A "must have" book for every serious guitarist. One of the most comprehensive works ever undertaken to teach the theory and two octave fingerings of the modes and arpeggios nested within the MAJOR, HARMONIC MINOR, and MELODIC MINOR scales, in addition to full fretboard navigation of the SYMMETRIC and PENTATONIC scales. These fingering patterns provide a comprehensive roadmap of the fret board which will give the guitarist unlimited options for improvisation and guitar arranging. Used alongside the building of repertoire, transcription and composition of solos, and improvisation studies, this material in this book will give the guitarist the ability to see the fretboard as a endless array of possibilities for musical expression. Do you want to prepare for studying guitar in a university? Are you currently studying guitar in a university? Do you wish you had been able to study guitar in a university? If so, this book is for you. If you have ever been stuck in a rut and in need of a road map for mastering the guitar, this book is for you. If you are one of those unique individuals with a relentless drive to learn and master every nook and cranny of the fretboard, this book is for you. THE FRETBOARD: Vol 1 - Scales, Modes, and Arpeggios will provide you a lifetime of learning and efficient development for your hands, mind, and ears. This work presents the material in a systematic approach which results in mastering the fretboard in an efficient and effective manner. Beginning with 12 fingerings for the major scale, the book takes you down a path in which you will learn how to play two octaves of ANY scale, mode, or arpeggio in ANY key at ANY position on the neck. The book then teaches how to blend this knowledge into one comprehensive map of the fretboard with the ultimate goal of "forgetting" scale and arpeggio fingerings and instead experiencing total freedom to play the guitar to its full potential. Digging this well of fretboard knowledge will release a new level of creativity in the guitarist's soloing, arranging, and technique. The material is presented both in standard notation with in-depth spelling of scales, modes, and arpeggios, as well as in large block diagrams showing fingering patterns with which to use this material to cover the entire neck in any key. Whether you play jazz, rock, funk R&B, country, western swing, bluegrass, blues, or classical, mastering the material in this book will go far in making you a master guitarist. A 10 part FREE companion video tutorial for this book is now available on www.MasterGuitarists.com/the-fretboard/
Author Biography:
David DeLoach has been playing, studying, and teaching guitar for over 40 years. His performances span live international TV to rowdy biker bars, from live concerts with 30,000 in attendance to solo guitar performances for the 1960 Olympic Team reunion, from performing for the President of the United States, playing with the Nashville Symphony, to playing on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, from gigs at the Wildhorse Saloon to playing for kids in a remote orphanage in Africa, from Celtic bands in Texas to rock bands in Lake Tahoe, from recording sessions with Grammy winners, to millions of views on YouTube videos. His time spent at North Texas State University (now UNT) studying jazz guitar with Jack Petersen, jazz theory with Dan Haerle and Rich Matteson, and classical guitar with Mike Harris provided a foundation for a lifetime of both studying and teaching the guitar. His love of teaching has led him to create the material he wishes he'd had when he was learning guitar so many years ago. He has taught private lessons to artists who have sold millions of records, and to guitarists who are picking up a guitar for the first time. His love of teaching is manifested in the time and effort he puts into creating quality educational material. You can check out more of David DeLoach's material at www.MasterGuitarists.com
