Up until a few years ago finding guitar players who could sight read melodic lines was about as rare as sighting a whooping crane. Today because of widespread study and the use and popularity of the guitar melodic sightreading has become an essential part of guitar playing. It is now important for a working guitarist to be as proficient at sight reading as any brass or woodwind player. Rhythms in this book are extremely complex compelling theplayer to focus on learning the guitar fretboard.