Hal Leonard

The Guitarist's Guide to Mastering the Fretboard

Author: David Brewster
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
Format: Softcover with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Guitar TAB

Have you ever watched a guitarist travel around the fretboard and wonder how they know where their fingers are going? Do you find yourself confused with connecting different positions or areas of the fretboard or how to move around the neck effortlessly? This book reveals and targets a collection of visual concepts, fretboard connections, and position-shifting challenges that will help any guitarist learn how to completely move around the fretboard with authority and conviction. From basic visualization exercises and technique-boosting concepts to advanced phrases, licks and fretboard-expanding workouts.

Shape Shifting will challenge your knowledge of the fretboard, expand your range of motion on the neck, and alter how you view the arrangement and placement of notes on the guitar. Simply put, if you're looking for an instruction title that will help you break new ground, unlock the fretboard, and make strides of progress, this book is what you're looking for. Includes music example audio tracks online for download or streaming.