Introduction to the Guitar Wisdom Sight-Reading Series. To follow these lessons, you will need to buy a copy of "A Modern Method for Guitar, Volume 1" by William G. Leavitt, former Chair of the Guitar Department at Berklee College of Music. The book is available at berkleepress.com and elsewhere. In this first lesson of the Series, Tomo guides you through Pages 3 - 5, Exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4, with special attention to muting technique. Guitar: Gibson J-45. D’Addario Strings. Pickboy TF Signature.