75 Blues Turnarounds [With CD (Audio)] (Paperback)

Michael DoCampo

ISBN 10: 1575609711 / ISBN 13: 9781575609713

Published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2011

About this Item

Paperback. (Guitar Educational). Add to your blues toolbox! This book/online audio pack teaches 75 turnarounds over common chord progressions and in a variety of styles, including those of blues guitar greats like Albert King, Johnny Winter, Mike Bloomfield, Duane Allman, Jeff Beck, T-Bone Walker and others. Excellent material for performance and practice, with detailed info for every example. The accompanying audio includes recorded demos of all 75 turnarounds to make learning easy! The price of the book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 75 Blues Turnarounds [With CD (Audio)] (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1575609711
• ISBN 13: 9781575609713
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This guitar instructional songbook by Toby Wine presents a focused collection of 75 blues turnarounds designed for electric guitarists looking to expand their phrasing and stylistic vocabulary. Centered on practical application, it explores turnaround ideas across common chord progressions, making it especially suitable for intermediate players developing confidence in blues improvisation, rhythm playing, and performance.

Drawing on the influence of blues legends such as Albert King, Johnny Winter, Duane Allman, Jeff Beck, and T-Bone Walker, the book provides stylistically rich examples that can be directly applied in real playing situations. It serves both as a learning resource and a practical toolkit for building authentic blues expression.

The book includes detailed notation and tablature to support accurate learning and interpretation. Each example is paired with online audio demonstrations, accessible via a unique code, allowing players to hear every turnaround clearly. The PLAYBACK+ audio tools enable tempo adjustment without pitch change, looping for focused practice, key transposition, and stereo panning, creating a flexible and efficient practice environment.

By working through these turnarounds, players develop stronger phrasing, timing, and harmonic awareness-essential elements of expressive blues guitar. The variety of styles encourages creative exploration while reinforcing core techniques, making practice sessions both engaging and musically rewarding. Whether used as daily exercises or performance-ready ideas, the material helps bridge the gap between technique and authentic blues playing.

This collection fits naturally into structured practice routines and live playing situations, making it a valuable addition to any guitarist’s library.