Twenty years in the making, this level zero to infinity, 266 page book covers in detail every aspect of the modern guitar. Information includes: applications of chords such as triads, 6, 7th, 9th, 69, add9, 11th, 13th chords, altered dominants, slash chords and voice leading. Also covered in detail are the methods of composition and harmonization. Chapters on improvisation cover the: uses of the major scale and its modes, melodic minor scale and its modes, the half/whole diminished scale, harmonic minor scale, the pentatonic scales and the uses of arpeggios. Sight reading and advice on practicing and ear training are also given special attention. "This book has great sagely advice every creative soul needs to absorb. I wish I'd had this when I was a teen. It's like having your own personal musical mentor!" -Jennifer Batten (solo artist, guitarist for Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck)
A complete scale encyclopedia for guitar with over 400 scales and modes. It contains scale diagrams with notation and tablature for each scale and tips on how and when to use each scale. Our ScaleFinder System, using icons and letters, makes scale finding easy. It also contains outside jazz scales, exotic scales, Peter's own CrossStringing scales, and easy to understand explanation of scales and modes. This is the only scale book you'll ever need.
Perhaps the first book of its' kind to put you inside the mind of guitar players everywhere. Successful guitar players develop an ability to "see" the music they play on the fretboard of the instrument. They see the music they play as a simple relationship of shapes and relative positions. As easily as you already can distinguish a triangle from a square or circle, stringed instrumentalists see music on the fretboard of their instrument. Further, just as you could draw those basic shapes of triangle square or circle from memory, guitar players can visually "draw" chord shapes on their fingerboards and move those shapes around easily, creating new music.This is an inherently special gift those who play stringed instruments have been given. No other kind of instrument makes it so easy for the musician to have a visual roadmap of the music, making things like improvisation or transposing a song to another key so easy. Your fingers will follow these maps to get to the music. This book will show you how to see music as simple shapes and use these shapes to more quickly and proficiently play and create music.This book is for two kinds of students:1. The absolute beginner. Welcome.2. Those who have learned something about the guitar, maybe some chords, maybe even have a good bit of playing experience, but lack knowledge of the way music is built. They have a grip on how to play some music, but don't understand why they're playing these things. Why chords use particular notes. Why some chords in a song are major or minor. Without this knowledge of the "whys", it's difficult, if not impossible, for them to develop as a player. For them, the guitar becomes a giant, frustrating exercise in memorization. It shouldn't be.In this book, you'll see that there really is very little music theory to be memorized. You did a lot more memorizing in your first year of math class than you will here. There are literally thousands of chord voicings available to a guitarist, yet they can be boiled down to a few simple ideas that anyone can grasp. You'll see the simple relationship between chords and scales and you'll learn how to play any chord, even one you've never seen before. No knowledge of sheet music is necessary here. While reading music is great and certainly encouraged, this book doesn't use it. The approach here is to understand how music is constructed and 'looks' on the neck of the guitar. While we won't get into any particular musical style or specific techniques, the information here is common to all Western music: Rock, Folk, Country, Pop, Classical, Jazz.
Do you love sitting at home playing guitar, but find yourself playing the same old things over and over without making much progress? When other musicians invite you to jam, do you worry that you won’t be able to keep up? Are you a veteran guitarist who has played for years, but you’re embarrassed to admit you have no idea what you’re doing? If you want to take your guitar playing to the next level, compose songs like you hear on the radio, and improvise your own music, then you need Fretboard Theory. Fretboard Theory by Desi Serna teaches music theory for guitar including scales, chords, progressions, modes and more. The hands-on approach to theory shows you how music "works" on the guitar fretboard by visualizing shapes and patterns and how they connect to make music. Content includes: * Learn pentatonic and major scale patterns as used to play melodies, riffs, solos, and bass lines * Move beyond basic chords and common barre chords by playing the types of chord inversions and chord voicings used by music's most famous players * Chart guitar chord progressions and play by numbers like the pros * Identify correct scales to play over chords and progressions so you can improvise at will * Create new sounds with music modes and get to know Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian * Add variety to your playing by using intervals such as thirds, fourths, and sixths * Increase your chord vocabulary by using added chord tones and extensions to play chord types such as major 7, minor 7, sus2, sus4, add9, and more * Learn how all the different aspects of music fit together to make a great song * See how theory relates to popular styles of music and familiar songs Fretboard Theory will have you mastering music like a pro easier and faster than you ever thought possible. Plus, it's the ONLY GUITAR THEORY RESOURCE in the world that includes important details to hundreds of popular songs. You learn how to play in the style of pop, rock, acoustic, blues, and more! This guitar instruction is perfect whether you want to jam, compose or just understand the music you play better. The material is suitable for both acoustic and electric guitar, plus it features many references to bass. Level: Recommended for intermediate level players on up. Video Fretboard Theory is also available as a 21-hour video series that is sold separately on the author's GuitarMusicTheory.com website. Visit the website and sign up for email lessons to sample the footage. Fretboard Theory Volume II When you're ready to take your playing to the next level, get the second book in the series, Fretboard Theory Volume II, which is also available as a 12-hour video series.
