Summary of This Method
Designed for beginners or those looking to improve in blues guitar, this method offers a progressive and very practical approach focused on the musical "reflexes" that make the style sound authentic. You will discover essential blues rhythms, characteristic progressions, and typical phrases to reuse in your improvisations, intros, and choruses. The goal is clear: to enrich your vocabulary and gain fluency, whether you play in a band, accompany, or take the lead.
The method also emphasizes key structural elements of the blues language, notably the study of turnarounds, essential for naturally concluding and restarting a chorus. It also covers open tunings, widely used to achieve more rootsy sounds and facilitate certain voicings, riffs, and slides. Thanks to the dual notation in standard notation and tablature, you can follow each example precisely, work on timing, and develop your ear.
A large chapter is dedicated to the technique of bottleneck and slide, to understand the correct gestures, intonation, articulations, and typical expressive effects (slides, vibrato, attacks). Finally, the included CD contains recordings of all exercises and songs: an ideal tool to lock in the groove, check the sound, and progress independently with a reliable audio reference.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Jazz, Blues, Soul | Publication | Sheet music |
| Instrumentation | guitar | Genre | blues guitar method |
Questions frequently asked
Does this blues guitar method suit learning blues rhythms?
The progression is based on essential blues rhythms and characteristic chord sequences of the style. The examples help develop accompaniment reflexes and timing.
Are there tablatures in Astuces de la Guitare Blues Vol.1?
The book presents examples in standard notation and tablature to precisely follow the phrases and exercises.
Does the CD contain all the exercises?
The included CD compiles recordings of all exercises and pieces. It provides an audio reference to lock in the groove and check the interpretation of the practiced passages.
Does the method explain slide and bottleneck techniques?
A chapter is devoted to bottleneck and slide. It covers gestures, intonation, and articulations, with effects like slides, vibrato, and attacks. This section also addresses the expression specific to this blues guitar playing.
Can open tunings and blues turnarounds be learned?
Open tunings are covered for their characteristic voicings, riffs, and slides. The study of turnarounds also allows concluding and restarting a chorus.



