Books on Soloing/Scales/Improvising

GreyStreet41 · Post by **GreyStreet41** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:27 pm

What are some books that you guys may have bought that really helped you out with learning how to solo or use scales to help improvise during songs? I know the pentatonic major scales for like G,C,D,E, A but I know there is more to it and I find myself sounding the same.

Then I get around a guy this week who is a "drummer" and he can rip stuff better than me on my guitar(highly embarressing), even though his family is musically enlightened, but anyways, I just wanna improve, any books or resources you guys or gals might now?

GreyStreet41 · Post by **GreyStreet41** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:27 pm

I forgot to mention I can't read music, just tabs..

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:28 pm

Then you should be looking for a book on how to read music

HCHaikuWarrior · Post by **HCHaikuWarrior** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:44 pm

idiots guide to theory..i have it. i like it.

kcw · Post by **kcw** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 2:12 pm

Do a search for other threads there are tons of them.

GuitarGuy305 · Post by **GuitarGuy305** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:21 pm

Adam

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:33 pm

I highly suggest learning to read music. It makes learning theory/scales 100x easier.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:39 pm

yea, seriously. If you cant read music...good luck.

kcw · Post by **kcw** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:58 pm

Especially if you plan on playing as a career. I dont know if you are or not.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:04 pm

GuitarGuy305 wrote:

Adam

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:27 am

pronounced: Grim-Wahhhh