Intermediate Jazz Guitar (Book & CD) (Complete Jazz Guitar Method)2 reviews
Jody Fisher

Alfred Publishing Company, 1995

quality and well thought throughout

+ The 2nd of a series of 4 books

I feel that this series is most worthwhile for any student on his own or one being guided by a teacher. I jumped right into the first of the series and am enjoying the method and the results. The Intermediate book and CD appears to simply enhance the Beginning Jazz Guitar book and move on to ...
  
  











  



  
Guitar Player Repair Guide47 reviews
Dan Erlewine

GPI Publications, 1990

Well, of course it isn't a "Chilton's"...

+ If you own a guitar you need this book!
+ Guitar Player Repair
+ Do you play guitar? Buy this book!
  
  











  



  
Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Blues Guitar Solos1 review

Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 2000

Decent, often good, but not "blues"

Frankly, the title is quite misleading, approaching false advertising. These are for the most part, not "blues" at all, but fingerstyle guitar pieces, mostly in the Nashville/Chet Atkins style. All of them owe some compositional debt to traditional blues, but the influence is sometimes very, very ...
  
  











  



  
Beginning Jazz Guitar (Book & DVD)23 reviews
Jody (ACT) Fisher

Alfred Publishing Company, 1995

Good Book to Learn More Sophisticated Guitar

+ First book in an excellent jazz series
+ New Language?
+ Complete and accessible
  
  











  



  
The 21st Century Pro Method1 review
Doug Munro

Alfred Publishing, 2005

Brilliant

Doug Munro has done it again. If you think pentatonics are boring then this book should change that. This is an excellent finish to the series and after the complex stuff in his previous two books this is a nice way to finish the series. But that doesn't mean it's easy - there's plenty of ultra ...
  
  











  



  
Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Jazz Guitar Solos3 reviews
Mel Bay

Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 2000

Excellent Fake Book!

+ Aspiring Jazz Players
+ 2000 Jazz Guitar

This compilation includes some of the finest contemporary Jazz Guitarrists, including compositions from the likes of Jimmy Bruno, Johnny Smith, George Van Eps and others. It comes with 3 CD's containing most of the compositions in the book. Also most of the songs are included in TAB and Chord ...
  
  











  



  
Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar84 reviews
Troy Stetina

Hal Leonard Corporation, 1992

Must be good

+ very useful
+ Lots of fun and challenging.
+ Great!
  
  











  



  
Blues You Can Use (Blues You Can Use)37 reviews
John N Ganapes

Hal Leonard Corporation, 1995

Excellent Method Book. For Intermediate + Players

+ Learn to improvise entire neck, any key
+ Great Book
+ Having lots of fun with this
+ Terrific Method, not for beginners
  
  











  



  
101 Must-Know Jazz Licks: A Quick, Easy Reference for All Guitarists5 reviews
Wolf Marshall

Hal Leonard Corporation, 2000

Nicely Done!

+ for quick fingers
+ Great reference book on the historical eras of jazz.
+ Fantastic
  
  











  



  
Beyond Basics Fingerstyle Guitar (The Ultimate Beginner Series)24 reviews
Mark Hanson

Alfred Publishing Company, 1998

Great for learning to read tab and fingerpick

+ Good for finger picking techniques
+ Worth the purchase!!!
+ Good book on fingerstyle guitar
  
  











  



  
Modes for Guitar (Private Lessons)4 reviews

Musicians Institute Press, 2001

Helpful for learning the major modes

+ Great tool for modes!!
+ Probably all you need to know about modes for guitar
+ Excellent account of the modes
  
  











  



  
Supersonic Guitar Grooves2 reviews
Jeremy Sash

Voggenreiter Pub, 1999

Practical, a must reference.

+ Excellent Guide to rhythm styles

This is one of those books that are an excellent complement to Method Books. There is very little theory here. Just example of grooves categorized by 7 mayor styles including Jazz, Blues, Rock, latin, etc. The grooves selected are really good and will widen your creativity and help you get the ...
  
  











  



  
The Piano Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering Piano55 reviews
Carl Humphries

Backbeat Books, 2002

Great for my purpose

+ Good book, but not for Absolutly Beginner
+ Excellent teaching tool
+ Beginner's Take
  
  











  



  
Fretboard Logic SE: The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete ...95 reviews
Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards Publishing, 1997

An owners manual for your guitar

+ Great book for intermediate to advanced guitarists
+ Fretboard Logic SE
+ Fretboard Patterns not theory.
+ Fretboard Books
  
  











  



  
Modern Chord Progressions8 reviews
Ted Greene

Alfred Publishing Company, 1985

One of my favorite music books!

+ guitar
+ Another great one from Ted Greene
+ Reason for studying music theory
+ Wow. This book will keep you busy for about a year. Maybe two.
  
  











  



  
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - The Real Deal: Greatest Hits 265 reviews
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Sony, 1999

Typical SRV!!

+ SRV sure do miss your style of music
+ Can't beat Stevei Ray and Double Trouble
+ SRV Review
+ The Real Deal: Greatest Hits 2
  
  











  



  
Practice Trax for Guitar (Private Lessons)2 reviews

Musicians Institute Press, 2001

Band in a Box

This book and more importantly the CD is a great practice aid. It comes with a number of tracks in many styles, keys and progression. The tracks start out with simple one chord jams and work up to very complicated chord progressions. The accompanying book contains the transcribed chord chart ...
  
  











  



  
101 Must-Know Blues Licks14 reviews
Wolf Marshall

Hal Leonard Corporation, 1999

Great book.

+ Good book!!
+ Fine presentation
+ Gotta Love The Tones
  
  











  



  
More Blues You Can Use8 reviews
John Ganapes

Hal Leonard Corporation, 1998

More Advanced Than "Blues You Can Use"

+ More Blues than you can use.
+ Worthy Companion to "Blues You Can Use"

This book picks up where "Blues you can use" left off. The lessons and exercises are significantly more advanced and produce a much more professional grade blues vibe in my opinion. Check out how the beginner book "blues you can use" has a lot more reviews than this one since not as many people ...
  
  











  



  
Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Blues Guitar Solos1 review

Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 2000

Decent, often good, but not "blues"

Frankly, the title is quite misleading, approaching false advertising. These are for the most part, not "blues" at all, but fingerstyle guitar pieces, mostly in the Nashville/Chet Atkins style. All of them owe some compositional debt to traditional blues, but the influence is sometimes very, very ...