Best guitar tuition books???

adam-antium · 07-05-2008, 07:22 AM

Hey guys just wondering can anyone recommend any good one's?
Already have the two Petrucci ones. Thank you

SteveB · 07-07-2008, 08:32 PM

BP has recommended Ted Greene's "Chord Chemistry" in the past. I picked up a copy on his recommendation and it is a great study in harmony.

Colin · 07-08-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveB

BP has recommended Ted Greene's "Chord Chemistry" in the past. I picked up a copy on his recommendation and it is a great study in harmony.

Eric Johnson also recommends that book. Although you need Duracell's in your flashlight when reading it...

adam-antium · 07-08-2008, 10:11 AM

Cool , sounds really good. anyone familiar with the Paul gilbert dvd/books?
Also heard Steve Morse's stuff is cool??

Meedleyx10 · 07-14-2008, 12:32 AM

The Morse videos are cool, and I reccomend them for sure.

The Gilbert stuff is VERY good for what it is....but it gives you very little beyond scale and picking patterns. If you already have the petrucci books, there's not much more you'll get from them. I do reccomend getting the Rock Discipline DVD as well though...if you don't already have it.

The Ted Greene book already mentioned is great. He's got another book that I highly reccomend too...the title is "modern chord progressions" (i think...my copy isn't handy right now).

Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar Books 1&2 are incredible. Possibly the best instructional books I've ever gotten. Book 1 is just basic stuff and didn't offer me much personally, but I wish I had gotten it back when I was still just learning that material. Book 2 is solid gold. It's mostly technique-oriented stuff, but the quality and quantity of what is covered is amazing. Lots of stuff on chords/voicings, improv, and even emulating other instruments. Also, don't confuse "technique" with "chop-building".....the latter of the two generally refers to a collection of arbitrary scale/fingering patterns that are generally vastly inferior to exercises you could come up with yourself in a matter of minutes.

Frank Gambale's Technique Books 1 and 2 are also really good. I don' t like that backing tracks aren't included, but they are good nonetheless.

If you're into classical/fingerstyle guitar at all....NO book beats Scott Tenant's "pumping nylon".

Lastly...if you use torrents or P2P programs at all....see if you can't find a zip file that's widely available of the entire Gutiar Gym series by Shaun Baxter that ran in Guitar Techniques magazine a while back. It has all 22(?) articles in it, almost all of which are great.

Speaking of which....start buying Guitar Techniques Magazine. A subscription to this magazine could replace almost anything in anyones instructional library.

edrod · 07-14-2008, 12:23 PM

I recommend Dave Celentano's books/vids

He's an amazing player

YouTube - Dave Celentano (from Guitar Tricks video - Intro)

robelinda2 · 07-14-2008, 03:42 PM

Agree 100% on the Guitar Techniques subsciption, best thing you could ever do, varied content, amazing players, lifetime of info. Guthrie's 2 books are excellent too.

DavidOfOz · 07-16-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by robelinda2

Agree 100% on the Guitar Techniques subsciption, best thing you could ever do, varied content, amazing players, lifetime of info. Guthrie's 2 books are excellent too.

+1 on Guitar Techniques. Good stuff.

A.J. · 07-16-2008, 04:53 PM

+2 on Guitar Techniques.

dmullen · 07-17-2008, 06:25 AM

Can someone point me to the Guitar Gym series by Shaun Baxter...been looking for it all morning and can't find it.

Thanks

Meedleyx10 · 07-17-2008, 11:16 AM

PM me your email address

edrod · 07-17-2008, 01:57 PM

Quick question

I have seen the Rock Discipline DVD on several sites. The prices are different in every site. I wanted to know if there's a possible difference or could it be just the companies price?

Also, does it only come with a DVD?

Thanks in advance

Meedleyx10 · 07-17-2008, 03:29 PM

I don't know of any alternate version/edition of it. It comes with the dvd and a small booklet with the material in it (NOTE: I think the actual book does have some stuff that's not in the booklet that comes with the dvd....or vice versa...or both...it's been a while). As for price difference...probably just a difference between different stores. As I said before, there's only one version/edition of it so you're getting the same thing at either place.

edrod · 07-17-2008, 04:09 PM

Ok thank you, I've seen the video before and used it but I want to purchase it now.

Thanks meedley

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adam-antium adam-antium has no status. Registered User Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 19	Best guitar tuition books??? Hey guys just wondering can anyone recommend any good one's? Already have the two Petrucci ones. Thank you

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SteveB SteveB has no status. Registered User Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 5,981	BP has recommended Ted Greene's "Chord Chemistry" in the past. I picked up a copy on his recommendation and it is a great study in harmony.

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adam-antium adam-antium has no status. Registered User Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 19	Cool , sounds really good. anyone familiar with the Paul gilbert dvd/books? Also heard Steve Morse's stuff is cool??

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Meedleyx10 Meedleyx10 has no status. Registered User Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 129	The Morse videos are cool, and I reccomend them for sure. The Gilbert stuff is VERY good for what it is....but it gives you very little beyond scale and picking patterns. If you already have the petrucci books, there's not much more you'll get from them. I do reccomend getting the Rock Discipline DVD as well though...if you don't already have it. The Ted Greene book already mentioned is great. He's got another book that I highly reccomend too...the title is "modern chord progressions" (i think...my copy isn't handy right now). Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar Books 1&2 are incredible. Possibly the best instructional books I've ever gotten. Book 1 is just basic stuff and didn't offer me much personally, but I wish I had gotten it back when I was still just learning that material. Book 2 is solid gold. It's mostly technique-oriented stuff, but the quality and quantity of what is covered is amazing. Lots of stuff on chords/voicings, improv, and even emulating other instruments. Also, don't confuse "technique" with "chop-building".....the latter of the two generally refers to a collection of arbitrary scale/fingering patterns that are generally vastly inferior to exercises you could come up with yourself in a matter of minutes. Frank Gambale's Technique Books 1 and 2 are also really good. I don' t like that backing tracks aren't included, but they are good nonetheless. If you're into classical/fingerstyle guitar at all....NO book beats Scott Tenant's "pumping nylon". Lastly...if you use torrents or P2P programs at all....see if you can't find a zip file that's widely available of the entire Gutiar Gym series by Shaun Baxter that ran in Guitar Techniques magazine a while back. It has all 22(?) articles in it, almost all of which are great. Speaking of which....start buying Guitar Techniques Magazine. A subscription to this magazine could replace almost anything in anyones instructional library.

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Meedleyx10 Meedleyx10 has no status. Registered User Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 129	PM me your email address

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edrod edrod has no status. Registered User Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 206	Quick question I have seen the Rock Discipline DVD on several sites. The prices are different in every site. I wanted to know if there's a possible difference or could it be just the companies price? Also, does it only come with a DVD? Thanks in advance __________________ Waiting anxiously for my left handed JP mystic dream My band http://www.myspace.com/blooddrunker

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Meedleyx10 Meedleyx10 has no status. Registered User Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 129	I don't know of any alternate version/edition of it. It comes with the dvd and a small booklet with the material in it (NOTE: I think the actual book does have some stuff that's not in the booklet that comes with the dvd....or vice versa...or both...it's been a while). As for price difference...probably just a difference between different stores. As I said before, there's only one version/edition of it so you're getting the same thing at either place.

07-17-2008, 04:09 PM	#14
edrod edrod has no status. Registered User Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 206	Ok thank you, I've seen the video before and used it but I want to purchase it now. Thanks meedley __________________ Waiting anxiously for my left handed JP mystic dream My band http://www.myspace.com/blooddrunker

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