Guitar Intelligence: Sound Advice on Music, Mentorship, and Mastery

By Brett Ecklund

Music is more than notes. Guitar is more than an instrument. Mastery is more than skill. At its core, Guitar Intelligence: Sound Advice on Music, Mentorship, and Mastery is about connection-between notes, between musicians, and between the past and present. Through deeply personal stories, including the loss of a father, the wisdom of mentor Max Bennett, and unexpected encounters with musical masters, this book explores how music shapes us and how we, in turn, shape it. Alongside these reflections, a carefully crafted lesson plan unfolds-covering CAGED, triads, inversions, extensions, substitutions, standard notation, and the art of interpreting other instruments on guitar. These concepts aren't just technical tools; they're pathways to musical fluency, designed to unify rhythm and lead into a seamless whole. Through memoir and method, philosophy and practice, Guitar Intelligence invites you to rethink not just how you play, but why.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1300651784
• ISBN13: 9781300651789
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"