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Thursday, May 11, 2006

FREE, 40-Page, E-Book: "How To Solo With Pentatonic Scales"

Hey folks,

When I sent out my "What do you want to learn?" letter last month, I got soooooo many questions about scales. And because Pentatonic scales are probably the most popular (and the easiest to learn to use quickly) I thought I would just GIVE all my subscribers a copy of my book.

Keep in mind taht this is just 1 of 10 books that come with my guitar-course (not to mention the 4-hours of video, 3.5 hours of video-tutorials and the well over 100 audio files of real guitar examples).

Anyway, there are only two conditions for downloading the book:
  1. You must promise to actually use it!
  2. Please take a minute to give me your honest feedback here on the blog about the book. (Just scroll down and click the "comments" link below.)
If you find it helpful, then say so. If you don't, I want to know why. And if you find a mistake, show me. (Actually there is at least 1 error that I know of already... can you find it?)

Now, some "gurus" wouldn't admit they have errors in their books. But I feel like it's better to let you know up-front that I'm not perfect (not even close). At least that way you know that I'm human, too!

Instructions for downloading the book:

Right-click on the blue-link below and choose "Save Target As..." to save a copy of the book to your hard drive. (Choose "Save Link As..." if your using FireFox).

How To Solo With Pentatonic Scales

You must have Adobe 7.0 or higher to open the book. You can download it free here.

All the best... and don't forget to leave your comments!


Dan Denley

P.S. A lot of people have been asking about the new course coming out June 1, 2006. They want to konw what's new, what's different, what's the cost, etc. But there are still many things that have to be worked out before I can give out those details.

So, I've set up an easy way for people to make sure they don't miss out. You can become one of my "insiders" and you'll get priority-notification when I release the details about the new course. There is no cost to become an "insider" and you're guaranteed to get "first-notice" about all the details (including the special bonuses available during the first week of June).

Here's the link:

http://www.amazingguitarsecrets.com/priority.html

posted by Dan Denley at 12:21 PM  

443 Comments:

  • Hey guys (and gals) I just wanted to say, "Thanks!" to everybody for writing me last month.

    I couldn't believe I had 680 replies to my letter! There were some great questions and I hope I can answer the majority of them in my new course AND in future newsletters over the next few weeks.

    Thanks again and I look forward to reading your comments!

    By Dan Denley, at May 11, 2006  

  • hey Dan,

    Thank you for helping me out with soloing!
    This E-book is VERY helpfull!!

    kind regards,

    Jordy IJsselstijn from Holland

    By Gentryman, at May 11, 2006  

  • Whats up Dan

    Thank you very much for the book
    Soloing was my biggest problem

    Best regards
    Mustafa Kamil from Iraq-Sulaimania
    +9647504024102.

    By Mustafa, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,

    Thanks for the guide, it's proving to be immensely helpfull

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Yo Dan!

    Cheers for the guide book, its a big help for all my solo-ey needs :)

    Ben

    By Ben, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hey Dan Thanks m8, this is just wot ive been looking for

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,

    The e-book is absolutely useful.

    Many thanks from Spain!!

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • dan ,
    thanks for the guide. have not used it yet but i'm sure it will come in very handy.
    kind regards bud [south africa]

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • thanks Dan

    Its a Real treat, brilliant
    what ive reads has been fantastic

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • thanks dan, is a great book for begginers to start soloing :D

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,

    Thanks for the book. I am a late bloomer to playing guitar at the age of 38. But I am sure that I will find this book very useful. Good Job.

    Troy
    Georgia

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Thanks Dan,

    this is very helpfull for me. I am 41 and try to remenber how to play guitar which I quit 15 years ago!

    Thank you.
    Marco, Kiev, Ukraine

    By Marco, at May 11, 2006  

  • I have been playing gutar for about a year. And I've never taken lessons in my whole life. But I didn't find your book to be helpful at all. I already knew all of this stuff. You can find it on the internet if you know where to look. I know all the scales and understand how it all works. My problem is that I suck at soloing.

    I'm sorry.

