Shades of Blue

A unique and exciting blend of new and classic songs, this book/CD pack features off-the-record transcriptions in notes and tab with chord diagrams, plus melodies, harmonies and lyrics. Shades of Blue lets guitarists hear and play 12 great tunes recorded by such masters as David Lindley, Shawn Colvin, Kristina Olsen, John Jackson, Chris Smither, Willy Porter and Paco Pena, with bios, photos and performance tips from each artist. Players will discover a wide variety of musical styles - from open-tuned country to newgrass to slide to flamenco - and expand their repertoire with this exceptional book from the editors of Acoustic Guitar magazine. Includes "I Shall Not Walk Alone" by Ben Harper as a CD-only bonus track!

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