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Title: Advancing Guitarist: Applying Guitar Concepts and Techniques by Mick Goodrick, Pat Metheny ISBN: 0-88188-589-4 Publisher: Hal Leonard Pub. Date: February, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (24 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: The best!
Comment: As many other guitarists, I try to constantly improve my playing and improvising. As a self-taught musician, I purchased several books on jazz guitar methods, improvising and so forth. This book really so far has been wonderful, it feels like that I am re-discovering my instrument. In my opinion, this is a must-buy for anyone who seriously wants to improve his/her playing skills, improve his/her technique, and is willing to work hard on it.

Here are some reasons why this book is a great buy:

1. He makes you improvise on one string at a time, a wonderful and very important concept. And you do this way before working on 2 strings, or on position playing.

2. Overall great music theory, and insights from a very experienced musician.

3. no tabs (in my opinion this is an advantage)

4. endless material to work with

This is the best guitar book (that I know).

Rating: 5
Summary: A Vast Resource
Comment: People in the guitar community appear to have mixed views about the musical, theoretical and philosophical value of his book. To an extent this is understandable as the presentation and approach of the book is quite different from a typical guitar 'method' book, however I would not say the book is 'radical'. This book is a VAST resource of ideas and approaches. This is the sort of book that one 'comes back to' periodically, while simultaneously working on other material. "A book on its own is a dead thing..." Mr Goodrick states at the outset that to use the material with profit requires the active participation of the individual.

Although the book is directed towards the intermediate to advanced guitarist, I have seen at least one teacher apply the 'playing on a single string' idea with beginning guitarist with significant results. A player with only 12 months playing experience could use *some* of the concepts with the aid of a competent teacher.

For the more experienced guitarist this book provides no short cuts or any "holy grail" solutions, but does provide significant insights into the nature of the guitar, music and life. Some approaches and ideas for exercises are provided in the book but variations and other application are needed outside the context of the book to make best use of it. In fact Mr Goodrick actively encourages the extension and application of the presented ideas.

I first saw this book in 1993, I finally purchased my own copy in 1998, and have found it a continual source of inspiration ever since. This book is compulsory component for any serious guitarist's library.

Rating: 5
Summary: Eye opening
Comment: I am an avid jazz player and have been playing guitar for close to 38 years. This book can open your eyes and make you look at the guitar as if you were experiencing it for the first time. Between this and two additional studies by Steve Khan (Chord Kancepts and Pentatonics) in the past 8 months I have advanced my playing in light years. If you really want to play and understand exactly what you are playing, this book holds most of the keys. Now that I have this material to work on, I have another 30 years of work to do.

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