For intermediate level guitarists, this book teaches the style of classic jazz guitar popularized by Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Herb Ellis, and others. Topics range from strumming and
song forms to chord progressions, fingerpicking, scales, soloing, and jazz rhythm. Knowledge of first position chords, strumming, and other basics are assumed. Illustrations of positions are
included, and the accompanying CD contains examples connected to each chapter. The book lacks an index. Lydon is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, and rock journalist. Annotation 穢2007 Book
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