ISBN 0825852331. The latest in the Guitar Licks Series, Country Licks offers the interested player a vast library of over 80 hot Country licks that will help any guitarist improvise more effectively in the Country music style. Learning and mastering scales and chords is vital, but to be a good player and improviser it is also essential to have a usable set of melodic ideas or licks to enrich each solo. The licks are designed to be played with a variety of ten common rhythmic patterns or "grooves" derived from actual hit country songs. On the CD, the play-along tracks are a great way to experiment with the licks the user has picked up from the book. Author Todd Barth, is an experienced player whose 29 years of touring and recording have gone into making this book and CD a great way for guitarists to enrich their ability to play country music effectively. GT203 - Country Licks - Todd Barth - Guitar Book - (ISBN 0-8250-5233-1)