Review of John Petrucci's Wild Stringdom

John Petrucci: Guitar World Presents John Petrucci's Wild Stringdom   With guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names, guitar chord diagrams, instructional text, performance notes, introductory text and guitar tab glossary. Guitar World magazine and Warner Bros. Publications have teamed up to present this exciting new series. In this book John Petrucci details the patterns and techniques that have made Dream Theater the most amazing and important guitar band of our generation. CD included. Contents: Practice Makes Perfect Warming Up Expanding Your Technique Expanding Your Vocabulary Expanding Your Creativity Putting It All Together Expanding Your Chord Knowledge Studying Non-Guitar Music John Petrucci: Guitar World Presents John Petrucci's Wild Stringdom

A review of Endless Road - Tommy Emmanuel

Endless Road - Tommy Emmanuel  Mel Bay Publications presents a collection of arrangements and original compositions from Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel's 2005 CD, Endless Road. Not for the faint of heart, this outstanding collection of intermediate to advanced solos includes two pop standards (!Somewhere Over the Rainbow! and !Mona Lisa!) plus thirteen of Tommy's incredible compositions. You!ll gain insights into Tommy's playing style through note-for-note notation and tablature transcribed by Mark Pritcher who has added suggested chord progressions to each tune to serve as a harmonic guide to the player. In addition, detailed performance notes and select chord grid diagrams further enhance accessibility to the works of this masterful guitar tunesmith. Tommy!s music incorporates thumbpicking, jazzy single lines, chord-melody arranging techniques, complex use of harmonics and more. Playing through this collection will give you a whole new appreciation for your guitar! Endless Road - Tommy Emmanuel