Absolutely Understand Guitar
A Fan Tribute Page
Scotty's famous color-coded guitar scale and chord fingering charts are much better than those old, black-and-white finger charts.
They tell you much more than just where to position your fingers. They show you how each note functions in the scale or chord it is in, and how it works with other scales and chords in a song. This is critical for lead guitarists and folks interested in song writing and improvising.
The official course handbook complements and re-enforces the video guitar lessons, making memorization and review of material a snap. All the guitar finger charts and graphics that Scotty shows you in the DVD guitar lessons are re-printed in your book, so you can study them up close while viewing the video guitar lessons on your TV or PC. Created by a professional graphic artist, these charts and illustrations are simple to read and understand.
This program will be focusing on the 6 Main Areas of Music: Pitch, Rhythm, Timbre, Dynamics, Technique, and Notation. If you aspire to be a true musician and satisfy yourself with your playing, you need to master all 6 areas! Here is a chart further explaining the concepts:
The 6 Main Areas of Music
| Pitch | Notes, Scales, Patterns... | "Did I play the right notes?" |
|---|---|---|
| Rhythm | Beat, Tempo, Pulse... | "Did I keep up with the beat?" |
| Timbre | Tone, Sound Quality... | "How did I sound?" |
| Dynamics | Volume, Amplitude, Loudness... | "Did I play at the right volume?" |
| Technique | Finger Movement, Physical Style... | "Did I cooperate with the guitar?" |
| Notation | Reading written music | "How is my reading coming along?" |