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These studies have been designed to assist in the development and maintenance of the ability to sight read on the guitar. Includes exercises in all keys and in positions 1-7. By William Leavitt.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Speaking of the classical variety, it is fair to say that the majority of guitarists are notoriously bad sight-readers, even at undergraduate level. The misconception is that sight-reading is some mystyical art, when it is in fact a practicable and valuable skill like any other. Leavitt's fine text encourages sight reading in all keys by position, rather than single exam-type scale forms. This naturally requires the player to negotiate awkward shifts and stretches that are in essence essential and can lead to better finger board knowledge in a way that plain scale practice does not. The exercises move through keys by signature and accidental, which keeps you on your toes and you soon move into remote flat keys by stealth. The material is predominantly one voiced and melodic with some chord and arpeggio work thrown in: most of the rhythms are pretty standard. Despite the obvious jazz/contemporary leaning of this book, I feel it is of definite benefit to both the contemporary and classical guitarist. The emphasis here is on keeping going even if you hit every note wrong. A good starting point for the novice sight-reader but not the novice player.
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This book is straightforward in it's approach, starting at the open position and going up a fret/position each new chapter. The exercises cover several keys within a position. I suspect that certain 'tricks' will reveal themselves as the keys go from several sharps to several flats. I'm too dim or lazy to figure out that they are equivalent but have a feeling the penny will drop despite myself. Leavitt makes the point that you should avoid memorising the exercises and so rely soley on reading. He also says go at a steady speed within an exercies but that can be as slow as you like. Beyond those brief instructions, this is a workbook and meant to be used so don't be put off if it looks a bit dull!
I have found this book useful as a daily 15 minute warm up and very effective in learning the fretboard. Book 2 goes further up the neck and isn't needed at the outset, the first book being self sufficient.
I have found this book useful as a daily 15 minute warm up and very effective in learning the fretboard. Book 2 goes further up the neck and isn't needed at the outset, the first book being self sufficient.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
The medicine without the sugar
15 Sep 1999
Format:Paperback
I highly recommend these reading studies to my fellow guitarists who want to improve their reading skills. The studies are in all keys, positions I to VII. They do not resemble or sound like any well known melodies so it's impossible to cheat by being familar with the melody beforehand. The player must read the notes as they are written. This is not a shortcut to sightreading notes, but it helped me faster than any other book I've tried. These studies are drills that, when completed, made standard single note melody lines seem easy. And I guess that's the point.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
The toughest job you'll ever love (eventually)...
20 April 2006
Format:Paperback
This will be the most boring, most useful book you'll ever come across. Playing this (and its companion Advanced book for positions 8-12) each all the way through once a week for about half a year was seriously the best thing I ever did for guitar.
You'll hate doing it, but you'll never complain about not knowing how to read music in any key (F# anyone?) and you'll automatically know the fretboard inside and out, up and down.
You'll hate doing it, but you'll never complain about not knowing how to read music in any key (F# anyone?) and you'll automatically know the fretboard inside and out, up and down.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Great book, but use with care!
20 May 2000
Format:Paperback
This book is great for anyone who wants a hardcore "drill-book" for learning sight reading on guitar. Some suggestions though. Don't do the exercises mindlessly. Use the appropriate scale pattern(s), count out the rhythm beforehand and use a metronome.
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