Overall Comments

I have found this book VERY helpful. There are about 30 popular bluegrass and bluegrass-style songs in it, and I really like it having several great sounding breaks tabbed out to each song. On some songs, I kind of picked and chose parts of multiple breaks and came up with my own. Very nice for something like that.

I don't think it is beginner material, but from late beginner level well up into intermediate and above, I think there is a lot to be gained from it. The accompanying (2) CDs have all the breaks at varying speeds, and are very easy to follow and build speed with. By playing along with the tracks, it can help with timing, emphasis, and the subtle nuances in the music as well. I can see value in it if you are trying to learn by ear too. Listen to the CDs, try to pick it out, and you can check the tab to see how you're doing or if you get stuck on some parts. If you'd like to check out the book, here's a link to it on the CVLS site:

http://www.cvls.com/products/BS.html

In an email, Goeff even pointed out how several measures in several songs could be used as backup for these songs and others. The ONLY thing I would change in this book is to make it larger and put more songs in it! It is that good, IMHO.

Overall Rating

10