Guitar Theory Books

Book 1: An Introduction to Scales for the Guitarist

Ever wondered how more advanced guitar players can solo and learn new songs with ease? One of the keys to becoming a solid guitar player comes from understanding your scales. 

Written by jazz guitarist Stephen Rollins, with over 20 years of playing and teaching, this book provides a formula or blueprint on the fingerboard which will allow you to absorb and utilize any piece of musical information quickly and easily. 

If you feel the time has come to understand what makes a chord sound the way it does, how to play a classic blues solo anywhere on the fingerboard, to understand modes and arpeggios, then this is the book for you.

The scales covered in this book include:
  • The Major Scale
  • The Minor Scale
  • The Pentatonic Scale
  • The Blues Scale

The book also includes applications as well as an appendix of all the scales covered. 

After completing this book, you will then be prepared to easily understand Chord Construction, Modes, and Arpeggios.