Art of the Shuffle for Guitar: An Exploration of Shuffle, Boogie and Swing Rhythms

Rating:
Summary: Simply Irresitable
Review: The Art of Shuffle by Dave Rubins is the best book on the subject I have ever come across and is a sheer delight for teachers and students alike. It realistically defines an area of study and then simply and clearly delivers all that the printed page can. Where the printed page falls off, the information is then supported by a CD that is divided into individual tracks for easy-find student repetition. At first the student will use these tracks to understand what is being rhythmically and musically said then, later on, it is just good jam tracks to enjoy and keep your memory and chops together. I particularly appreciate the divided tracks (this should be an industry standard) so you can skip over the tuning section or any part you're not focussing on instead of having to listen to the whole CD in order to get to a specific section. I give this effort eleven stars ( a perfect ten...plus) and I sincerely hope this author will do it again; I'd love to have one on turnarounds and as many other aspect of the blues as any series could ever hold. This author makes the art of shuffle simply irresitable.

Rating:
Summary: Simply Irresitable
Review: The Art of Shuffle by Dave Rubins is the best book on the subject I have ever come across and is a sheer delight for teachers and students alike. It realistically defines an area of study and then simply and clearly delivers all that the printed page can. Where the printed page falls off, the information is then supported by a CD that is divided into individual tracks for easy-find student repetition. At first the student will use these tracks to understand what is being rhythmically and musically said then, later on, it is just good jam tracks to enjoy and keep your memory and chops together. I particularly appreciate the divided tracks (this should be an industry standard) so you can skip over the tuning section or any part you're not focussing on instead of having to listen to the whole CD in order to get to a specific section. I give this effort eleven stars ( a perfect ten...plus) and I sincerely hope this author will do it again; I'd love to have one on turnarounds and as many other aspect of the blues as any series could ever hold. This author makes the art of shuffle simply irresitable.