LEARN 16 FULLY TRANSCRIBED RE-IMAGININGS OF ESSENTIAL JAZZ STANDARDS! Including variations on Stella by Starlight , Confirmation, Someday my Prince Will Come, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, Body and Soul, I Hear a Rhapsody, Bill Please, All the Things You Are, Tea for Two, You and the Night and the Music, Polka Dots and Moonbeams, 12 o’clock Blues, Chitlins Con Carne, Blues For Wes, Ain’t Misbehavin , and I’m Getting Sentimental Over You. Solo Jazz Guitar Etudes is more than just a transcription book; featuring 16 hand-picked performances from Bruce’s First Chorus of The Day Instagram series, this book gives you a unique insight into how these performances were created and what went into them. Each piece has an introduction written by Bruce himself, explaining his history with the tune, what his intentions were with the performance, and more valuable insights. This is followed by additional notes from the Editor where key pieces of the performance are explained and highlighted for their educational value. Each etude is either one or two choruses long, meaning you get a digestible musical piece that allows for swift learning and development. Containing bar after bar of jazz guitar wisdom, these tunes will allow for a lifetime of study once you start to put them under the microscope. On top of this, the editors breakdown allows for quick bitesized kernels of knowledge for you to instantly add to your playing With this book, you'll get... Sixteeen solos to learn in notation and Tab - Tons of authentic jazz vocabulary - Audio & video of every example - Bonus 90-minute video masterclass - GuitarPro Files If you're looking to discover jaw-dropping jazz guitar solos that will broaden your mastery of the music and your instrument, Solo Jazz Guitar Etudes is the book for you! Hear what others have say about the pieces in Solo Jazz Guitar Etudes and Bruce ; “Where do I start with speaking about the wonderfully gifted and extremely inspirational guitarist, Bruce Forman. I have been a fan for years, but during the pandemic, when I became aware of his ‘First chorus of the day’ series…in some ways, and this is not an exaggeration or an overstatement…it was like a guiding light. I would wake up, got to my phone, and watch him relentlessly displaying chord melodies and solo guitar pieces in tempo…and what kills me the most is his use of contrary motion and counterpoint in his improvisational exploits! I would suggest everyone check this out!” Mark Whitfield "Formanism is a mighty healthy musical start to your day, bon appetit!" Tommy Emmanuel “If you’re looking to learn about traditional be-bop guitar, there’s no better place to look than on Bruce’s videos and books. There’s nothing he doesn’t know about this music!” Scott Henderson “Every time I stumble upon one of Bruce’s “First Chorus of the Day” segments I am filled with a sense of joy and amazement. To have some of them transcribed would be a source of musical nourishment of which I would partake heartily.” Greg Koch "Anything by Bruce Forman is wonderful. This book falls into the same category. A really wonderful book by Bruce Forman for Guitar player’s everywhere." Mike Stern “I always look forward to Bruce’s ‘First Chorus Of The Day’ posts . Each one is a daily affirmation of feel, melody, harmony and improvisation” Charlie Hunter