Guitar Scale Guru: The Scale Book - Your Guide for Success! (Creative Concepts Publishing) [Paperback]

Karl Aranjo (Composer)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2000

All of the essential diagrams, drawings and information concerning theory, scales, and their uses in one easy-to-use book! Covers the five essential scales for today's guitarists - major, major pentatonic, minor, minor pentatonic and blues - with a unique Linking System that makes it easy to understand scales like a pro!

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About the Author

Karl W. Aranjo is a professional guitarist and guitar instructor based in Southern California. His lifelong guitar studies have included teachers such as Tony Mottolla, Ted Greene & the late William G. Leavitt, author of the Berklee method. Karl is a graduate of Boston's Berklee College of Music and the leader of a busy performing band, Karl Aranjo's jazz attack. When not teaching, learning, performing, writing or recording, Karl enjoys the company of his lovely wife Karen and their small unruly terrier, Roxanne.

He dedicates this book to his students!

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Creative Concepts (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569221863
• ISBN-13: 978-1569221860
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Learning Scales Quickly., May 24, 2004

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The Shade "theshade88" (The Sonaran Desert (Arizona)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guitar Scale Guru: The Scale Book - Your Guide for Success! (Creative Concepts Publishing) (Paperback)

This book is designed to unlock the secrets of playing guitar scales. If you are looking for a book to learn scales quickly, then you should look at this book.

Any book or magazine has a built in level of appeal.
Mass market Guitar Magazines for example are aimed at new & intermediate level players. In time, you'll notice much information is being repeated in a similar form.
Maybe one column to keep the advanced player interested.
That being said, this book is designed as a learning tool. Sure, a veteran player may say, I know this stuff. That doesn't make the book bad. A new or intermediate player will find this a nice tool.

The author presents the material of 'Guitar Scales', in a clear & concise manner. The scales are well organized. The explanations of theory are also straight to the point. Only information that is directly relevant to scales is presented.

I like that I can go thru the book quickly. That means that I can look up scales in any key fast. Helpful, as I am also learning chords too ! Also, I am able to choose to learn in order or skip around the book.

The point of the book is to teach & unlock the mechanics of guitar scales. It does this in an excellent presentation.

I also like the ; Circle of Fifths, Linking System, & the brief mention of who used certain scales in their playing styles.
Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page etc..

Sure, it only covers 5 of the most needed/popular scales.
It does repeat the scales in all the keys. This is done so a novice can see the relationships of the scales on the fretboard. If you were teaching a player, you'd have to demonstate how the scales move. But that's exactly what the author has offered.

A new player who is needing to learn guitar scales will be satisfied with this book. I have a pile of 'learn guitar' books.
This is one the I use often.

Highly Recommended !

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understand scales in one evening, December 31, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Guitar Scale Guru: The Scale Book - Your Guide for Success! (Creative Concepts Publishing) (Paperback)

The magic in this book is understanding scales - not just following TAB charts.

I have struggled with other books on scales and gotten no place.
Fretboard note charts never made sense. After just one hour with this book - I can play scales off fretboard charts. Its taught using a simple Do, Re , Mi method thats easily picked up. The circle of fifths is easily explained. Scales are clearly presented and explained. And standard notation is taught right with TAB!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have you plateaued?, November 5, 2001

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Jeff Dumas (El Dorado, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guitar Scale Guru: The Scale Book - Your Guide for Success! (Creative Concepts Publishing) (Paperback)

Then get this book. I've been playing for years and I've bought a lot of books. This is THE best one I've ever bought. It explains things from a guitar players point of view. It makes sense. You know how it is when you get to where you can play alright and you just get lazy. This will re-ignite your desire to learn and practice. I'm about to order the chord version of this book. ( I just thought I'd write a quick review while I'm here. ) I'm serious guys. This one is worth the money.