Guitar Modes Book: Private Lessons by Tom Kolb (2004) | Musicians Institute Guide | Learn Scales & Improvisation for Rock, Jazz & Blues Guitarists

Tom Kolb has to be one of the most reputable, inventive, and overall best guitar instruction book authors out there. All of his books contain thoroughly explained examples that are MUSICAL! "Modes for Guitar" is no exception. He expertly navigates you through all you need to know about each of the modes of the major scale (as well as some other ones for good measure). Each mode chapter contains a great reference guide that includes the scale patters, common chord progressions, and the modes harmony, an overview of the mode with explanations of its applications, and some very cool examples.I've been playing guitar for 12+ years and would categorize myself as an advanced guitarist, but when I got this book, I was more of an advanced intermediate. I came into this really only knowing the pentatonic minor and major scales, but I cannot say how much this book has expanded my guitar vocabulary. After playing through the examples, I was able to very quickly replicate what I was learning into my own playing. The only gripe I have with this is the Lydian Mode Chapter could have a few better examples, but that's it.I would highly recommend this book to any guitarist looking to learn about the modes or expand your knowledge to them. Some of the examples would be tough for a complete beginner, but I think anyone from an early intermediate to and advanced player will get a lot out of it.