Greetings and Merry Christmas to all of you! The revision of "The BEAD Method of Fretboard Mastery" is in the works. I'm waiting for the proof to arrive...
Just a quick note to say WOO - HOO! That's great news, Bob. I"m excited to get my hands on the new revision. I send my very best greetings. In His service, ...
A special thank you to all of you for your help. The current version of "The BEAD Method of Fretboard Mastery" is now the revised version and the errors...
Well, what can I say? I've been trying to keep the price of the BEAD Method down. The company that handles the printing has made a poor marketing move and is...
Thanks so very much for your integrity and the care that you continue to have for us, your devotees. God bless you, Bob. Jack Jackson "Robert L. Dietz"...
Well with a little dickering I was able to come to a reasonable solution with Lulu and bring the price down at Amazon. I'm taking a hit for it but I think...
Hey Bob, I just wanted to thank you for taking a stand for US. I know this means less profit for you, but I also know that your motivation has always been to...
I found three additional errors that were not fixed in the last revision of "The BEAD Method of Fretboard Mastery":<p> On page 24 in the third paragraph it...
Hello Bob, I've been looking for a way to understand the guitar fretboard to help me learn to play with some level of skill. Your method looks great. Thanks...
Sorry for the snafu, I wasn't aware it wasn't available. This is a glitch in the recent price changes imposed on all Lulu authors. It has been fixed. The...
Hello. Just wanted to let you know that I ordered the book from your website. Thanks for getting that snafu taken care of for me. I'm looking forward to...
Barry, That's good news... I was reading in one of the guitar forums some of the comments that people are making about my book. It's a good feeling when so...
There is an error on page 25 in section 4.3 where it says: "The scales are played in the following sequence from the 6th fret to the 1st fret:" It should say: ...
Thanks Mike, I'm glad you ordered the book and I think you'll ultimately be glad you did as well... The BEAD Method works best when applied to standard tuning....
Hi Bob, I was just looking at your errata page. "This statement is incorrect. Flatten the Major interval to find the Minor counterpart. A flattened Perfect...
Oh my Malverd... Those senior moments are coming more frequently! You are certainly correct... ERRATA to the Errata! A sharpened Perfect interval results in...
Hi Bob, I am having difficulty understanding the mini patterns on page 24. It reads: "The first pattern will be played on the first and second string." Should...
Mike, I had to take some time to look at this... Yes, that is confusing. I think when I originally wrote that, I was referencing the diagrams as if you were...
Thanks for the clarification, Bob. I didn't have any problem with the diagrams and their related references, but I can see where someone might read it and...
Hi Bob, I looked at the book and I'm not sure what you mean by referencing the diagrams as if you were looking left to right. Also, I assume that the...
No problem Mike... I added this to the Errata and also started a new "Hot Revision" of the book... Here's the errata... 18 April 2007 - On page 24 my...
What are "Hot Revisions"? "Hot Revisions" are available only through the BEAD Guitar(TM) Website. The ISBN version that is available through other retailers...
Hi Bob, On page 21, the fretboard is missing the 4th interval, as well as the note on the second instance of pattern 2 of 5. The first pattern 4 of 5 arrow is...
Eric, It took me a while to find it but yes, the 4th is missing on the left-hand fretboard diagram on the 15th fret in pattern 2 of 5. The bottom portion of...
Andy, There is the HOT Revision which has the Title "The BEAD Method of Fretboard Mastery REVISED." This is the most current revision and it is not being...
Jnagarya, I respect you for having a strong opinion and I'm sure others might share in it. I personally can care less what you think. I say this because your...
I would like to dispel the idea that professional writers don't write books with errors. This is absolute hogwash! The term Errata is not one of my own...