Best resource (books-DVD's)

I have been playing for a few years and have a good feel for rhythm and beginner to intermediate breaks.

However, I have trouble with the following:

-Speed
-I can learn breaks from tab, but lack creativity in developing original ideas
-Weak in scales
-Need help spicing up rhythm (bass runs)

What do you suggest?
Is there one resource that hits all of these points, or do I need more than one?

Thanks for any help.

Scott

GHD

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Yes you Need a Few Books and DVDs to Suit Your Learning Style

Strangely it seems that we all need many books, DVDs and CDs to get all the knowledge we want. Guess it's because we're all individuials with differing learning styles. As a teacher I have neary three yards of books and DVDs on the shelf. But I am teaching two acoustic styles, four electric and two bass styles. That still sounds like each of us is going to end up with a foot of books for one style. A rather crude way to describe knowledge isn't it?

Anyway. Try Steve's DVD/book on Speed - that should sort you out.

I always use Jimmy Bruno's No Nonsence Jazz Guitar approach to scales. He also has a download on his site for these patterns and a Mel Bay book as well, called "Six Essential Fingerings for the Jazz Guitar" This material will sort out most of your basic scale issues.

The bass walks come in so many publications, but the basics are in Steve's Mel Bay book, "Complete Flatpicking Guitar". But you'll find bass runs in everyone's flatpicking books.

Thanks

Thanks for the input.

Which one?

I just noticed there are 2 books on speed. There's Vol 3 in the beginning set that deals with speed and the Picking Up Speed book. Which one do you suggest?

Thanks

Speed

Well I have both - but hadn't remembered that Vol 3 had speed stuff in it. I use the 3 DVD set primarily with students to get them through the basics. They can see what Steve does and hear what can be achieved later with Steve's more advanced stuff - so they can see where they are going and it's the same guy doing basics and advanced. If you need to polish your basics this is the set to have. If you are on a budget (who isn't with this economy?) then get Steve's Mel Bay book "Complete Flatpicking" and augment it with a load of downloaded tune TABs from this site or Flatpicking Guitar Magazine's site.

Steve K's DVD on Speed is the one focused on that subject alone, so that's a very useful session for everyone, whatever level they play. You'll always be going back to these fundementals over and over, so you'll be watching this DVD for ever. Again if you're on a budget get a S/H copy through Amazon. Even tighter budget - there's books on alternate picking (which is what flatpicking / bluegrass picking is all about). Search out some material on alternate picking in Western Swing or Gypsy Jazz.

Bottom line - get Steve's Speed DVD.

speed and creativity

My wife gave me for Christmas the Speed video as well as Beyond Basic Bluegrass Rhythm and Flatpicking the Gospels, enough to keep me busy for a long time! Yes the Picking up Speed is packed full of helpful techniques for playing fast. I would also suggest SKs Figuring out the Fretboard DVD as it's very helpful too in developing musicianship. If you can gain one idea to help you improve in any area of playing the guitar(or any other instrument) it's well worth the cost of the DVD. DavidH