# 4 - Play-A-Long With Bach (Book & CD Set) (Jazz Guitar Study)

all of bachs 2 part inventions are here, arranged for guitar. there is plenty of varying difficutly too. some of the inventions(20 percent) have drop d tuning for an extra challenge. the play along CD is very helpful too with each track at slow and then fast speed. any serious guitarist who wants to learn how to read should have this in their library. this repertiore would be perfect to play in a recital with a fellow guitarist.

An amazing transcript of Bachs 15 inventions. Probably one of the most difficult books to sightread for guitar. This book serves as an excellent way to expand your reading skills on the guitar up into the 15 TH fret register with beautiful counterpoint melodies. Each Invention is a little master piece in itself. After diggin through this one other sighreading material will be a walk in the park.Hendrik Helmer

Barry was a dear friend and I would go to his home and play through these Bach inventions with him. Barry worked hard to write these and I found them to be a must for all guitarists. They are challenging and will advance your reading to the highest level.Barry and I would go into NY city each week to a studio owned by the great guitarist Allen Hanlon. We would get 5 or 6 student guitarists and work them through some of the hardest guitar reading charts available. We made sure these students got a copy of the Two-Part Inventions. Barry gave me a copy of the book but I just purchased a copy since I did not have the CD. I miss Barry and the CD allows me to once again play along with him.I have all of Barry books and every guitarist should have them in their guitar library. Barry's information in these books is priceless.Barry was one of the top pros. Don't miss out on the valuable information he possessed. If you love guitar you will love his Two-Part Inventions. Just to hear him play on the CD is worth the price.Michael CarusoThe Natural Approach to Guitar