A modern method for guitar
by William Leavitt · first published 1966
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…better. Three years later, I've made a ton of progress. Practicing has become a kind of meditation for me; it helps clear my head, and keeps me from getting burnt out with work. [0] William Leavitt's "A Modern Method for Guitar." This book is a pedagogical tour-de-force, though it helps to have a little bit of music theory under your belt if you are going to learn from it without an instructor.
on “It's Never Too Late to Learn Guitar” ↗…spare moment. https://www.perfectear.app/ If you're a late beginner/early intermediate player and trying to move past the chord shapes and scale patterns rut, I strongly recommend William Leavitt's A Modern Method for Guitar. It's hard - really damned hard - but it's logical, the difficulty curve is fairly linear once you get past the shock of traditional notation, it inculcates good habits from the outset and it provides…
on “Learning Synths” ↗Try Leavitt's Modern Method for Guitar! I'm totally in the same boat, and forcing myself to "slow down" and play really simple songs well in standard notation has helped my confidence a ton. It's totally reasonable to self-study the book…
on “The problem with perfection” ↗how to get better: https://berkleepress.com/music/guitar/page/2/ dissect Volume 1, 2 and 3 of A Modern Method for Guitar, no excuses, no cries
on “How to Get Better at Guitar” ↗Are you referring to "A Modern Method for Guitar" by William Leavitt volumes 1-3?
on “Show HN: Guitar Dashboard – Open source music theory explorer for guitarists” ↗Is this the one from Leavitt? A Modern Method for Guitar [1] If so I will order it. Thank you for the suggestion. 1: https://berkleepress.com/guitar/a-modern-method-for-guitar-b...
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