About Ric Criste Books
Ric Criste began his musical adventure at age five with piano lessons. Drums kicked in at eleven, bass at fifteen. Finally at sixteen, guitar just clicked. Music study at Penn State and guitar studies with Ed McGuire, a Mel Bay author and local legend. A position in a local jazz/rock band led to landing the guitar spot in a band from Boston which toured internationally. Ric has taught hundreds of students. He has always been involved in a musical project. "Guitar Apophenia" came about because Ric has been teaching this concept for twenty years. The idea is based on "as easily, as fast as possible." "It took me years to learn much of what I know about guitar. If I had come up with the Apophenia concept of learning sooner, I would be years ahead. This is an easier way. Many of my students asked me to do this in a book format, so I did it. It is my contribution." Ric is currently studying with Garth Webber, former guitarist with Miles Davis, and teaches guitar at Penn State University.
