You mean ‘why write notated studies for an instrument that has such a strong tradition of improvisation?’ Because we need a broader palette to choose from; advanced instrument study depends on a variety of well-presented, well-defined, stylistically nuanced material. And for higher education we need electric-guitar material to be notated in the traditional manner, just like other instruments are.
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Yes, seriously! Twenty-five Studies for Classic Electric Guitar is a set of idiomatic works composed exclusively for electric-guitar. It is a stylized set of pieces that provide a unified approach to developing advanced technique.
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