ISBN 9781619117280.

For most of the recorded history of jazz, the piano has been the main, and usually the only, comping instrument. This text will help guitarists get a handle on the most important job they have when playing in a small group: comping. This book can be used as a progressive study of comping or simply a source of ideas. Although rhythms and voice leading are found throughout the book, they are isolated for study in particular sections. The book and accompanying audio cover voice leading, multi-use voicings, voicing variations, passing chords, harmonized scales, intervallic comping, rhythm and studies (blues, standard, modern and modal). Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781609744168. These twelve "mechanical studies" for guitar are intended as an atmospheric modern counterpart to the classical arpeggio study, a fundamental aspect of right-hand training. Accordingly, the left hand is kept relatively in the background while the right hand explores a particular pattern, texture, or technique.The companion audio with this book features pieces from two Mel Bay Publications titles by Stanley Yates: En Mode - 22 Easy Character Pieces for Guitar and Etudes Mecaniques - 12 Easy-Intermediate Studies for Guitar.