(Guitar Educational). Teach yourself to play authentic blues guitar with this book and video teaching pack! Each music example in the book is taught and performed on video by author and blues historian Dave Rubin. You'll also learn many tips, techniques and tools of the trade along the way as you hone your burgeoning blues bravado. No music reading required! Each example is notated in easy-to-understand rhythm tab format and demonstrated on video. Topics covered include: 12 bar, 8-bar and minor blues * common chords and scales * boogie patterns and bass-string riffs * slide guitar * solo fingerstyle blues * and much more.