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Advancing Guitarist (Paperback)

by Mick Goodrick (Author) "Your ability to play music on the guitar depends to a large extent on how well you know the instrument ..." (more)

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Paperback: 120 pages
Publisher: Music Sales Ltd (1 Jan 1987)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0881885894
ISBN-13: 978-0881885897
Product Dimensions: 30 x 22.6 x 0.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unquestionably the best guitar manual I've ever worked with., 24 Oct 1998

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I've been an active guitarist for over 30 years now and nothing I've come across is as simple, as comprehensive and so univesally applicable (no matter what style of music you play) than "The Advancing Guitarist". It written so well that you'll find yourself going back to it year after year. If you could only buy one book to learn the guitar in your lifetime, this would be it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Continues to through up new material three years later..., 12 Oct 2002

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No - that's not because I'm a slow reader. It's because this book presents a vast spectrum of different ways to look at the technicalities of the guitar. Goodrick explains that his book isn't a "method book", but rather an essay which hints at methods but leaves much up to the reader to deduce. And that's how it should be when you reach a certain level of musicianship and need to take the next step to get 'out of a rut.' This is an essential part of every practicing musicians library.

And he taught Pat Metheny.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm full up on this food for thought!!!, 26 Sep 2002

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OK so, like people have said, *nothing* is handed to you on a plate in this book, but man there's SO MUCH information here I've been playing for 24 years and I've never come across such a great book.

On page 37, under the heading "What Next?" one of Mick's points is "Explore counterpoint and harmonic material from all above modes and scales (he lists 23 for one tonic) for at least 20 years". And it really is possible to do that! There's so much you can take away and build on, and keep coming back and keep building on that I can't see why anyone so inclined couldn't base an entire career on the information on this book.

Yes - you need *some* knowledge of theory to follow this book, it's certainly not a beginner's book, and there's no TAB; it's all "tadpoles on gates", but come on, if you're a musician you should be able to read it, right?

If you can read basic notation, you understand the difference between a flat 3 and a sharp 4, and you want to increase your fretboard and musical knowledge, musical vocabulary, ability and confidence, get this book. It's that good.

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