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,
    thanx for the book it is helpful

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,

    I'm still only a beginner in the guitarin world but Im finding all your stuff top be most helpful. Im imporving greatly ^_^ and now your kind enough to give us this free E-Book, you rock man.

    By Yahara, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hi Dan. Thanks for the ebook on scales. I'm 71 years young and a pensioner and into playing and singing country stuff. My wife (plays simple Bass Guitar) and I, do a bit of entertaining in Country music clubs around the area and in Nursing homes where people cannot get out and about. I've only ever been into open chord stuff, but would love to be able to do a bit of soloing such as lead breaks etc. My main problem is my fingers just don't seem to go where I want them to. Hope I can pick up a few tips from this download which has only just completed. Once again a big thank you. Best wishes. Jim Lee. Australia.

    By Jim, at May 11, 2006  

  • gust grate gust wat i needed to now thanks dan you have helped me a lot thank you

    cach you on the flip side pice out

    By Allun hadley, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,

    Thanks for the real effort in sharing your guitar playing know-hows...

    Nismo boy from The Philippines

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Dan,
    I'd like to Solo, maybe this will help, I have a helluva time with scales.

    Thamks,
    Dave West
    USMC Ret.

    By Dave West, at May 11, 2006  

  • Dan,
    I'd like to Solo, maybe this will help, I have a helluva time with scales.

    Thamks,
    Dave West
    USMC Ret.

    By Dave West, at May 11, 2006  

  • Dan
    Thanks a lot for your support in letting us learn more about the guiter. thanks a lot.

    Best Regards
    Dawa

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Dan,

    Thanks for sharing your book...I know it will be of great help on my part as a guitarist...hope you could help more aspiring guitarists to improve their skills in guitar playing. I really admire persons who share their stuffs to spread the real magic of guitar playing in our lives..keep it up Dan and more power!!!

    Vakoryu from Philippines

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hey Dan

    Thanks for your book, i can't wait to get started and i'm really looking forward to my improvement as a guitar player. What you've done for aspiring is really the most awsome thing any one has ever done. Thanks again

    Richard

    By Anonymous, at May 11, 2006  

  • Hi Dan
    Thanx for the e-book, sure this will improvement my guitar playing.
    You have done good by sharing your skills to inspire other players. Keep it up.

    Hundreds you the MAN.

    By Jeffrey Dean (Durban South Africa), at May 12, 2006  

  • Danny my boy

    I need all the help I can get since
    I only started playing last year at the age of 48.

    Dan you're the man.. thanks

    Deon - Johannesburg - South Africa

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • Dear Dan,

    Thanks a lot for the e-book as I am sure it will help me in learning about scales and soloing techniques. The other thing I wanted to learn about is the "Caged System" which I have heard of, but have no idea about. I am a 31 yo male, and play the guitar as a hobby but would love to be able to perform. It was a childhood dream to play guitar and being a lefty I had a lot of trouble in finding a left handed guitar in India. I have recently imported a Kramer "striker" guitar and have now started practising and playing on it. it has two dual rail pick ups, one quadrail pick up (all humbuckers), with a floyd rose locking tremolo and a two tap tone switch with 5 way selecter. I am between jobs at the moment and thus unable to purchase your course. I am sure I will take it as soon as I have a new job. Thanks for helping out.

    Shantanu Singh, New Delhi, India.

    By Shantanu Singh, at May 12, 2006  

  • thanx dan....you realy helpfull

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • Thanks so much Dan.
    I'm from India and I've been practicing the guitar on my own.
    I really hope this helps...

    Thanks once again.

    By Nikhil, at May 12, 2006  

  • thanks dan for the booklet. so far i have found it unbelivebly helpful, i have only started playing guitar at christmas and already i am amazed at what i can play. i will use this booklet to improve my playing, and i will use it to the best of my ability. thanks again,

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • Hi ,

    I am a beginner and yet to learn scales so I think it will be usefull for me .

    Thx for the e-book.

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • thanks for the ebook dan. It is very useful.

