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This book will show you how to play lead and rhythm anywhere on the fretboard, in any key; play a variety of lead guitar styles; play chords and progressions anywhere on the fretboard; expand your chord vocabulary; and learn to think musically the way the pros do. Each chapter presents a pattern and shows how to use it, along with playing tips and guitar insights. Absolute beginners can follow the diagrams and instruction, and intermediate and advanced players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the guitar.
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133 of 134 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is cheaper than one issue of any popular guitar magazine and less than half the cost of a guitar lesson,
so you would have no right to expect the quality of guidance contained in its pages.
so you would have no right to expect the quality of guidance contained in its pages.
And yet this is the only book I have seen (yet) which gave me any practical hook into learning my way around the fretboard, rather than a cold slab of notation on a diagram (the typical presentation from what I have seen).
Guaranteed it won't be the only book you'll want or need, but to get you off the ground I couldn't recommend this book highly enough for its practicality.
47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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I was sceptical but this would be a great 2nd or 3rd book for a beginner (David Mead's is another). This will stand you in good stead for the rest of your playing career. As an intermediate player I recognised the first pattern & recommend learning them -- and I found plenty of useful new info. too. This really is guitar playing in a nutshell. It could have fancier graphics and layout, but it is resfeshingly clear and concise and inexpensive. Great value.
104 of 105 people found the following review helpful
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Consider this. I bought this book (including the postage) for a total of £5.56. now if you consider that a single 1/2 hour guitar lesson will set you back upwards of £15 this is an absoloute bargain. I have been playing for over 20 years and have been a frequent dabbler. I've done this and that, but never found a way of bringing together what I understand about music.
What this book does, is bring those loose strands together and put them into 12 achieveable lessons. I am currently at about lesson 5 and have been amazed at how much I actually understand about scales, chord formations and key tones.
I would recommend that the reader have some basic understanding of the guitar before using this book, but it is not essential. If I were beginning I would look at something like Begin Guitar - by Douglas J Noble as this will give you the understanding of the easier open chords. This book focuses more on barre chords and sliding scales, which could be daunting for the beginner.
This book has already made me consolidate what I understand and has taught me a lot. I will definitely be purchasing the Fretboard Roadmap Rock book when I am done with this one. Highly recommended to all, especially intermediate player. This book will improve your playing!
What this book does, is bring those loose strands together and put them into 12 achieveable lessons. I am currently at about lesson 5 and have been amazed at how much I actually understand about scales, chord formations and key tones.
I would recommend that the reader have some basic understanding of the guitar before using this book, but it is not essential. If I were beginning I would look at something like Begin Guitar - by Douglas J Noble as this will give you the understanding of the easier open chords. This book focuses more on barre chords and sliding scales, which could be daunting for the beginner.
This book has already made me consolidate what I understand and has taught me a lot. I will definitely be purchasing the Fretboard Roadmap Rock book when I am done with this one. Highly recommended to all, especially intermediate player. This book will improve your playing!
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Fretboard Roadmaps
I found this a very useful book. There is a lot of information packed into each chapter. For instance there is a comprehensive list of chord names and how they are made up eg 1,3,5... Read more
Published 3 months ago by KK
Very Useful Book
Explains things in an easy to understand way and gives you the knowledge you need to play guitar properly. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Danielle
It makes sense!
I found this book very helpful. I have been playing guitar for quite some time (fingerstyle) and have a good technique but have always been lacking in theory. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Chris
Fascinating for any guitarist
I've been playing for 20 years, and I can usually solo to any backing track using major/minor scales but although I know where the notes are, I've never known why they work and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Tat
Brilliant Book!!
Very helpful book it has helped me learn the guitar fretboard, only been learning a year so really useful. Read more
Published 7 months ago by jon1980
Sorry, I just don't like this book at all.
Sorry I just don't like this book at all. The author just doesn't seem to have the knack for putting across his points and there is a complete lack of practical context so even if... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Botanics
Promising
I am a lazy guitarist but this book looks quite promising. It's good to know that some good instruction is there if I want it.
Published 19 months ago by M. Hannon
Don't buy it. Its a lazy book which will take you nowhere
On the good side... this book does what it says in that you get to learn the patterns the pro's use. Read more
Published 22 months ago by BP1
Good, but not great
I read and followed the first few chapters but never really found it intuative.
Looking on the internet, there is plenty of really good websites which offer simpler... Read more
Looking on the internet, there is plenty of really good websites which offer simpler... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Nat
It's taking a while, but slowly but surely I'm learning the best way
This book is the kind of thing every guitar player needs. It teaches you all you need to know to navigate around the fretboard, rather than learning songs and slowly learning one... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Jack Hanly
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