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THE GRIMOIRE BOOK SERIES

Unread post by EnFuego » Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:44 pm

anybody use these books before? I've heard they are pretty good for learning theory.

http://www.guitargrimoire.com/products.htm

I'm talking about the books, not DVD
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Unread post by EnFuego » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:52 pm

well nobody seems to know anything about it, but I got the Vol. 1 scales and modes book. It seems like it will be really helpful.
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Unread post by fatjack » Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:50 pm

I've heard about it, but I've never actually looked at one. It can't be terrible if it sells so well.
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Unread post by mattinbeloit » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:34 am

At first i thought this said Gilmore and i was like wtf...

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Unread post by mlb1399 » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:58 am

I bought one of the books, I can't remember which one. I have been working on expanding my musical knowledge but have yet to pick this book up. It almost seems like too much(not in terms of cost).

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Unread post by CWMCALL » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:06 am

I saw these books at the new Guitar Center here in town and was tempted to pick one up...

Let me know what you think of it. I need to learn some theory.

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Unread post by mlb1399 » Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:23 pm

CWMCALL wrote:I saw these books at the new Guitar Center here in town and was tempted to pick one up...

Let me know what you think of it. I need to learn some theory.
I bought it probably 10-12 months ago and still haven't used it yet. There are better books out there.

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Unread post by GSR » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:50 pm

mlb1399 wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:I saw these books at the new Guitar Center here in town and was tempted to pick one up...

Let me know what you think of it. I need to learn some theory.
I bought it probably 10-12 months ago and still haven't used it yet. There are better books out there.
how do you know, if you haven't used it yet?

I have the Bass Grimoire, i don't need anything else in terms of finding scales or anything like that.
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Unread post by dmfollower » Thu Oct 06, 2005 3:15 am

GSRLessard14 wrote:
mlb1399 wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:I saw these books at the new Guitar Center here in town and was tempted to pick one up...

Let me know what you think of it. I need to learn some theory.
I bought it probably 10-12 months ago and still haven't used it yet. There are better books out there.
how do you know, if you haven't used it yet?

I have the Bass Grimoire, i don't need anything else in terms of finding scales or anything like that.
That's what i say. I bought the guitar grimoire(probably vol.1) and it has soo much shit in it that i really haven't progressed past the first 20-25 pages, not just cause i'm illiterate :wink:
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Unread post by mlb1399 » Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:32 am

GSRLessard14 wrote:
mlb1399 wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:I saw these books at the new Guitar Center here in town and was tempted to pick one up...

Let me know what you think of it. I need to learn some theory.
I bought it probably 10-12 months ago and still haven't used it yet. There are better books out there.
how do you know, if you haven't used it yet?

I have the Bass Grimoire, i don't need anything else in terms of finding scales or anything like that.
I read through it and never used it for guitar practice.

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Unread post by GSR » Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:20 am

dmfollower wrote:
GSRLessard14 wrote:
mlb1399 wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:I saw these books at the new Guitar Center here in town and was tempted to pick one up...

Let me know what you think of it. I need to learn some theory.
I bought it probably 10-12 months ago and still haven't used it yet. There are better books out there.
how do you know, if you haven't used it yet?

I have the Bass Grimoire, i don't need anything else in terms of finding scales or anything like that.
That's what i say. I bought the guitar grimoire(probably vol.1) and it has soo much shit in it that i really haven't progressed past the first 20-25 pages, not just cause i'm illiterate :wink:
my friend has been playing guitar w/ theory for years and he says the guitar grimoire I and II are the only books he'll ever need.
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Unread post by EnFuego » Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:07 pm

mlb1399 wrote:
GSRLessard14 wrote:
mlb1399 wrote:
CWMCALL wrote:I saw these books at the new Guitar Center here in town and was tempted to pick one up...

Let me know what you think of it. I need to learn some theory.
I bought it probably 10-12 months ago and still haven't used it yet. There are better books out there.
how do you know, if you haven't used it yet?

I have the Bass Grimoire, i don't need anything else in terms of finding scales or anything like that.
I read through it and never used it for guitar practice.
which one do you have? If you have the same one I do, the scales/modes book, then obviously its going to be useless for you if you dont use it to practice. The book is maybe 25 pages of reading, then 175 pages of different scales/modes.
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Unread post by mlb1399 » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:22 pm

Makes sense. I have the Excercise Book.

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