    By wickedcool, at May 12, 2006  

  • Nice one for the e-book dan. damn useful, miles better than most of the crap out there

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,

    I really wan't to thank you for your email, en sent us a part of your bookcollection. Really thanks.
    It's also very useful so I will play day and night guitar from now on;)

    Kings Regards,

    Jos Frickus

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • (Actually there is at least 1 error that I know of already... can you find it?)

    Would that be "priority nonfiction", or is there another?

    By Michael Dorfman, at May 12, 2006  

  • Hi Dan

    Thanks a lot for the e-book,I'm sure it will be helpfull

    Frank,Tilburg
    The netherlands

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • I left a post but don't think it went thru. This ebook looks great...it covers a lot I need to know. I look forward to purchasing your updated material on June, 2006. thanks for all the help. Jim Watt

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • hey man!
    ur site is gr8!

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • Hey, what's up folks!

    This is too cool. Thanks for all your awesome feedback! It really helps keep the fires burning.

    I did want go ahead and let me "blogger friends" know this in advance...

    I just finished making some new recordings -- jam tracks -- to go along with the book. That way, I can be your rhythm guitarist while you solo!

    I'm going to send out link (via email) later today to download those.

    Keep your eyes open!

    Cheers,


    Dan Denley

    Thanks

    By Dan Denley, at May 12, 2006  

  • Hey Michael Dorfman,

    I just read your comment...

    "priority nonfiction"

    LOL!

    Well, ok now I know of at least two mistakes in the book.

    Actually, it should say, "priority notification."

    That's my "insiders" group (people who want to make double sure they get all the details about the new course coming out June 1).

    Anyway, here's the link if you want to join that group:

    http://www.amazingguitarsecrets.com/priority.html

    By Dan Denley, at May 12, 2006  

  • Hi Dan,

    Just a short yet heartfelt thank-you note for the e-book. Very well done and most helpful -- just like your newsletters. Can't wait to start studying it and practicing since being able to solo well was (like hundreds of others') my top goal.

    Cheers,

    Guy Isabel (Montreal, Canada)

    By Guy Isabel, at May 12, 2006  

  • Hi dan,
    I'm very much pleased with this e-book. It's really useful because there is nothing I want to do more than becomming a great guitarist!
    The book is well structured and full of useful knowledge.

    By Koen De Clerck, at May 12, 2006  

  • Hey Dan, I just download the book haven't gone through it yet but will in the next day or so and will be using it. Thanks very much I am sure it will be very helpful as your lessons were.

    Garfield (St. Vincent West Indies)

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • Thanks for sharing this book and giving us a glimpse of what is possible with a guitar and some quality instruction.

    By JohnnyBJamin, at May 12, 2006  

  • thanks for the ebook it's been very useful but the mistake i want to talk about that one shouldn't you tell us about it so we aren't learning something wrong and get used to that

    By Freysi, at May 12, 2006  

  • wow Dan! this book is the best! right now, im starting to play lead guitar in my church! thank you so much! there's nothing wrong i can say about this

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • Thanks for the book. I'm just picking up the guitar after not playing for a couple of decades. It looks like this book will add immensly to my re-beginners skill.

    By Anonymous, at May 12, 2006  

  • Wow, that book was amazing!!

    Those scales definately helped me out alot. Thanks for helping me pick up some scales.

    By Ash, at May 13, 2006  

  • Hey, Dan, thanks for the e-book, I am from Serbia, and I am into solo playing and I'm gathering all possible stuff, I don't want to become Santana, but I want to learn to solo in right way, you know what I mean!

    By jovich, at May 13, 2006  

  • thanks, that is awesome lesson for me to progress in learning guiter

    simon.
    Dhaka

    By Anonymous, at May 13, 2006  

  • hey dan
    thanx 4 the e-book, really helpful, one suggestion, how'bout a part on shredding and metal style guitars?
    looking forwards 4 more tips from u, thanx again

    Tony

    By Anonymous, at May 13, 2006  

  • hey!
    this book is a bit confusing at first, but im sure ill get the hang of it.

    thanks for your help!

