Paul Musso: 4 books

A very well-written book teaching the popular fingerstyle bass/chord "walking" jazz guitar technique. This book is made to order for the novice fingerstyle jazz guitarist who wants to tie chord progressions together with great sounding bass lines. Through short exercises and original compositions,...

This book is designed to teach the guitarist the technique of "chord soloing." This technique is extremely valuable to all guitarists because chords and melodies are layed together; there is no need for an accompanying instrument. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of chord soloing. I would...

This book and accompanying audio offer a unique, simplified approach to using arpeggios when improvising. The material is for guitarists of all levels looking to improve their technique and improvisation skills. This method makes it possible to seamlessly incorporate arpeggios into jazz improvisation....

A collection of tunes and studies that are accessible to the intermediate player, yet extremely musical. Many of the tunes are derived from jazz standards and may by used as variations or chords solos. Written in standard notation and tablature, each piece is accompanied by brief performance notes. A wide range of musical styles makes this book fun and challenging. Audio available online.