This testimonial refers to the Polyphonic Jazz Guitar Series. I refrained from submitting one sooner, as was the case with Bebop Guitar Improv Series. I allowed myself more exploratory time. I’ve been exposed to various methods over the years, and frankly, some of them proved very appealing in their simpler approach and quicker results. For a mature adult hobbyist, who doesn’t want to spend a decade to begin enjoying jazz guitar, those simpler methods certainly have some merits, even though they leave a lot of gaps.
However, there is no substitute for a thorough and structured professional instruction. With the Polyphonic Jazz Guitar Series, Richie Zellon remains true to his way of teaching. If I described the previous series material as staggering in scope, it would be an understatement in this case. I’m glad I stuck with the "Heptatonic Fingering System" introduced in the first series, as its chord-scale-arpeggio relationship is an invaluable resource in visualization of the fingerboard. I may need another lifetime to digest all this, but I will look forward to the second volume anyway.