Virtuoso Fingerstyle Guitar (Acoustic Masters Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)First of all, I have to agree with "J" and disagree with Paul.Me and my guitar buddies have used this book extensively.We have found it to be VERY accurate.For example, on "Self Portrait" I only found two very small places that I disagreed with the fingering.Me and my friends have found this book to be "spot on" in almost all cases.

Many fingerstyle guitar players will find these songs beyond their abilities.My advice to you is to take these songs as projects and learn them over time.You can't get better unless you strech yourself.The other advice:Many guitar players become discouraged because they want to be able to start a recording of the song and play along with it.They end up getting frustrated and quit.But, many of Doyle's songs still sound GREAT when played at a slower tempo and become much more easy to play.For example, I can learn on of Doyle's songs in 1-3 monthes of practice, and it will sound pretty good, but I usually am not able to play that song at full tempo until after 1 year.Also if there is tough spot you can't play, skip it and learn the rest of the song and then come back to it.

I like to write songs and I have found that Doyle has influenced my playing probably more than anyone else.When you mix his ideas along with some Juber, Gerhard, and others, you then come up with your own sound which is a composite of all the people you have studied.

On a comical note:I had email John Chappel (the man that transcribed the music for this book).I had some questions on a couple of small places where I disagreed with the tab.In his response he told me of a phone call he had received from Doyle earlier.Aparently Doyle had started playing one of his songs differently and had forgot how he played it when he originally wrote it.He called John and asked, "Hey John can you show me how to play that song I wrote.I forgot how."

This book is a tribute to one of the greatest fingerstyle legends of all time.It was Doyle Dykes that was asked to play guitar at Chet Atkins funeral.That alone speaks volumes to me about his ability.

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Doyle Dykes is the natural heir to Chet Atkinsthrown. This Nashiville based, virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist playssolo guitar arrangements of originals, hymns and secular pop musicwith astounding feel and unheard of technique. This volume includes 14of Doyles original guitar compositions and his hugely populararrangement of The Beatles' song "Girl." Songs include: Angels Desire,Birmingham Steel , Caleb's Report, Celtic Cowboy, Girl, Howling of theWood, Miss Haley's Music Box, Misty Nights in Tokyo, Music of theNight Ships, Self Portrait on Acoustic The Changing of the Guard, TheJawbone, The Road Back Home, The Visitation, White Rose for Heidi

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