Looking for Guitar recommendations - "intermediate hack", self taught, to "get good"

[bholder]

Hope this is OK here in GI, could go to Misc I guess since it's not bass? Does anyone care?

So I'm looking for a book / video / course to start "filling in the gaps" (there are plenty) in my guitar playing and finally "getting good" as a guitarist after 50 years of only half-assed trying. I'd call myself "advanced intermediate", at least in styles & keys I'm comfortable in. Decent general theory background, a little thin on application to guitar (especially thin on jazz theory and extended harmonies).


What say you? Anyone care to nominate anything? I'm hoping for something that covers the basics too, but in a way I can move through quickly until I hit the new stuff.

 

[mambo4]

Some guitar books I got a lot out of

I think Rick Beato breaks things down quite well



Jens Larsen is also quite good

 

[bholder]

I'm on Jens Larsen's mailing list already, I'll go pay more attention to those! And thanks for the others!

 

[el jeffe bass]

Check out the CAGED system for guitar, it’s a cohesive system that uses movable chord shapes that you probably already know. It can not only help with chordal/rhythm playing but lead as well.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Why not speak with a few local instructors and see if there is someone who can help you advance with a few lessons?

 

[bholder]

Why not speak with a few local instructors and see if there is someone who can help you advance with a few lessons?

Yup, I'm going to give that a try again, see if I can find someone I can work with...

 

[buldog5151bass]

I'm a firm believer in speaking with instructors so both sides know what you are looking to accomplish.

 

[bholder]

I'm a firm believer in speaking with instructors so both sides know what you are looking to accomplish.

Yeah, that's always my problem - how / where to focus - because by nature, "what I'm looking to accomplish" is basically everything, I'm not so good at prioritizing and picking and choosing a plan of attack. So easily distracted by whatever musical thought hits me next...

 

[buldog5151bass]

Explain your situation, you've been playing for a long time, feel you are pretty good (offer to play for a minute so they see where you are). Sounds like you primary goal is to find ways to deeper your knowledge of jazz 5heory so you can move to more complex songs and be able to play with better musicians.