Ford Blues Rhythm

The Robben Ford Clinic

C O M PA N I O N

PDF

The Art of Blues Rhythm Guitar Clinic Examples, Transcriptions, Music Notation and Tablature

by Robben Ford


The Art of Blues Rhythm by Robben Ford CREDITS

Executive Producer ..............................…. Roger Hutchinson Produced by …………………………...……………. Don Mock Video Production Coordinator ……………….…. Danny Gadd Music Transcription & Engraving ………….... Michael Wilson Art Direction ……….……….……….………. Kathy Adolphsen

Visit us online: www.guitaraxis.com

Copyright © 2007 Guitar Axis Inc. P.O. Box 31729 Seattle, WA 98103-1729 International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved W A R N I N G: This book and / or the video program may not be reproduced, photocopied or transmitted in whole or in part, by any means whatsoever, without written permission from the Publisher.

The Art of Blues Rhythm


Contents Major Triads in Rhythm ……………………………. Examples 1-4 ……….……….…… Page 3 12 Bar Blues Rhythms ……………………………... Examples 5-10 ………..………… Page 7 Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E …….. Examples 11-12 ……………….. Page14 “Cannonball Shuffle” ………………………………… Example 13 …………..………..… Page 18 “Oasis” …………………………………………………………. Examples 14-18 ………..…..… Page 21 Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues ……………….. Examples 19-22 ………………. Page 24 “Moonchild Blues” ………………………………….…..Examples 23-24 ………..…….. Page 29 G Minor Blues ..…………………………………………. Examples 25-26 …………...…. Page 32 “Blues Alley” ………………………………………..….…. Examples 27-28 …………....… Page 35 Double Stops ………………………………….………… Examples 29-30 …….…..…..… Page 38

Welcome to the Robben Ford Clinic: The Art of Blues Rhythm. In this PDF book you will find many examples and transcriptions Robben covered on the DVD. The book can be viewed on your monitor or can be printed out. When the word “Example” appears on the screen, it will be followed in a few seconds by the

word “Play.” This is a cue that the actual example notated here in the book is being demonstrated by Robben.

2



Major Triads in Rhythm

3




4




5




6



12 Bar Blues Rhythms

7




8




9




10




11




12




13



Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

14




15




16




17



“Cannonball Shuffle”

18




19




20



“Oasis”

21



“Oasis”

22



“Oasis”

23



Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

24




25




26




27




28



“Moonchild Blues”

29




30




31



G Minor Blues

32



G Minor Blues

33



G Minor Blues

34



“Blues Alley”

35



“Blues Alley”

36



“Blues Alley”

37



Double Stops

38

Ford Blues Rhythm

Recommend Documents