Veteran musician and educator Mick Goodrick presents practical information for guitarists who want to improve their playing technique and style and simply become better musicians. Rather than a step-by-step method book the information is presented in a general essay format discussing ways that the various techniques covered may be applied by the advancing guitarist to enhance his/her own style of playing some of the areas discussed include: basic fingerboard mechanics - modes scales and chords - contemporary harmony - harmonica and overtone influences - being self-critical - improvising short pieces - different playing situations.