The Complete Technique, Theory and Scales Compilation for Guitar (Learn Guitar Theory and Technique) Paperback – November 3, 2014

As a newbie this is an incredible resource to have. In depth explanation of scales, the notes that make them up, chords and progressions of chords. In depth examples from music you know and want to learn how to play. A ton of warm up and dexterity exercises to improve both my fretting and picking hands and I’m only a few chapters in. The book is written in a way that is incredibly easy to understand. Almost 300 pages, tons of audio clips and backing tracks you can download for free. There is so much information contained in this book players of all skill levels can find techniques and concepts that will have them improving for years. Looking forward to becoming a better player and musically gaining a better understanding of music theory. Definitely recommend.

I'm very happy with the structure of the book. I've just started at page one and definitely keep looping back thru Part I. Per instructions to really grasp that section. I found this book while going down a "music theory" rabbit hole. I've been playing guitar since 1981. What I've learned was thru basically learning songs from albums. Learning the tried and true scales, licks and riffs as a Parrot basically. This year I want to understand the nuts and bolts. And this book is doing that for me. I've peeked ahead and there is some stuff in later chapters that might get tricky for a new player. But apparently the Author has some books on developing technique as well. This book, and the available audio downloads, is helping me to understand my guitar and developing concepts with modes that create moods against certain chording which is helping me as a guitarist AND as a songwriter.

this book is an outstanding and thorough resource for music theory relative to the guitar. I bought this book having prior music theory knowledge, but i've only started to play the guitar recently and this 3 book volume tied (is tying) things together nicely. Joseph does a great job of explaining concepts but not dragging things out. the information is very well organized which allows the user to go to different sections and keep inspired as opposed to getting bogged down by reading the book beginning to the end. i will use the authors other materials available to me as well like his website, video lessons and other books. i would like to write more, but instead i will say, buy the book and go practice, its what i'm going to do right now.

After a few hours of study and practice my understanding of the guitar greatly improved and my speed increased.

But the hard part is on the reader to follow up on all the great information presented here.. I have bought so many books in the past and these books really bring it on home, at least for me.. For me they "clicked" and I have been looking at them and using them for practice, and all of a sudden a light goes on.. I am just an average guy who has been playing at the guitar for a long time.. It's finally nioce to start becoming an "independant thinker" on guitar instead of being too dependent on established licks.. Well done..

I'm always impressed with the publications offered by Joseph Alexander.

Good exercises, but the audio examples are presented inefficiently. The examples are bundled in one file, I can’t select the specific audio example I would like to listen to. It takes away from my practice time.

Great idea to bring these three books together in one. This has helped improve my practicing habits as well as live playing. The theory section explains how the scales are constructed the way they are, so now when you learn the scales it makes much more sense and it is easier to remember how to play them. I would recommend this compilation to all guitar players, new and old.