Hal Leonard First 50 Blues Turn Around
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Summary of This Method
This method is designed to help you build, from the very first steps on guitar, a true blues language thanks to a key element of the style: the turnaround. This "end-of-measure plan" gives momentum, marks a transition, and leads the ear back to the start of the progression. By working on these short and effective phrases, you gain fluidity, a sense of timing, and confidence to accompany or improvise over classic blues forms.
The content emphasizes essential sequences : cadence exits, returns to the I chord, chord connections, chorus-ending variations, and simple solutions to avoid "falling flat" between sections. The examples cover several aesthetics, from the raw grain of traditional blues to the more sophisticated sounds of jazz blues, so you can adapt your licks to your repertoire and tone.
Each turnaround is presented in four keys, a major advantage for stress-free transposition and playing with other musicians. The notation in rhythmic tablature facilitates reading: you can visualize both the frets, durations, and pulse. This way, you can work on groove, attack, and nuances while enriching your lick bank.
The method draws inspiration from the spirit and characteristic turns of great references, notably George Benson, Kenny Burrell, John Cephas, Charlie Christian, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin Hopkins, Robert Johnson, Freddie King, Joe Pass, Jimmy Rogers, Hubert Sumlin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, and many others. Ideal for developing a solid and immediately musical blues vocabulary, whether you play fingerpicking, with a pick, in shuffle, or swing.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Jazz, Blues, Soul | Publication | Sheet music |
| Instrumentation | guitar | Genre | blues and jazz blues method |
Questions frequently asked
Is this blues guitar method suitable for beginners?
The method is designed to approach the blues language from the very first steps on the guitar, starting with short turnaround phrases. The rhythmic tablature indicates the frets, durations, and pulse.
Which styles of blues are covered in First 50 Blues Turn Around?
The examples cover traditional blues and jazz blues, with approaches related to shuffle and swing. Turnarounds inspired notably by Robert Johnson, Freddie King, Joe Pass, and Stevie Ray Vaughan are mentioned.
Are the turnarounds offered in multiple keys?
Each turnaround is presented in four keys, in order to work on transposition and returns to the I chord of the blues progression.
Can blues accompaniment be practiced with this sheet music?
The content addresses chord connections, cadence resolutions, and chorus endings. These elements allow building transitions within classic blues forms. The work also focuses on placement, groove, and attack.
Does the method include guitar tablatures?
The notation uses rhythmic tablature to associate fingerings on the neck with durations and pulse.