    By Anonymous, at May 13, 2006  

  • Looking forward to checking this out soon....busy with school at the moment though....Thanks Dan

    By Scott, at May 13, 2006  

  • hey dan, Thnks for the ebook, its easy to understand and the best book that i've ever reffered to ... Thanks Dan

    By Anonymous, at May 13, 2006  

  • hi dan!
    that E-book was great
    thanks for all!!! ;)

    By MP, at May 14, 2006  

  • Dan the man,

    This is one kick ass book dude. It really lays out the guitar and simplifies a great deal of stuff. One thing i lack is being able to pick up what scale other folks are playing. Now i'll be able to improvise some different sounding solos and play along with them in no time, thanks alot man.

    Dave

    By Anonymous, at May 14, 2006  

  • jo dan,

    this book is like haven, it's so easy


    BY zottebelg

    By Anonymous, at May 14, 2006  

  • Oh yeah! I always wanted this! Thanks!

    By wateva101, at May 14, 2006  

  • Your book gave me the advice that I need to impress my friends. Thanks a lot.

    By Anonymous, at May 14, 2006  

  • Thank You Dan!

    i need all the help i can get.. i just started playing again at 41. played a little when i was a kid, but now iam on disability and need something to do!! cant afford lessons and such, so THANK YOU VERY MUCH !! for the free stuff!!

    Gary
    Hueytown, al.

    By Anonymous, at May 14, 2006  

  • Hey Dan.. Good stuff! I have plenty to learn from your free lessons.

    By Anba, at May 15, 2006  

  • I like your positive attitude and general approach to life. I also enjoyed your story about your friend Matt and Steve Vai. I am doing your hand-strengthening exercises nearly every day and am progressing at my own pace (very slow), but I am learning something new every week. Thank you for making guitar practice fun! :-)

    By Mike Campbell fan, at May 15, 2006  

  • Dan,
    As always another great piece of information and FREE to boot! Thanks so much for your generosity and extremely helpful info. Athough I'm at beginner- staus your program and lessons have made me get excited and understand the basics. You rock!

    By Anonymous, at May 15, 2006  

  • Hi Dan, just had a brief look and I'm impressed. Thank you, man.

    Richard, Netherlands.

    By Anonymous, at May 15, 2006  

  • hi dan!
    tnx 4 helping me......
    can u pls send me some songs w their chords or tabs?
    im just a beginner and i want to learn more.....
    tnx again 4 everything

    ANDY!!!!!

    By Anonymous, at May 15, 2006  

  • Dan,

    Thanks for the free book. It really looks interesting and fun at the same time. I hope I can learn everything from cover to cover.

    AL

    By Anonymous, at May 16, 2006  

  • Hi Dan
    Thanks for your precious gift to me. iam very much thankful to you in helping me out in learning Music.Thanks a lot God bless you Dan.

    By Anonymous, at May 17, 2006  

  • Well, I just downloaded the E-Book, will let you know what I think in a couple of days. Thanks

    By Richard P., at May 17, 2006  

  • Thanks Alot man, that helped me Sooooooo much

    By Anonymous, at May 17, 2006  

  • Hi Dan,
    i think it is an helpful guide .. thanks to share it with us!
    Dimitri (Italy)

    By Anonymous, at May 17, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,
    Nice go on the book....really helpful.....sure I'll make good use of it....Thanx
    Daniel(Dubai)

    By Anonymous, at May 17, 2006  

  • Hey folks,

    I'm glad everyone is finding the book helpful. I just wanted to make a quick post that yesterday I released some jam tracks that go along with the book.

    If you haven't checked them out, you can download them here:

    http://tinyurl.com/rc9nv

    Cheers!

    By Dan Denley, at May 17, 2006  

  • Thanx for the for help.

    By Anonymous, at May 17, 2006  

  • I just now downloaded the book and took a look at the Pentatonic Major scale. I could be wrong, but there seems to be a mistake in the Tab for the C scale on page 5. You have the F natural tabbed as the 4th fret of the D string. Shouldn't that be the 3rd fret?

    I'll keep reading, I think this is a valuabe reference and I thank you for making it freely available.

