Mickey Baker Book 2 Lessons 1 to 10 - Rob MacKillop 

2:14 Lesson 1 6:54 Lesson 2 9:08 Lesson 3 11:12 Lesson 4 11:50 Lesson 5 13:26 Lesson 6 13:59 Lesson 7 16:40 Lesson 8 17:30 Lesson 9 23:53 Lesson 10

Great stuff I remember teaching myself jazz chords through this book, 50 years ago.

Hi Rob I bought my Mickey Baker books in 1971, l was 18 yrs old. It was a valuable tool. Thanks for your knowledge ❤

Thanks Rob, You had me rummaging through boxes this weekend searching for my copy of Vol 2! Some of those stretches remind me what we used to call "Johnny Smith voicings" that allow closer intervals more easily than the more common voicings. Like you I have relatively large hands and I've struggled with excess tension and overuse. One thing I learned from studying violin technique is to center my fretting hand on the middle and ring fingers and "reach back" with the first finger. This way it doesn't feel so much like a stretch than a simple extension. It also makes reaching forward with the pinky easier. Different string instruments are often taught in a "index-first" way, where you set the hand up to accomodate the index, and everything else is a stretch upward. Centering on the middle or ring finger makes some of those voicings (not to mention some classical repertoire) a lot more manageable. I look forward to the remaining Vol 2 lessons. Cheers.

Have book one, just bought book two since you are going to walk us through it. Keep up the good work! You bring these books to life.

You are a truly generous, talented, and magnificent musician. Carry on, my friend, and may God bless.

Thanks for putting this up, really helpful. Had this book for ages, hadnt really done anything with it...will try again now!! Cheers

You Sir are Amazing! Loved it! Thank you!

Very interesting material ! And as always great playing.

I also tried vol. 1 & 2 some 50+ years ago. Vol.2 was/is more difficult and advanced. This is a wonderful review here. Thx.

Rob, I'd like to enlighten you about the true authorship of Mickey Baker's jazz books. He didn't write them. He was taking lessons from a Brooklyn, New York musician named Rector Baily, and Baily handed out lesson sheets. When Baker assembled them, he realized he had the substance of a couple of books and submitted them for publication without any attribution. I got this from Peter Rogine at Five Towns College in upstate New York where he teaches jazz guitar. Personally, I do not like those books, but whatever. One more tidbit: I accidentally stumbled upon a recording of the first book on iTunes. Bizarre, I know. Never heard of the darned thing before.

Rob I just came upon your channel. I'm just in book 1, anywhere I can find those lesson you made 13 years ago? Thanks for your content!

Thank You so much for this one!

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Hmm that was interesting Rob. I read about his books many times but never took the plunge.

I love jazz guitar but always suspected I wasn't smart enough to play it. Now I'm certain.

Well now I have to go get book 2!

Thanks Rob..I`ve been trying to decipher Book II for a while..this helps...on a side note I read a while back BB King kept a copy of Book I in his guitar case...also I`m thinking about immigrated to the UK but I need a green card...thanks to you I`ve decided to try to get a job playing on movie soundtracks to horror films just kidding.

All I ever care about is the content, not who wrote what but: is it useful? In that respect you do a great service here Rob. I know Robben Ford got a lot out of it, and he’s my favorite guitarist.

I learned self taught from these books. Unfortunately they are riddled with errors. It seems they weren't edited at all. I've been looking for years for another Mickey Baker book which has long been out of print. It's called "Jazz and Rhythm & Blues Guitar." Red cover with a picture of Mickey on the cover.