How to Play Classic Jazz Guitar ─ Six Swinging Strings

For intermediate level guitarists, this book teaches the style of classic jazz guitar popularized by Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Herb Ellis, and others. Topics range from strumming and song forms to chord progressions, fingerpicking, scales, soloing, and jazz rhythm. Knowledge of first position chords, strumming, and other basics are assumed. Illustrations of positions are included, and the accompanying CD contains examples connected to each chapter. The book lacks an index. Lydon is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, and rock journalist. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Michael Lydon is a performing singer/songwriter who works in light jazz styles. He is the author of Songwriting Success (Routledge, 2004), Ray Charles (Routledge, 2004), and Flashbacks (Routledge, 2003). He regularly teaches guitar and songwriting workshops in the greater New York area.