    Janet

    By Janet, at May 17, 2006  

  • good stuff man, and it works with adobe6.0 as well.

    By Anonymous, at May 17, 2006  

  • I knew the scales, but the theory part REALLY helped out. Now I'm not stuck "in the box" anymore!! THANKS!!

    By Anonymous, at May 17, 2006  

  • im sure this wil help me alot thanx alot i've only started playing last yaer and i really like playing solos thanx again.

    By Anonymous, at May 18, 2006  

  • cool dude ihave to thank you, i use to play sclaes and solo on but never thought wahts behind them and how they are built, 10x

    By Anonymous, at May 18, 2006  

  • thanks dan, your bokk is a real help

    By Anonymous, at May 18, 2006  

  • the book really blows me up!
    greets & thanks from Germany

    By Marco, at May 18, 2006  

  • You really rock man I am sure I speak for many when I thank you for giving up your valuable time to help others play that beautiful lump of wood!!!
    Richie in England

    By zzzhazz, at May 18, 2006  

  • Hello Dan!

    Really good move, to send out a "taste", like this, just downloaded it, and will look at it soon, but I´m sure it´s helpful, "It always are....... :-)"

    Michael ....SWEDEN

    By Michael Ekberg, at May 19, 2006  

  • thx u a lot, i get my idea of soloing...

    By Bee Kam, at May 19, 2006  

  • heya Dan!

    your e-book was fantastic. learnt loads from u

    thnx a lot :)

    By Anonymous, at May 19, 2006  

  • Great book!Very helpful..............

    Thanks

    By steve, at May 20, 2006  

  • thnks for a free e book! i really appreciate this gesture!

    By Anonymous, at May 20, 2006  

  • cheers for the book! the scales in more then one position is really helpful and ive been trying to find something like it for ages

    By Anonymous, at May 20, 2006  

  • Hi, thanks for the e-book. At this stage in my playing it can work as a good reference. I have to say it very closly follows the box scale type lessons that I learned by many years ago. Thanks again Brian Foggy Mountain Productions

    By Anonymous, at May 20, 2006  

  • hi i have reach in the final stage in downloading the e-book which you have promised.However i dont have adobe7.0.i have 6.0 and this creates the problem.i simply would not be able to read the contents.Plz i want to be able to access this book.send me a line,and direct me from here. thank you Dan

    By Anonymous, at May 20, 2006  

  • my comment above with the adobe reader7.0 plz contact me at

    By rita seerattan, at May 20, 2006  

  • Just great

    By Anonymous, at May 20, 2006  

  • everybody gotz to give some mad props to dan the man for giving such a nice resource like this :)

    By Colbeast, at May 20, 2006  

  • hey dan

    thanx so much for the book, it is very helpful...its just great

    By Anonymous, at May 20, 2006  

  • the file has been damaged and cant open .what happened?

    By steven, at May 21, 2006  

  • hey kool guitar thing its awesome hvnt tried everything will do in spare time have tried a bit and totally works good job mate two thumbs up

    By billie, at May 21, 2006  

  • Thanks for the book! I'll let you know how it works for me after I try it out.

    By Anonymous, at May 21, 2006  

  • You can find a lot examples for pentatonic scales in the internet, but this is the whole stuff in one place, easy and systematically arranged. Just some audio examples for the licks would make it more than perfect.

    By Anonymous, at May 21, 2006  

  • thanks a lot, a lot of help as soloing is really my weak spot when it comes to playing :)

    thanks

    d

    By Anonymous, at May 21, 2006  

  • thanks,i'm just starting but this bokk is being very heplful

    By kim, at May 21, 2006  

  • Great book, with simple but useful descriptions. I don't know which error you refer to, but page 8 talks of passing notes not being 'principle' notes. Shhould this not be 'principal'?

    By Anonymous, at May 21, 2006  

  • graet e-book,very usefull en it upgrades my knowledge to play the blues.Greetz Walter.

    By Walter, at May 21, 2006  

  • Thanks for the e-book. I will mess around with this for a bit, and return with a true opinion. Thanks Dan!



