Mel Bay’s latest series, Guitar Journals, is the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. This superb volume on technique covers warm-ups, picking studies, string skipping, tremolo, triplets, cross-picking, intervals, linear studies, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and pick control. All exercises have tunes matched to their particular study and are perfect for the student to professional musician’s everyday use. A must-have for any guitarist’s library! Hard cover, covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable information that you will treasure it for years to come! •Ultimate guide on technique and perfect reference manual for everyday use •Covers warm-ups, picking studies, string skipping, tremolo, triplets, cross-picking, intervals, linear studies, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and pick control•All exercises have solos matched to their particular study•Ideal for the student to professional musician•Beautiful hard cover with covered spiral binding and premium paperContents:
Arpeggio Studies
Cross Picking
Interval Studies
Jazz Studies
Linear Studies
Note Groupings - Triplets
Note Groupings - Twos
Picking Etudes
Picking Studies
Stretching Exercises
String-Skipping Exercises
Tremolo Studies
Tremolo Study
Lee Prosser, jazzreview.comCongratulations to Mel Bay Publications for this hands-on, useful series titled GUITAR JOURNALS. Much needed in the world of spin-a-minute guides to guitar instruction, this series is something that every guitarist will find useful, and a perfect item to have in the Public Library. The series is in-depth, and there is much to learn that is useful!This review covers two of these fine books in the series. Mastering the Fingerboard: The Reading Book explains string studies, note studies, the keys, and key reviews. A perfect guide, it gives the guitarist what is most needed for key reference. Jazz, the second book for review, is superb in its direct approach to jazz guitar, and this book comes with a play-along CD, the book covers comping, single-line solos, chord melodies, six-string, jazz chord, scale charts, seven-string guitar appendix, among other topics.GUITAR JOURNALS is a welcome series to the guitar instruction world. Excellent series. Highly recommended reference/guides to learning guitar techniques. Enjoyable and educational.
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