How and Why Book four offers:

  • More time signatures
  • Melodic ornamentation
  • Harmonics
  • Fingerpicking

  • Movable chords with melody on top
Book four introduces fretboard positions six through twelve, harmonics, fingerpicking, movable melody and rhythm chords, and more scales.  Again, several pieces of music are included for study, as are chords with their roots, thirds, fifths, and sevenths on top.  -- Tom Mulhern, Guitar Player, September 1978.

Copyright 2003 Al Carlson Publishing

alcarlsonguitar@aol.com