    Steve

    By Anonymous, at May 21, 2006  

  • Thanks you, as everyone else has, for the E-book.
    I am 80 years of age, and getting back to the guitar, which I loved when I first started playing at 55, playing a Gibson Birdland in competition with the younger set, that was fun, and here I am learning it all over again. Many thanks for your help. My fingers work okay, thanks to many years of making dolls, as I am a doll artisan.

    Marilyn Brunas

    By Marilyn Brunas, at May 21, 2006  

  • Thanks Dan gonna have some fun with this should be Kool, will give you my comments and thanks for keeping in touch with all the emails you send, catch you up as we say down under from New Zealand

    By Morrie, at May 21, 2006  

  • hey um i downloaded this e-book.....but to be honest....i had no idea....see im learning guitar atm.....although i am teaching myself...and so far i have gotton by with power chords and really just looking up tabs for songs off the net...because i have no idea about anything that was written in there....but its good too see u have helped alot of other people out... keep it up

    By Darren, at May 22, 2006  

  • Thanks, this seems to be a very good tool, I'm a beginner but truly am addicted to the instrument...if interested in a portuguese friendo to talk to and with to share some "guitar secrets", email at jdavidsan@yahoo.com

    By Anonymous, at May 22, 2006  

  • Not so great, but as you say you are only human so thanks for taking time of your schedule for making this book, it's kind of helpfull....

    By Anonymous, at May 22, 2006  

  • Well done, Dan! I especially liked the blues licks you included in this ebook.

    By Dave Tibbetts, at May 22, 2006  

  • One typo on Page 4:
    "You will do yourself a great service but doing some serious study..." should probably read:
    "You will do yourself a great service by doing some serious study..."

    By littlemike, at May 22, 2006  

  • hey dan,

    thanks for giving a free ebook for everybody.i've been looking for guitar lessons in the net lately to improve my skills.i still don't know much.i hope this would be a lot of help.you're generous. ^_^

    By Anonymous, at May 23, 2006  

  • Hi Dan,
    Just a quick not to say thanks for the e-book. I'm certainly moving faster around the fret board and learning these scales much more easliy.
    Thanks again, quality mate.

    By Jay, at May 23, 2006  

  • Thak you very much for this helpful piece of information!

    By Elrohir, at May 23, 2006  

  • Comment on downloading the Pentatonic ---

    Thankyou for keeping it simple / straight. So many authors forget the level of training/experience etc. they are targeting and make it so overblown that the people they are trying to reach
    get lost after the first page. Thanks for remembering the student's mind and writing simple clear and straight forward!!

    By Anonymous, at May 23, 2006  

  • Thanks Dan,

    I've just given it a quick look and it looks wicked, so im sure i'll get a lot of use out of it.

    Thanks again

    By Anonymous, at May 23, 2006  

  • Hi Dan,just loaded a copy of your book. Without doubt I learn "something" no matter wether great or small each time I read any ference on guitar or music in general. I'm diving in now, thanks for the info., at 1st glance it looks great.
    B Cole

    By Cole, at May 23, 2006  

  • Thank you very much Dan !!!!!

    I've just download your book. I promise you that I will use it !!

    Cheers,

    Bon v(^ ^ )

    By Bon, at May 24, 2006  

  • This book is good for an absolute beginner to the pentatonic scales and soloing, otherwise the information is pretty obvious. I'm sorry but I have to say that I didn't really find much of the information useful to me, although that may be because I have been playing for many years.

    By Anonymous, at May 24, 2006  

  • I am a beginner! Dan, thank you so much for this piece of information!!

    By Anonymous, at May 24, 2006  

  • I think you might want to go over your book thing, because um... since when is there an F# in the C Major scale? but yeah, I don't think many beginners are able to read the music and so they'll be playing it wrong if they follow the tab.

