Through examples, writing assignments, and clear expository text, this landmark book teaches the novice or professional musician to create solo arrangements for fingerstyle jazz guitar. The book is divided in three main sections: Beginning fingerstyle guitar, Creating fingerstyle jazz solos, and Professional fingerstyle guitar. Kent Murdick systematically presents clear explanations of fingerstyle technique, blues basics, harmonized scales, advanced jazz harmony, variousarranging and accompaniment concepts, a discussion of the expressive devices used in jazz, and several full-length solos. Futhermore, the author communicates this information with an engaging off-the-wall, self-deprecating sense of humor. Written in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Chords With Their Root (Or Name) On The Fifth String      
Expanding The Style      
Minior Chords      
Mr. Smith       Kent Murdick
Mystique       Kent Murdick
Random Chord Progression E and F      
Random Chord Progressions A And B      
Random Chord Progressions C & D      
Scotty's Bounce (For Scott Murdick)       Kent Murdick
Seasons       Kent Murdick
Seasons II       Kent Murdick
Stars       Kent Murdick
The Approach Tone      
The Dominant And Dimenished Chords      
The Major Chords      
The Rhythm (General Rhythmic Devices Used In Jazz)      
The Walking Bass Style      
Theme       Kent Murdick