Mel Bay's Guitar Journals
by Lee "Drew" Andrews
Mel Bay's latest series, Guitar Journals, is the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. Hard cover, covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable information that you will treasure them for years to come!
The Journal series currently offers nine titles: Fingerstyle, Rock, Jazz, Flatpicking, Sacred, Technique, Scales, Blues and Mastering the Fingerboard: Reading Book. Another soon to be released title will be the Flamenco Journal.
The jazz volume includes a wonderful collection of arrangements by jazz greats Joe Diorio, Johnny Smith, Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli and many more. Covering a wide range of areas including Latin, comping, rhythm changes, blues, etc.
Included in the fingerstyle journal are a myriad of tunes in many styles: Easy, Blues, Gospel, Classic, Fiddle Tunes, Thumbpicking, Patriotic, Ballads, Early Jazz, Latin, Celtic, DADGAD, Ragtime and Contemporary. Artist such as Andrew York, Peppino D'Agostino, Paul Lolax, Duck Baker, Stefan Grossman, Tommy Flint, and many more are offered in this book.
These books are a must have and are perfect for everyday use for the student to the professional musician.