    :~)
    Keep smiling,
    Anonymous

    By Anonymous, at May 24, 2006  

  • i can't belive this is free. its great because i'm playing guitar in the school band next year and i need to be able to improvise.
    thanks

    By Anonymous, at May 25, 2006  

  • Wow! What a great resource! Simple and time saving. Anyone could play after viewing this book :]

    By guitar player 1 :], at May 25, 2006  

  • Hi Dan, thank you so much for this guide. I have been playing for less than a year and now I am playing my favourite solos. The guide explains the scales very well and its so easy to follow.


    Kind Regards
    Richard NZ

    By Anonymous, at May 25, 2006  

  • I've opened the e-book, and hope that I'll be able to learn a lot from it, I also got exams for school soon,so won't be able to learn to much about guitar now, but I'll look at it and when the school exams are over I'll look at it more, thanks a lot.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Thanx alot that helped alot.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • hi dan,
    thanks alot i felt for awile like my solos were to slow and all had the same basis just tweaked a little but you've helped me more than i even know

    By jeff, at May 26, 2006  

  • hi Dan,
    this is gud stuf you have over here..
    me a beginner still...
    thanks for this e-book.will try and make full use of it.

    By Anonymous, at May 27, 2006  

  • hi dan,
    the ebook is really helpful and is an easier way into the theory which lots avoid as it is too complicated.
    Thanks for making playing a little easier to understand !
    Mart

    By mart, at May 28, 2006  

  • The book that i downloaded from the internet is a very clearly formatted document. It explains the theoretical side of the scales in a clear simple to understand way and presents the different scale shapes clearly also. A begginer guitarist would definately benefit from the knowledge of the scales expressed within the book.

    You gave a total of 9 chord proggressions to solo over and their appropriate scale. I think a student using your book would benefit from an accompanying CD so there is less trouble involved with using this information. I also believe you might have improved the book with a couple of examples of solos tab-ed out.

    Also the repeated Where the Rubber meets the Road pages didn't really need to be included although they did divide the book into sections- repeating the same information could seem a little tacky.

    I believe the book teaches the scale theory and positions well but should include more musical examples and play along examples.

    However, my response should not be interpreted as a negative one! this book really does de-mystify the world of pentatonic scales and put it into some context. You have done a great job of communicating the material within the book and i am very impressed. The suggestions above are purely through a want to be helpful and encouraging.

    By Joe, at May 28, 2006  

  • thanks dan for such a book.i was looking for such information.thanks again

    By Anonymous, at May 28, 2006  

  • Really cool thing you're doing here,really great thing for guitar too.Most books cost on this cost 10+.I already knew the pentatonic scales but wanted to see if you had any tips.I found your mistake too,it had to do with the blues scales.In one section,you left out the 2nd flatted fifth in the scale and in another you included these "blue notes" in a scale which you said was a pentatonic(I know that it's a variation,but wanted to let u kno).Overall I was really pleased with your FREE lesson.Please continue to put out more of these

    By Anonymous, at May 28, 2006  

  • Hi Dan, I downloaded your book and it's very useful. Thank you so much. I will use it everyday.

    Best Regards
    Thomas

    By Anonymous, at May 28, 2006  

  • hey mate, this is really what i've been looking for for quite some time. i thank you sincerely and look forward to the many hours ahead.

    By reuben, at May 29, 2006  

  • Hey Dan, this is the best thing that I've used. Thank you very much, this is exactly what I've been looking for.

    By Anonymous, at May 29, 2006  

  • Daniappreciate you having a book that don't cost anything but it didn't help me because i don't know what some of the things mean like the chords on how to play it i have no clue what a and all of that

    By Anonymous, at May 29, 2006  

  • Dan, thank you so much for the free E-book. At first I was a little skeptical about signing up for it because, well, we all know that the internet is full of scammers and cheaters. However I'm glad I took the plunge because as promised the book was 100% free and I received it almost instantly. Glancing through it for the first time, there is a ton of material here that I know will raise my playing ability for the better. Thanks for putting out this free lesson, knowledge like this should be shared with everyone for no price! Thanks again, I'm gonna go play now!

