The Frank Gambale Technique Book I (Manhattan Music Publications)
by Frank Gambale
Book Summary Information
Author: Frank GambaleEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1993-12
ISBN: 0769248055
Number of pages: 83
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Book Reviews of The Frank Gambale Technique Book I (Manhattan Music Publications)
Book Review: This is the best guitar improvisation book on the market
Summary: 5 Stars
I learned more about soloing on the guitar in one day using this book than I have in several years on my own. I've been playing for 20 years and I play mostly progressive metal and progressive rock. Frank is an amazing teacher and has a real knack for making the difficult subjects seem manageable and fun. What you'll get here is 5 approaches to EACH of the following chord types: Minor 7 (Dorian, Aeolian), Major 7 (Major, Lydian), Unaltered Dominant 7 (Mixolydian, Lydian flat 7), Altered Dominant 7 (Super Locrian, Diminished 1/2, phrygian major), Minor 7 flat 5 (Locrian, Aeolian flat 5, Locrian nat6), Diminished (diminished whole/half, super locrian nat6).
As you can see, there's a lot here. It'll keep you busy! What I do is take one section at a time and lay down a backing track on my little 8 track to practice over. For example, the first section deals with minor 7 based off of the C major scale. This means he starts with Dmin7. So I play a Dmin7 vamp and then spend about an hour or so a day going through the various approaches Frank recommends. Here's a little jem I learned on this section---try playing an F Major 7 arpeggio over the Dmin7 vamp, it's amazing! There's tons more. He provides examples for each approach to get you started, but once you learn the improv techniques over each chord it's absolutely amazing how fresh and original your soloing becomes. I was in a rut for years and this book has helped me overcome all that and produce some very intersting ideas. With these 5 approaches you can cycle through each and mix 'em up over the chord changes. I promise you that you'll never run out of ideas.
I should also mention that I own a few other improv books but I don't even use them any more. This one is all I'll ever need. Also, don't be shy about getting this book if you're not into Jazz. This is a book for ALL guitarists regardless of style.
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