To understand and use in all their possibilities my softwares you may need a good theory backgroud. For this reason I suggest you a list of book I read. I think they will be useful for someone who can't decide what king of book to buy. It's a good list of good book, perhaps the best I have read. It's a suggest!

NB If you use these links you can jump directly to Amazon and buy them with discount! If you need more information please ask me by mail.

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Mel Bays Complete Book of Harmony Theory and Voicing
This is, perhaps, the most incredible book about guitar chord voicing. I suggest you because it will open your mind. Even if does'n seem it's a book only about guitar harmony: from jazz to funky you can use it to develop you skills!

NB: I have also a second volume by Willmot that it's the application of this book directly over guitar, but without all theory that you can find here. I suggest you this one! If you want the other one ask directly to Mel Bay, I can't find it in Amazon.

Improvising Jazz Guitar
This book is a good introduction to jazz improvisation: you can find all elements to start to play jazz guitar and to approach to jazz style. Very simple, a good choiche for beginners!

The Jazz Theory Book
by Mark Levine - $38.00
This is easily the best jazz theory resource I have ever seen. The book is exceptionally well written and is liberally sprinkled with numerous musical examples. The basics are covered here as well as some quite advanced topics.
Players of all instruments can benefit from the information presented in this book. Music reading ability in both treble and bass clefs is required. 

Scales Over Chords
This is a great book to discover relationship between scales and chords. A well structured guide with a lot of exercises and theory. Not for beginner guitarists.

Melody Chords for Guitar
If you love to learn all modern jazz approach to harmony, you can buy this great book. You'll see things you don't believe. Good for intermediate and advanced guitarists.

Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar : Becoming the Best You Can Be!/Book and Cd
This book contains a lot of exercises to increase your precision and speed. The most complete book for this purpose I've found. You can really begin better! This is a great suggest if you want to start your leading journey.

Joe Satriani : Guitar Secrets
Oh yeah! Satriani is one of my favourite guitar player and this is a very interesting book to discover new frontiers in playing guitar. You'll find a lot of secrets to develope a professional style and solutions.

The Art of Solo Fingerpicking : How to Play Alternating-Bass Fingerstyle Guitar Solos
This book is not for everyone! It's an advanced approach to fingerpicking with good example and interesting solution. It's necessary a good technique to use this book! Good for advanced!

1001 Guitar Tips and Tricks
This is a very interesting book: you can find here a lot of useful information about guitar, how to play and so on. Very interesting is the final part with a lot of riff that you can reuse.
It's a good way to understand a lot of knowledge.

 

Joe Satriani - Surfing With the Alien
One of the most important tablature books I have. It's the best way to understand the secrets of Joe. Don't loose it!

Dream Theater : Awake
This is a good way to discover the world of alternative rock. A great album, a great group, a great guitarist, a great music...

The Real Little Ultimate Jazz Fake Book : C Edition
This is a necessary book for everyone who wants to play jazz. Here you can find all standard and you can use it to applay your knowledge about substitution, chord voicing and improvising. If you want to play jazz you has't other ways!

Guitar World Presents Van Halen : Eddie Van Halen--In His Own Words
I you want to know something more about this incredible guitarist.

Guitar World Presents Stevie Ray Vaughan : Stevie Ray--In His Own Words
I you want to know something more about this incredible guitarist.

The Guitar in Jazz : An Anthology
An interesting book for jazz guitar. Good!

 


I've read a lot of other books that I can't find in Amazon. This list seems to me to represent a good choice if you want to buy something really interesting. I hope you'll find them good as I found.

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