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The Guitar Lesson Companion: A Method That Prepares Students to Play Jazz, Blues, Rock and Folk Music
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This book is your resource for helping you understand the concepts and learn the skills that are used by professional guitarists. It’s jam-packed with comprehensive exercises that were designed to take an absolute beginner step by step into the intermediate stages of playing. The versatile format allows your teacher to personalize a course of study based on your goals and then apply what you are learning to the music that you want to play. . . . More >>
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Having a master’s degree in music pedagogy, I have seen a lot of method books over the years and Susan Palmer’s latest addition to the guitar repetoire series is outstanding! My 11 year old son began guitar lessons last September and has fallen in love with the guitar, thanks in part to this excellent book. His rhythm, melody, and improvisation just took off. But most importantly, I believe he will have a love of music for the rest of his life, which is the major challenge of any music series.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have seen every book on the market and nothing compares to this book. The author has put together a comprehensive step-by-step approach to learn all the various facets and building blocks of sucessful guitar playing. This book impressed myself and my company so much we decided to pick it up as our newest all in one guitar method book. It has been exceedingly popular in its debut; I am confident that this book will become one of if not the staple in guitar methedology.
Rating: 5 / 5
it is hard to describe in words how much this book has helped me. i’ve gone through many books and teachers, and nothing i mean NOTHING has been as helpful as this book. it’s easy to understand and covers anything a guitarist needs to know. and the fantastic part is it’s not just for beginners, having played for 4 years and with average to bad teachers, i had many gaps in my playing. this book covers everything right the first time. i would recommend this book to guitarist of all skill levels and ages. oh, and it comes with a cd too! it’s very helpful to be able to hear what it should sound like and be able to play with the jam tracks. overall, a+ !!
Rating: 5 / 5
At 32, I’ve taken guitar lessons with 4 different teachers and used numerous other guitar lesson books. Each time, I was disappointed and ended up quitting because I didn’t feel like I was following a logical progression of learning. The teachers usually started each lesson by asking me what I wanted to learn, so I ended up spending a lot of time and money learning the chords to a handful of songs. This book has completely changed my outlook on learning the guitar. With the help of my guitar teacher, I’m starting to build the fundamental skills to be able to figure out songs on my own. The exercises are fun and challenging – I am actually excited about practicing every day! I would recommend this book to anyone just starting or wanting to improve their guitar-playing.
Rating: 5 / 5
Susan Palmer has written a clear, comprehensive, and integrated method for learning the guitar. The Guitar Lesson Companion will be an invaluable resource for many students who want a solid musical foundation. The Companion will also provide many teachers with a method that is focused and directed, yet flexible enough to accomodate the individual teaching style. I highly recommend this book to students and teachers alike.
Rating: 5 / 5