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Mel Bay's Learn to Play Bluegrass Dobro Guitar

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I have been a guitar player for over 30 years and a music teacher for just about 13. I bought this book after getting a dobro and deciding to spend the summer learning how to play. Although the book has some good beginning pieces in it and does a decent job of getting one started, it is dated and frankly, contains many errors. Much of the tab is wrong and does not match up with the recording or the standard notation. Speaking of the recording, it is awful. The vocal instruction is drenched in reverb for some reason, but worse than that, the playing is awkward, clumsy sounding, and often out of tune -- not a good example of fine playing at all! As an experienced player, I can work around these faults and still gain something from the book, but for beginners this could be more than a waste of time, it could put you off dobro for life. See if you can get a more modern instructional book instead.

Learn to play bluegrass dobro is a great book,full of tunes and well put together.I would give this great book 10 out of 10,get it to day and see for your self,you will be happy that you braught it.
jack kane