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The Art of Blues Rhythm

Guitar Clinic Examples, T ranscriptions, Music Notation and Tablature

by Robben Ford

The Robben Ford Clinic

The Art of Blues Rhythm

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

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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.

The Art of Blues Rhythm Major Triads in Rhythm

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Major Triads in Rhythm

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Major Triads in Rhythm

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Major Triads in Rhythm

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The Art of Blues Rhythm 12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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The Art of Blues Rhythm 12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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The Art of Blues Rhythm 12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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The Art of Blues Rhythm 12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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The Art of Blues Rhythm 12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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The Art of Blues Rhythm 12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Cannonball Shuffle

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Cannonball Shuffle

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Cannonball Shuffle

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Oasis

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Oasis

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Oasis

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Moonchild Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Moonchild Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Moonchild Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm G Minor Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm G Minor Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm G Minor Blues

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Blues Alley

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Blues Alley

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Blues Alley

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The Art of Blues Rhythm Double Stops

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