Fretboard Roadmaps
This is one of my favorite instructional books. I have boxes of guitar books and magazines that I have collected over the years. This is one of those books that I keep digging out to consult time and again.
The official description: No matter what style of guitar you play, you will love this DVD! This DVD helps viewers think like musicians. Using familiar tunes, Fred Sokolow teaches the movable fretboard patterns all the pros use. Guitarists will learn how to solo and play back-up in all keys, all over the fretboard play movable chords and chord progressions play chord-based licks and arpeggios jam or play melodies with the blues box and with pentatonic and major scales and much more. The accompanying booklet comes complete with easy-to-follow notation and diagrams which correspond exactly to the DVD.
Retail Price $17.05
Mel Bay’s Complete Book of Guitar Chords, Scales and Arpeggios
I own this book and Mel Bay wrote the first instructional book that I started with. I think most guitar players are familiar with the Mel Bay name and I highly recommend this book. It’s organized in a very nice way and it will enable you to find many new chords and alternative voicings with relative ease. This book is well worth the money.
The official description is:
We believe this to be the most complete and thorough book of its kind in print! The Scale Section contains major and minor scales in numerous forms and positions. The Arpeggio Section contains a multi- octave presentation of each chord-related arpeggio. The Chord Section presents carefully voiced, powerful-sounding chords in every key. In addition, chord spelling, chord notes, and scale tones are shown. A wealth of information for daily practice performance.
Retail Price $23.74
Guitar Setup & Maintenance by Chad Johnson
Here’s your complete guide to getting your guitars to play and sound their best In a convenient 6 x9 size, this full-color edition features step-by-step instructions and photos that teach you how to adjust the action, truss rod, bridge saddles, nut, intonation and more on electric and acoustic guitars. Basic electronic repairs are covered as well. If you’ve been timid about “looking under the hood” of your guitar but don’t want to keep spending money at the repair shop, this book will get you started on the road to becoming your own guitar repair person
Complete Guitar Repair by Hideo Kamimoto
If you aim to restore or construct a guitar, electric or acoustic, this book will show you how. It deals with such important subjects as repairing cracks and missing sections, loose braces, touchup methods, finishes, spray techniques, final rub and polish. In fact, this book contains everything you want to know about caring for or constructing guitars–including classical and flamenco guitars.
Standard Guitar Tablature Manuscript Paper
These books are awesome for jotting down tab and chords that you just learned from other guitar players. I always have something like it in my guitar case when I go to a jam session. (Manuscript Paper). (Tan Cover) 64-page stitched book; 8 1/2 x 11; six 6-line staves on each page; 8 blank chord diagrams printed at the bottom of each page; punched to fit all ring binders; Music Notation Guide.