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Mel Bay's
Music Theory for the Rock Guitarists
By Ben Bolt
includes Compact Disc
Price for Book and Disc $9.95
These concepts will help you understand how to create your own musicTablature
"Macedonia" (Rock Solo by Ben BoltBlues Scale in A (1st Position)
Blues Scale in A (2ond Position)Finding the octave on the same string
Bending NotesPlaying two notes simultaneously
The A Pentonic ScaleExcercise
Passing NotesBlues Scale (In 5th position)
Lead excercise (Key Of A)The "Trill"
Chromatic ScaleDiatonic Scale
Modes using the G Major ScaleRelative Minor Key
Using the ModesHow to create Minor Scale
ChordsMaking chords from Diatonic Scale
Major,Minor, and diminished chords using the Major scaleArpeggios
Chord InversionsIntervals
Intervals used in making Major,Minor,Diminished Chord PatternsChord Inversions
IntervalsTable Of Intervals
Intervals used in making Major,Minor,Diminished and Augmented Chord PatternsPower Chords
Inversion of IntervalsIncomplete Chords
Circle of Fifths

Mel Bay's Classic Blues Licks
for Electric Guitar
By Fred Sokolow
Price (Book and Cd) $9.95
All the blues licks in this book are played on the accompaning compact disc because timing is easier to hear than to read.How to read Tablature
First position key-of-E licksThe E Blues Scale and Scalar Licks
TurnaroundsDouble Note and Chord based Licks
Up-the-Neck LicksScales versus Chords
The First Blues BoxFinding the First blues box
Blues Box LicksHammer-on and Pull-off Licks
Double Note (Chuck Berry Style) LicksChord based Licks
TurnaroundsPlaying "with the changes)
Mixing Chord based Licks with Blues Box LicksThe Second Blues Box
A Theoretical DigressionFinding The Second Blues Box
Connecting the Two Blues BoxesScalar Licks
IV and V Chord LicksThe Third Blues Box
Finding the Third Blues BoxScalar Licks
Bend and OverbendsThe Fourth Blues Box
Finding the Fourth Blues BoxScalar Licks
Chord-based LicksChord/Rhythm Licks
Bass/Boogie FiguresDouble Note Key-of-E Figures
Making them MovableSingle-Note Key of- E Figures
Making Them MovablePractice Suggestions

Mel Bay Presents
Slide Guitar Licks in open E Tuning
(Also known as Bottleneck and Knife Guitar)
By Larry McCabe
Includes Compact Disc
Written in English and Spanish Price $17.95
This Book/Cd set teaches 101 authentic slide guitar fill-ins in open E tuning. Sit-in with a real blues band and learn a variety of licks to 8 entire songs. The Licks may be applied to songs of your choice.Lyrics and music to 8 songs
Sportin' Life BluesHouse of The Rising Sun
I Can't Get Along Without YouPeaches and Cream
St Louis BluesThe New "Joe Turner Blues"
Midnight SpecialGood Gal Gone
TipsOpen E Tuning
The E Minor Pentatonic ScaleTones in the Basic Blues Chords
Guide to Symbols