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Method books

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Mike's method books are being put online, step by step, at Learn. If you'd like the book in your hands too, order a printed copy here and Mike will mail it to you.

Cover of Inversion Guitar Chord Method

Inversion Guitar Chord Method

The Inversion Guitar Chord Method is the only guitar chord method book that teaches in a clear and methodical way. A completely new approach: you will learn how to build chords on the guitar instead of memorizing random chord shapes.

This book is beginner friendly, but still may require an instructor. For more experienced guitar players, this book will take your chord knowledge to the next level and organize the way you understand chords on the guitar.

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Cover of Positional Reading Method for Guitar

Positional Reading Method for Guitar

This book teaches how to read standard music notation in the full range of the guitar fretboard.

This reading method is based on a “Scale First” concept that makes understanding the guitar's fretboard more manageable.

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Electric Bass Reading Method

This book starts with reading in first position, then transitions into an advanced positional reading method.

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Cover of Grip Chord Method for Guitar

Grip Chord Method for Guitar

An organized method for moveable chords that are used in jazz and many popular music styles. Each chord diagram displays the chord's theory and fingering.

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Right Hand Patterns for Guitar

A complete right-hand method book for guitar, covering right-hand techniques for strumming, finger picking, flat picking and hybrid picking.

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Cover of Modern Methods for Improvisation

Modern Methods for Improvisation

A unique approach to modern improvisation that covers pop, blues, rock, grassroots and jazz, with diagrams for guitar, bass, concert, B♭, E♭ and bass clef instruments.

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