    By Ryan, at May 30, 2006  

  • thanks heaps dan looks like really good stuff just what I need
    steve

    By Anonymous, at May 31, 2006  

  • Thanks Dan, first brief look at the book and very impressed.
    All the best, colven

    By Anonymous, at May 31, 2006  

  • hey dude
    I am so happy about your free E-book. Thank you for your interest to put out this free lesson. At first I have to learn english well
    Filip

    By Anonymous, at May 31, 2006  

  • Dan,
    Thanks for the download, I am sure it will help a lot.
    Betty

    By twiggy, at May 31, 2006  

  • Hi Dan,

    I am a biginer, but I always whanted to lern the guitar as kid, but financially i was not able, but now things ahave change and I want to persure my dream.
    Thank you very much for this book and i will use this to learn more about playing the guitar,

    Will write to u soon

    Nishard

    By Anonymous, at May 31, 2006  

  • hmm if u ask for an honest comment i think that there wasnt enough showing you quite how to make the solos like all the techniques i mean i know how to bend, slide etc. but i think that there needs to be more on where exactly you put it. But for the pentatonic scales which a friend of mine told me to check out if i wanted to write good riffs i thouht that the book wasnt to bad!

    By Anonymous, at June 01, 2006  

  • Thanks Dan. I've wanted to learn guitar forever, and I'm trying to get as much info as I can. I'm sure I will get great use out of it.

    Bill

    By Wyld Bill, at June 03, 2006  

  • Dan
    Thanks for the Pentatonic E book.
    Looks good.
    But why do you place your fretboard images(Movable patterns) sideways?
    I thought I was seeing things.
    Thanks

    By Anonymous, at June 03, 2006  

  • Awesome! and FREE! FREE! FREE!. I bought "Amazing Guitar Secrets" from you and the freebees keep comeing. I love it, you Rock. I hope my fingering and picking speed will increase after practicing the contents of this book.

    Cheers,

    Terry H.

    By Terry Hurley, at June 03, 2006  

  • thank you sooo much for the book.
    this helped me a lot, given that i was (and still am) a complete beginner and never took classes

    By jaka raatikainen, at June 04, 2006  

  • Hi Dan

    Thanks for the book. It's good. The scales really helped me to quicken my finger movements!

    By Anonymous, at June 04, 2006  

  • Look forward to using this book and continuing to learn.

    In solidarity
    Kenny

    By Kenny, at June 05, 2006  

  • hi dan

    thanks for this .. im just a beginner and i cant wait to read and practice your book .. tha bessst!!!

    By Anonymous, at June 07, 2006  

  • Thanks a lot for the generosity. I'm pretty new at playing guitar, so all the basics are helpful. Just made the download, and I hope I get something from it. I hope to improve every day, and I'm sure this will help. Thankyou once again.

    Jake
    Australia

    By Jake, at June 11, 2006  

  • A great service to absolute beginers, but a few ideas such as 'major pentatonic off the flat 7 of a dominant chord' and 'up a 5th, and up a 5th again' ( eg. bmin and f# min,&/or blues scales over e minor chord) would be helpful to someone progresing a bit.
    I gues that comes in your follow up books though.
    Cheers Steve.

    By Anonymous, at June 11, 2006  

  • I just downloaded your e-book.I will be 48 in aug.i know nothing and just started to learn how to play.Your e-book is helping me with my fingering along with learning pentatonic scales.I now know a little more and having fun.I know some day i will be able to play something.Thank You for your help. Gerald from P.E.I. CANADA

    By gerald, at June 12, 2006  

  • HI DAN,
    GLAD YOUR E-BOOK INCLUDES STANDARD NOTATION.
    AS I USE 4 STRINGS FOR GUITAR AND 3 STRINGS FOR BASS IN NON-STANDARD TUNING ON MY 7-STRING, TAB IS USELESS FOR ME UNTIL I HAVE TIME TO TRANSPOSE IT.
    FORMS ARE EASIER AND LESS TIME CONSUMING TO TRANSPOSE.
    I WILL DEFINITELY WORK THIS MATERIAL INTO MY PRACTICE SCHEDUAL.
    THANKS, J.REX

    By Anonymous, at June 12, 2006