Learning the blues and the chords that are commonly used has never been easier. This book presents blues chord voicings along with applications in a logical, sequenced order. Dominant seventh, minor, minor seventh chords and many others that are used in the blues are presented in standard notation and tab accompanied by a photo of the chord being executed on the guitar fingerboard.

Blues Guitar Photo Chords
How to Use This Book
Tablature
Building the Blues
Strum Patterns
Fingerstyle Accompaniment

Open Chords

A Blues Open Chords
A7, D7 & E7
Blues in A

E Blues Open Chords
B7 & Blues in E

D Blues Open Chords
G7 & Blues in D

G Blues Open Chords
C7 & Blues in G

Open Minor Chords

Am, Am7 & Dm
Dm7, Em & Em7

Minor Blues
Minor Blues in A
Blues in Em

Open Power Chords

E5 & A5
D5 & Blues in A

Add the Sixth

A5, D5, E5 & Blues in A
Root Notes and Moveable Chord Shapes

Moveable Power Chords

A5 & D5
D5 & G5

Barre Chords

6th String Barre Chords
G Major, Gm & G7
Gm7

5th String Barre Chords
C, Cm, C7 & Cm7

Moveable Four-String Chords

G, G/B & G/D
Gm, Gm/Bb & Gm/D
G7/F, G7, G7/B & G7/D
Gm7/F, Gm7, Gm7/Bb & Gm7/D

Four String Blues in G
G7, C7, D7 & Blues in G

Four String Blues in Bb
Bb7, Eb7, F7 & Blues in Bb

Appendix

Blues in C & Blues in F
Blues in G & Blues in A