Hello Again....

Spalo

At last the DG book is on it's way by a very convoluted route. As I said before, I couldn't find anywhere to buy it in the UK and I thought the postage from the US was a bit steep.

I found a copy on Amazon France but they wouldn't deliver to the UK. I was moaning about this to my Wife and a couple of days later she announced it would be turning up for my birthday. She bought it from Amazon France, gave the delivery address of a French work colleague's Mother (are you still with me?) and her colleague agreed to pick it up it when she went over to La Belle France to visit her Mother. Bless my wife! What a great choice she made in marrying me...

The question is to you experienced DG method users, what's the best way to approach the book? I'm not a beginner, I worked my way through 'Gypsy Picking' a few years ago but I've never really studied how to play GJ properly - I've just picked up bits and pieces here and there, and not that well, to be honest. The DG book seems to me to be a 'proper' structured method and I want to give learning GJ, which I love dearly, a good go before old age and infirmity take their terrible toll

So, any hints or tips on how to best to use the book?

All the best,

SP

Lango-Django

Good news! We're always delighted to welcome another member into our DG support group, Spalo.

And I'm glad you've already worked through "Gypsy Picking", it really is a pre-requisite of this book.

We only ask that you answer one question, in order to ensure that everyone in our group has purchased the book, so that we aren't infringing on Mr. Givone's copyright as we share stuff like tabs and slow-downable versions of his sound files, etc.

The question is: What words are at the top of page 14?

Please e-mail the answer to <!-- e --><a href="mailto:givone.guitar.group@gmail.com">givone.guitar.group@gmail.com</a><!-- e -->

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In answer to your question, I would recommend that you get started on the five major forms on page 20-21 right away, but you're going to find the play-along a bit easier using our slow-downable, loop-able QuickTime version of Givone's sound files, to which you'll have access by joining our group.

I think it's fair to say that most guitarists will find the Givone book fairly challenging, though well thought-out and logical.

Anyway, we all try to help each other succeed, and it's nice to know others who are working their way through it, too.

Will
Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON
Canada

Spalo

I have now replied to the entrance exam question and expect to recieve my hat and badge soon.......

Am I correct in thinking the French 'Gamme' is the English 'Scale' ? (I have a little Fench, but not that much).

Perhaps we could set up small French / English glossary of terms from the book.

SP

Lango-Django

OK, buddy, your secret decoder ring is in the mail!

Will

PS You were right, "gamme" = "scale"

Please let me know if I can translate anything in the book that is bothering you... if its just a word or two, you might find this website helpful

http://translate.google.es/#fr|en|