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08-17-2015, 05:32 AM
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modern method for guitar- finger style
Hi All
I have been playing for a little over a year and enjoy playing finger style, self taught. Have plenty of time, so for now I thought this is the best way to learn. I wanted more than just playing tabs, so I started a journey to learn how to read music and learn some theory. I purchased the modern method for guitar V1-3 about three weeks ago, by Leavitt Williams. I am about half way through the first book. So my question, is this the right course I should be taking, it appears that the book is orientated to flat picking I think, not finger picking? Although the rest of the book seems to be teaching me what I was looking for, does it matter? Thanks for the help 
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08-17-2015, 06:19 AM
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There's a review of the book here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE1vFvW7oD0 which praises the way it develops reading ability. That alone would make it worthwhile. Any other stuff you learn can inform your finger style playing even if it is originally for flat picking. If any one posted here that it is impossible to learn too much, I would not argue against that.
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08-19-2015, 11:20 AM
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I have it as well. I use only my fingers.... It's chuck full of useful information.
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08-22-2015, 06:44 PM
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This is the series of books I use with my instructor. He was taught using this method and he is a just about as good as it gets. Its a long process, dont rush it, take your time and go over it. It is designed to teach you the fret board and how it works. It is very in depth. I would advise you, if you can, find a good instructor to help you thru it. I am fortunate to have found my teacher as he has shown me the proper way to flatpick, fingerpick, etc. He has shown me just how much I did not know. You have chosen the best, ( IMHO) music instruction course, just find a teacher to go along with it and you will be set.
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08-24-2015, 07:13 PM
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There is a series of books by Barry Galbraith that are very good. My instructor is mostly a jazz guy so lots of the lessons are geared towards that style. It helps to learn to hear the difference btw the natural, melodic, and harmonic minor scales. Good lessons, really help you to learn the fretboard.
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08-25-2015, 05:20 AM
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thanks to all of you for taking the time to respond.
I am little over half way through the first section, not in a hurry. Although it is hard to believe this is a beginners section. Just shows how much I need to learn. 
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08-27-2015, 08:39 AM
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Books are great, but look also to develop your own playing and compositions along side of that effort. PM me if I can help.
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08-27-2015, 12:40 PM
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Don't know this book, but music theory is definitely the best thing to learn if you want to improve your playing. However reading music is not a necessary thing for improving the playing or understanding of music.
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08-27-2015, 07:14 PM
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08-31-2015, 08:25 PM
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