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This BOOK REVIEW is way overdue -- but better late than never. It is obviously very clear to me now I am NOT a speedy book reviewer, being too darn thorough in my analysis style of a read -- but this method does make me a very good CD/DVD reviewer/editor but alas tis water under the bridge now . . . enuff rambling! And now the BOOK review: The Principles of Correct Practice for Guitar ~ by Jamey Andreas, 1999 Being a guitarist myself since 1967, I found myself smiling over and over reading this guide. I kept saying to myself, "Yeah, that's so true." My having fallen into many of the pitfalls Jamey warns against and so deftly explains how to avoid and fix was a real eye-opener. I have to say, without hesitation, that I wished I could've read this book decades ago. Jamey has put together a fine book that EVERY teacher and student needs to read before teaching or learning guitar any further. It is that good! Jamey has dissected out a core of truths about the human body, psyche, and soul when it comes to learning an instrument. It is a revealing and foundational type of read. It could be easily re-named or sub-titled the 21st century Zen of Guitar. In this tome you will come to understand the importance of attitude, desire, awareness, attention, intention, and so on in approaching the guitar. Jamey completely illuminates the dark truth about how your own body can cripple your ability to learn how to play correctly. Come to understand tension, muscle memory, sympathetic tensions, how to avoid endless hours of useless practice, correct posture, left and right hand approach, fingerstyle, picking and the interaction of each with one another. Correct breathing, mental focus, abdominal flex and so much more all can effect your playing! Jamey's book will help you unlearn "poor" practicing you have struggled with and you will begin to understand how the pros seem to do such complex runs yet with apparent ease. And just what is that "Play 2-3-Touch" secret? Wanna know why I think this is one essential book for the serious guitarist? Besides my learning a great deal reading it and you're being intrigued now by this review -- I urge you to just buy yourself a copy. Get it here:
http://www.guitarprinciples.com Reviewed by EER-MUSIC.com Editor, John W. Patterson