(Guitar Educational). This book for both acoustic and electric guitarists is designed to be a handy guide to the two most important components of playing: chords and scales. More than just a reference, it will also help you understand how chords and scales are created, named and used, and how they are related to each other. Includes over 1,400 chord diagrams; major, minor, pentatonic, blues and diminished scales; and modes. Teaches how to understand intervals and build major, minor, augmented, diminished and extended chords.
A Must Have For Every Guitar Player! This book can be used as a learning, reference or practice tool to explore new scales and shapes to help improve your improvisational skills or practice routine. Going from the simplest scales, such as the Minor Pentatonic scale, through to the more complex, such as Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor scales, this book uses 3-note per string and CAGED shapes to connect the different shapes across the whole fretboard. This book can be used simply as a reference point for shapes to play for certain scales/modes, or to further develop your knowledge and practice routines to become the ultimate guitar player! Put together by musician Karl Golden, who has been playing guitar professionally for over 10 years and is now a big influencer in the YouTuber community, with well over 48 million views on his content. Over 70 Practice Exercises Over 70 practice exercises with full notation to help you learn the scales and modes in this book. Over 30 Scales and Modes The Major Scale Dorian Mode Phrygian Mode The Lydian Mode The Mixolydian Mode The Aeolian Mode The Locrian Mode The Minor Pentatonic Scale The Major Pentatonic Scale The Blues Scale The Harmonic Minor Scale The Locrian Natural Six Mode The Ionian Sharp Five Mode The Dorian Sharp Four Mode The Phrygian Dominant Mode The Lydian Sharp Two Mode The Super Locrian Mode The Melodic Minor Mode The Dorian Flat Two Mode The Lydian Augmented Mode The Lydian Flat Seven Mode The Mixolydian Flat Six Mode The Locrian Sharp Two Mode The Altered Scale The Whole-Half Diminished Scale The Half-Whole Diminished Scale The The Whole Tone Scale Also touches on more obscure modes such as Hungarian Minor Scale,The Persian Scale, The Hirajoshi Pentatonic Scale, The Arabian Scale and Scottish Pentatonic Scale. Useful CAGED and 3-Note-Per-String-Shapes Easy CAGED box shapes that can be moved anywhere on the neck for any key as well as 3-note-per-string shapes. Don't learn hundreds of unnecessary scale shapes!
Change the Course of Your Guitar Journey! - With Over 30 Scales And 125 Lick Ideas! You've got to learn your scales! - The advice that changed the course of my guitar journey! Guitar scales is the single most important thing that you can learn on the guitar. It can quickly elevate your guitar playing from a "person who plays guitar" to a "musician". A good understanding of scales and the fretboard is all it takes to become the guitarist of your dreams. Exploring Scales can be a daunting task! With all the confusing music theory behind scales and weird boxes patterns, it'll take you years if not "forever" to master and explore all the scales out there! A lot of potential musicians get caught up in these box patterns and never get to explore their true potential! Being able to create music and soloing up and down the fretboard remains a distant dream! But with a little help....... A little help is all it takes! You'll soon see yourself crushing the fretboard and exploring territories of unheard emotion and music! With the right guidance, you can easily go from "a person who plays guitar" to "musician" who can create magic at his will. A musician who can solo all over the fretboard without getting lost! A skillful guitarist with bubbling licks under his fingers! You too can become that guitarist! Discover the world of guitar scales! Music can be easy if you know your scales and can navigate the fretboard effortlessly! That's precisely what you'll find inside this monstrous encyclopedia of scales! Explore the world of guitar scales and discover musical treasures you never knew existed! Here's a summary of what you'll find inside: Explanations for each of the 30+ scales and modes Whole neck and pattern diagrams for each scale A "Take Action" section with lick ideas to make sure the theory hits practical playing skills! Free audio tracks for every lick in the book All the theory you need - construction, formulas, notes and sprinkled secrets to get the best out of the scales And a lot more..... Let's dive deep into the world of scales and music - together! I can't wait to see you on the inside! Unleash Your Creativity and Let's Create Some Music! Scroll Up and Click the Buy Now Button to Grab Your Copy!
