Play Like Robert Johnson: The Ultimate Guitar Lesson

Play Like Robert Johnson: The Ultimate Guitar Lesson is a guitar TAB songbook and audio teaching method devoted to the distinctive music and playing style of blues guitarist Robert Johnson. Written by Dave Rubin, it explores the songs, licks, riffs, tones, techniques, guitars, and stylistic details associated with the King of the Delta Blues Singers. Guitarists interested in Delta blues, historic blues guitar vocabulary, and Johnson's recorded work can use the book to study the musical details behind his enduring sound.

The book features guitar tablature and detailed analysis drawn from Johnson's legendary guitar playing as captured in his known 1936 and 1937 recordings. Five complete songs are included: Come On In My Kitchen, Cross Road Blues (Crossroads), I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, Kind Hearted Woman Blues, and Sweet Home Chicago. Excerpts from additional signature works broaden the study of his characteristic musical language.

Online audio is accessed with the unique code included in the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The accompanying PLAYBACK+ audio player adds practical practice tools, including the ability to slow audio without changing pitch, create loop points, change keys, and pan audio left or right. Together, the TAB, musical examples, analysis, and audio provide a focused way to examine phrasing, riffs, tone, and techniques while developing a deeper understanding of Robert Johnson's Delta blues guitar style.

Song List

Come On In My Kitchen * Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) * From Four Until Late * Hell Hound On My Trail * I Believe I'll Dust My Broom * I'm A Steady Rollin' Man (Steady Rollin' Man) * Kind Hearted Woman Blues * Love In Vain Blues * Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) * Ramblin' On My Mind * Stop Breakin' Down Blues * Sweet Home Chicago * Terraplane Blues * They're Red Hot * 32-20 Blues * Walkin' Blues