Exercises
for greater speed, finger agility and strength
Multiple
scale forms and position studies
Efficient
moves over the entire fretboard
Fundamentals
of chord progression
Right
and left hand techniques
Key
modulations for smooth transitions
Advanced
fingering and picking techniques for smoother sound
Major
& Minor scales and arpeggios
Dominant
& diminish-seventh modulations
Joseph
Sgro
"Early
in my career during the 1920's, I was greatly inspired by the artistry
of pianist Art Tatum. After hearing him, I realized that I couldn't
play on the guitar the same complex and intricate arpeggios and
scale passages that he played on the piano. Upon examination, I
discovered the problem was in the use of the pick. This led me to
develop a completely new approach to using the pick, which I call
the "JS System of Slur-Alternate Picking." This new approach
gave me greater efficiency, flexibility, and a smoother flowing
sound.
"I
commend Jim Tillman, right from my heart, for taking on the mammoth
task to document, publish, and preserve for posterity the JS
Slur-Alternate Picking technique. It will be a great aid to
guitarists all over the world. I give him the highest accolades
for such distinguished work. I don't know who else would have had
the ability to put it in writing.
"It
is with great pride and personal pleasure that I give Jim Tillman--one
of my former students, and author of the guitar master study system--the
right to use my name, photographs, and present my picking technique
in his publications. This unique system, I believe, will revolutionize
the aArt of guitar playing.
"I
highly endorse and recommend this method for all aspiring guitarists."
-Joseph Sgro
About
Joseph Sgro
Renowned guitarist,
Joe Sgro is a musical genius who has recorded hundreds of records
with top named artists too numerous to mention. Composer, Arranger,
Conductor, and Teacher, Sgro was featured as the "world's greatest
guitarist" on the Ed McMahon show.
A child prodigy,
Sgro gave his first concert at the age of ten. Since then, he's
worked with practically all the big names in show business including
Jackie Gleason, Jan Murray, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, the Victor
Hugo band, the Paul Whiteman orchestra, and the Dave Steven's
orchestra at CBS to name a few.
Joe Sgro has
appeared with the Philadelphia orchestra under guest conductors
Percy Faith, Andre Kostelanitz and Eugene Ormandy, and played
with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra whenever plectrum stringed
instruments are required. Sgro's level of guitar mastery is unrivaled.
Learn his amazing system through Guitar Master.
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John
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renowned
jazz violinist/ recording artist
Jimmy
Bruno,
guitar virtuoso
Rumoro
Guitar Academy, Chicago, IL
Berklee
College of Music, Boston, MA
Manhattan
School of Music, New York, NY
Temple
University,
Philadelphia, PA
University
of the Arts,
Philadelphia, PA
Bucks
County Community College,
Newtown, PA
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