Yes, there is a chart specifically for this and the book goes into quite a bit of detail, including exercises that provide the best way to practice changing Keys with students doing it for the first time.

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Depends on the teacher. You may want to let your teacher borrow the book to be sure they are familiar with its concepts. It's always good to get an informed opinion on how you're doing but not all teachers will be familiar with all subjects covered. If they have at least some familiarity then I'd say, yes; it probably couldn't hurt and may help. Many teachers purchase multiple copies in order to use it with their students. Some students at well known music colleges carry around a copy of Serious Guitar to show their professors because it has many uniquely positive ways of thinking about certain musical concepts and how they relate to the fretboard.

For most beginners, no. It does not cover the most basic things like, how to hold your pick, how to strum, finger/hand placement, etc. There is a chapter in the beginning however, that covers the most common beginner chords, how to pick through a scale properly, etc. so that all students are familiar with these things due to their importance in later stages of development. But if a beginner is absolutely positive they want to learn the topics covered (again, look at the TOC), then I'd say it is possible to use the book but you'd want to supplement it with some beginner information which can easily be found online. Two years playing experience is recommended along with a strong desire to learn. It is called Serious Guitar for a reason : )

No. To do that subject justice would take a whole other book. If you can find a copy I highly recommend Howard Morgan's, "Concepts."

Yes. You will end up understanding all musical genres because Serious Guitar explains how chord progressions work. (All types of music are based on chord progressions.) It dives deep into all the chord and scale concepts you'll need to play along-side the best musicians out there, no matter what style(s) you want to play.

No, only through this site for the eBook. (For the physical book you can email mfh3157@gmail.com) There are a couple of reasons why: When I first wrote the book I got two offers from major publishers. After meetings with them and running the numbers, it became clear that they make all the money. And after looking at selling through Amazon, it became clear that they make almost all of the money. Way too much time and effort went into creating this book to give the largest portion of profit to someone else just to get a little prestige by going with a well-known publisher. So I self-published. My physical printing costs are much higher but I feel a lot better... and I am sort of a control freak.

A related side note: I used to write an instructional column, "Sessions" for Guitar Player magazine on a freelance basis. I stopped doing it after a while because the editors there, and at most magazines, love to do their job - EDIT. Many times an editor would change the best parts of a very information-filled column, watering it down to almost nothing just so they could put their "stamp" on it.

One thing both music publishers wanted to do was split my book into two or three books. Why? Not because it would better serve students, but because they would make more money. Major publishers do not usually have a students' best interests in mind. I do. Self-publishing allows me to do everything my way. The overall look, its length, every word, every font, the cover and even the binding (the physical book has a spiral binding allowing it to stay open to any page) is exactly what I want; no concessions, no contracts and best...no lawyers. Like I said, I'm a control freak. : )

It does cover how to pick through a scale properly to develop speed and accuracy using a hybrid of alternate picking. With a metronome, using increasingly faster tempos, this alone will do a lot to improve your technique. It does not go into more detail because the focus of the book is in fully understanding scales, chords, progressions and how to use these creatively in all songs. Technique (your feel and agility on the instrument) comes mostly from doing "mechanical" type exercises. These would vary from student to student depending on what they are trying to sound/feel like so it really doesn't make sense to include those things in a book like Serious Guitar. The information in Serious Guitar applies to guitar players of all styles.