The Americana Guitar Book: A Complete Guide to Americana Guitar Style & Technique with Stuart Ryan

Master the Guitar Styles & Techniques of Americana Stars, Past & Present.

Americana is the name given to the crossroads where Country, Blues, Folk and Bluegrass collide - a century-old melting pot that is still evolving. Studying Americana will introduce you to many great techniques and approaches, that can be applied to oth acoustic and electric guitar -from Travis and Carter picking to slide and raucous electric guitar work.

In The Americana Guitar Book, with Stuart Ryan as your expert guide, you'll learn these essential techniques:
-Common strumming patterns
-Bluegrass style alternating basslines
-The "Carter picking" style of Maybelle Carter
-The "Travis picking" of Merle Travis
-Simple to complex fingerpicking approaches
-Accompaniment in the styles of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and many more
-Creative open tunings

Gain detailed insights into the unique styles of each generation of Americana artists:
-The Pioneers: Elizabeth Cotten, Maybelle Carter, Lester Flatt, Clarence White
-The Renegades, artists who changed the sound of Americana, including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Luther Perkins
-The Hitmakers Paul Simon, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Emmylou Haris
-The Renaissance, a new generation of Americana-influenced artists including Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, John Hiatt, Melissa Ehteridge, Lyle Lovett, Peter Buck
-Modern Americana, the artists who are still evolving the style: Alison Krauss, Lucinda Williams, Wilco, Aimee Mann, Rodney Crowell, Ray LaMontaigne, Chris Stapleton.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction
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1. Essential techniques
2. The Pioneers
3. The Renegades
4. The Hitmakers
5. The Renaissance
6. Americana today
7. Americana study pieces
Conclusion
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