Fretboard Evolution Vol. I - Steve Rieck

The first 13 Chapters are what I'd think of as the essentials. I know 13
chapters sounds like a lot for essentials but I think you'll find I’ve spread a
lot of information into many smaller chapters in order to keep things clear.
Beyond chapters 1 - 13, you might choose to learn some more advanced
concepts in the remaining chapters.
MASTER THE FUNDAMENTALS! Looking at the index, you might feel
intimidated at first. I promise you it will all seem fairly easy once you are
completely comfortable with –
1. The notes on your fretboard and how the fretboard works.
2. The seven notes of each of the major scales and how/why the scales
themselves relate to each other.
One last time, anyone trying to learn music theory without being completely
at ease with those two most important things is attempting an impossible
task in my opinion. You cannot construct a building from the 10 th floor. You
need to set a solid foundation and give that foundation time to take hold
before you start building on it!
Additionally, becoming a competent reader of standard notation is beyond
the scope of this book as is the extended world of rhythm the value of which
is impossible to overstate. In fact, be sure that with an underdeveloped
sense of rhythm, none of the content of this book is worth much at all. The
second book in this series will be an extended look at rhythm and time
signatures whereas this book focuses strictly on harmony. These subjects
should be a top priority for any serious music student. Although many of
the exercises contain tablature as well, both of these books assume a basic
knowledge of standard music notation.
There are many books on harmony and I think you'll be glad you made this
purchase. If you have any comments or questions, I’m happy to respond to
emails at:
info@steverieck.com
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