Among fretted-instrument players there is an expression that states, "The fret hand marks a player, but the pick hand distinguishes an artist." The 23 original compositions in this book offer a fresh basis to explore and develop plectrum or pick-style playing technique to a professional level. These pieces require various playing techniques and include: linear studies, double-stops, counterpoint, and chord playing. By studying and learning these pieces, guitarists can not only refine their techn...

• Preface
• About Picking Technique
• Entering Autumn
• Clockwork
• The First Day of Spring
• Gathering
• Dance
• Hounds
• Remembering
• Ceremony
• Chorale
• Anthem
• Retrospect
• Elegy
• Dialog
• Anniversary
• Winter Tones
• Sun Waves
• Wishful
• Summer Science Project
• Superstitious
• Wandering
• Two of a Kind
• Steady Jig
• Whirlwind
• Clockwork (Duet)
• Gathering (Duet)
• Two of a Kind (Duet)
• Chorale (Duet)
• Dance (Duet)
• Dialog (Duet)
• Anniversary (Duet)
• Superstitious (Duet)
• About...