STNG JAZZ GUTAR 3 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jody Fisher has been playing and teaching guitar professionally since the early 1970s. On stage, he has performed in almost every style of music— from rock and pop to jazz and original music—and has toured extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. ‘As an educator, Jody has taught for decades at numerous university-level institutions, including the University of Redlands, the University of La Verne, Los Angeles Music Academy (also known as Los Angeles College of Music), Riverside Community College, Jazz Education Abroad (JEA), and the National Guitar Workshop, where he served as an associate director and clinician for over 20 years, Jody is also a notable author who has written many books for Alfred Music. For more information, go to www.jodyfisher.com. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A book is not written alone. In reality, it takes many people working as a team to produce a book. To all the editors, proofreaders, and engravers, | owe you endless thanks. One person who has worked on literally all of my publications is Nathaniel Gunod. I've learned so much from working with him over the years. Nat has been an editor, friend, philosopher, and teacher to me for more years than | can even count. He has been instrumental in the success of my books and videos. Ihave been unbelievably fortunate to have studied with some of the finest players on the planet, and I thank my parents for making that happen. They went way beyond what anyone could have wanted, always encouraging me and helping me to believe in myself. | miss them both. Thave been fortunate to have worked with countless world-class musicians who showed me the ropes and inspired me endlessly. To every single student | have ever had: I know you won't believe me, but | leaned the most from working with you. To my family: | don't know how you've done it. How do you live with someone who has been ‘80 completely dedicated to music, the guitar, and the music business? I've probably driven you ‘orazy many times, but without your love and support, | could never have had the success | have experienced. You have shown endless support and patience over many, many years. Thank you, Julie and Josh—I love you both, (FP In addition to the TNT 2 software (with its own set of audio tracks), MP8s are also included on “4 the accompanying DVD-ROM. The symbol shown to the left appears next to every song in the book and is used to identify the TNT 2 tracks and MP3s on the DVD (*Track 1," “Track 2," “Track 3," etc.) Track 1 will help you get your guitar in tune. To access the MP3s on the DVD, insert the DVD into the disc drive of your computer. In Windows, double-click on My Computer, then right-click on the DVD icon labeled “Sitting In ~ Jazz Guitar" and select Explore to view the "MP3s" folder and copy it to your hard drive. For Mac, double-click on the DVD icon on your desktop labeled “Sitting In - Jazz Guitar” to view the "MPs" folder and copy it to your hard drive.