Reviews
"Hi Mike, I'd be interested in buying a pack of 10 of your books if they are still in print. I doubt you'd remember me but I took lessons from you probably 15 years ago. Long story short I ended up with the opportunity to go to Musician's Institute for a short time after graduating college and now I'm teaching at a local store where I live called Arkansas Music Works. Your book covers and explains the material better than even the MI materials and I want to share it with my students. On a separate note, your playing sounds fantastic, our lessons were quite a bit lecture based (which was an excellent foundation for my musical education and I still constantly refer to Serious Guitar) and its cool to see your talent from a different angle." ~ Stephen H
"I bought your book almost 10 years ago and it has been my go to study book ever since. I may reference Ted Greene’s material on occasion but I always tie it back to your instructions. Thank you for the years of lessons and inspiration you have provided. You have single-handedly (okay, I guess you used two hands) helped me take my playing to the next level." ~ Rob B.
"This is what I was looking for! Finally a real instruction course book with superlative theory information that is comprehensive and easy to understand. I've been "playing at" guitar off and on for about 30 years (and quit a few times and started back). I've had so called lessons that got me nowhere. Sure I can play some impressive stuff but I never got past memorizing songs from tabs. I've never been able to really figure out a solo or know the theory behind what I was playing. I ordered Michael's book a few weeks ago and in that short time I've found myself actually noodling around to backing tracks and it sounds like legitimate music. Learning theory, improvising and playing songs from a theory perspective takes time but this course gives you the proper direction. Thank you Michael!" ~ Henry M.
"I was one of the guys who saved potentially 100k of student loan debt because I started studying this book when I was 15. I could play really well but knew nothing about music theory, it really is a complete music theory/guitar education if you take the time to go through it. Thanks Michael!" ~DT Petrucci
"I started with this book more than 10 years ago, and to date I refer to it for all of its comprehensive and amazing information. It is an invaluable resource for any guitar player. I highly recommend it! I hope this shares a bit of critical acclaim and spurs excitement for this latest project.” ~ Marco F.
"Michael...plain and simple...you Rock! I have a handful of texts of which I refer to as having a real impact upon my thinking and understanding of music. Thank you for your time in organizing these subjects. Obviously nothing can supplement putting in the hard time and just simply being creative with sound....however, your thoughts and organization in Serious Guitar is TOP NOTCH. All my best to you and your loved ones." ~ gtrgeek74