The Stick Book™, Volume 1 — Greg Howard
One of the foremost Stick teachers and recording artists, Greg Howard shares a structured method incorporating technique, theory, extensive exercises, and arrangements of standards and his own compositions, including “Shapes” and “Charmed Life.”
The book uses the StaffTab™ notation system, developed jointly by Greg and Emmett Chapman. This system combines the information provided by tablature and traditional staff notation on a single double staff.
The Stick Book™ contains:
- 9 complete song arrangements
- Dozens of etudes and melodic and rhythmic exercises
- Photos of hand positions
- Tablature for playing common chord shapes
Available for 10-string Baritone Melody™ tuning (also recommended for 12-string Classic™), 10- and 12-string Matched Reciprocal™ tuning, 10-string Classic™, and 12-string Classic™ tunings.
The video below explores some of the exercises presented in the book.

Share this item: