Struggling with chords or scales? Can’t play a solo to save yourself? Confused and frustrated about what to do next? Need help breaking through to the next level?
Whatever problems you are experiencing with your guitar playing, it’s my guess it can be narrowed down to the fact you haven’t nailed the basics down properly. (This is so in about 95% of cases in my experience as a teacher.)
Can you spare a cheap Cappuccino once a week?
YES! All you invest to get involved today is the equivalent of a ‘cheap’ weekly cappuccino.
And in return I’ll give you at least 10 times that value!…
Interested?
Then read on…
What’s different about Fretboard Domination?
There are several things that make my exclusive Fretboard Domination lessons unique from other guitar lesson sites.
Firstly…
I have been playing guitar since 1960, professionally for almost 20 years. I have also been teaching since the mid 70′s. That means you get the benefit of my years of professional playing and teaching experience. I know what works and why. I know how to get the fastest results.
But the real “point of difference” is that everything I share is designed to give you the tools to figure things out for yourself.
They say “knowledge is power”… and it is, too… but only IF YOU “apply” it.
So my reasoning is that rather than just showing you “put this finger here and that one there”, I also explain why doing that works. I give you the theory behind it as to why and how it works.
Sure, it may take a little longer initially, and mean a little extra work for you, but the rewards are huge…
This all means you can take these simple concepts and apply them in different situations to have more creative control over what and how you play.
Understanding the “why” and “how” also empowers you to know exactly what to focus your practice on so you will get faster results in less time. You’ll learn in a year what takes most people 3 years or more… if ever at all.
A bit like the old saying “give a man a fish and feed him for a day, or, teach him how to fish and he can feed himself forever”.
Secondly…
Everything you need for chords, scales, theory, soloing, playing by ear, is included.
Integration is the key to fast learning…
I don’t have separate courses: I.e., one for chords, another for scales, another for soloing, and another for theory.
Funny that…
While most other, ahem, “teachers” on the net sell individual packages I don’t! That’s because you need to be learning and applying all concepts together in an ‘integrated’ way.
You need to understand them as a cohesive “whole”.
That’s because scales, chords and soloing are all part and parcel of exactly the same thing! If you learn them separately, out of context, then you’re doing yourself a disservice. You’re doubling or trebling the time it takes to learn what you need to learn.
Think about it….
What do members get?
As a member of FD Insider, you get the following benefits:
- Weekly video lessons with accompanying MP3 backing tracks and pdf lesson book. You download these to your computer as ‘zip’ files and extract them to a folder on your computer. No music reading is required. And no tab reading is required. Works for Windows and Mac.
- My personal help and support. At times, you’ll struggle. This is normal. But I’ll be here to personally answer your questions and help you through these tough times. I’ll even make new videos to demonstrate how to overcome the obstacles you are facing. All you need do is ask. Ask on the lessons download pages, in the forum, or send me an email.
What you will learn…
First up there’s my Fretboard Domination applied theory course.
This course is designed to do several things:
- Teach you the theory of scales and how they work. With practical application demonstrations you can use for almost instant results.
- Teach you the theory of chords – where they come from, how they are made and how to use them. Understanding how chords actually work and function is probably the best subject you could ever study in great depth. That’s because all the songs we love are based on chords and their combinations. – A profound statement, huh? Nevertheless, a very important one. – And, heck, most guitar solos are based on the chords being used, rather than scales. That’s called chord-tone soloing. So chords really are everything when it comes to guitar.
- Soloing – soloing ideas and concepts using various methods. Scales, pentatonic and blues scales, chromatics, arpeggios, triads, chord-tones etc. Lots of practical tips and inside secrets to get you making creative solos that sound great.
- Learning to play by ear – some simple tips and ideas you can use immediately to start training your ears to recognize chords and sequences when you hear them. An important skill to develop. Throw away all those crappy tabs and start using your own ears instead of someone else’s!
- Learn how to play songs in any key on the spot using the ‘magic number system’ that makes it easy. Most guitar players can’t do this. But when you do you’ll become one the the most popular strummers around.
- The language of music. Learn the terminology behind the music. It’s shorthand for communicating ideas and understanding concepts. Makes learning easier. Makes sharing ideas easier, too. Makes you sound like you know what you’re talking about and are someone to listen to.
You can see the basic lesson list here. (Opens in a new window.)
FD is packed with ideas, theory concepts, chord and scale concepts, soloing concepts, creativity concepts and lots of other little tips and tricks you can apply immediately to make a big difference to how you think about and play your music.
This course covers 52 weeks. For electric and acoustic guitar players. Beginner to intermediate.
Then there’s the little extra’s that help reinforce everything. My personal support when you need it. Extra bonus lessons from time to time.
About that Cappuccino…
In the real world if you were to come to me for lessons, what I give you each week – as an ‘FD Insider’ – is easily worth $25-$50.
But here in the ‘virtual’ world, where everything is digital, that reduces costs significantly. That means each weeks’ lessons, backing tracks etc are only about $3.47 a week on average. Less than a decent cappuccino. Heck, you get at least 10 times that value.
Try it Risk Free for 2 weeks for just $1.00 Dollar!
I’m not sure if this is for you or not. Only you can know that by giving it a try. So here’s the deal…
Join today for $1.00 dollar! You get a two-week trial and get the first 5 lessons.
Week 1: Get lessons 1-4. This is all the foundation stuff you need. You will probably refer to it often.
- FD Starter Pack – includes several pdf’s that form the basis of the course. 1: FD Welcome 2: Guitar Chord secrets 3: Supplemental Material 4: Perfect Practice Poster 5: Practice Log 6: Fretboard Notes 7: Blank Fretboard and Chord Grids 8: Major Scale & Mode Chart
- Lesson 1: Muscle Memory – how to train your hands to play perfectly on auto-pilot. Also includes a video with some basic play guitar tips.
- Lesson 2: Tips to develop a rock-steady sense of time. Rhythm (time) is probably the most important aspect of playing music. “It don’t mean a thing if it ‘aint got that swing”.
- Lesson 3: How to develop a good strumming and picking technique. If you have the right technique you won’t have problems being able to develop fast, fluid chord changes and solos.
- Lesson 4a: The Major Scale. This is what it’s really all about. These videos show the major scale mapped out over the entire fretboard. Includes 6 backing tracks to practice and experiment with.
- Lesson 4b: Transposing - this explains the numbering system for chords and how simple it is to transpose songs to different keys. A very valuable skill many guitar players never master. But it’s easy when you know how.
- Lesson 4c: Chord Construction – how chords are made and where they come from.
Week 2:Start getting into the ‘meat’.
- Lesson 5: The V and I Chords. Note the roman numerals? That how you are going to learn to name chords – with roman numerals. It just makes things so much easier when it comes to understanding chord functions and their place in their scale family. The V (5) and I(1) chords create a cadence. These two chords are the most important chords of a scale.
I’m very proud of this course and I’m sure you’ll be very pleasantly surprised with the information and depth of these lessons. But only you can decide…
What’s the catch JB?
Well, it’s not really a catch, because you are in control of everything. But you do need to be aware of a few things…
- At the end of your $1 two-week trial you will be automatically billed $15 once per month for 12 months. (The course is 12 months long. After 12 months you won’t be billed any more.)
- If you don’t want to continue after your 2-week trial, you must cancel your membership subscription. Or, just send me an email asking me to do it for you.
- If you really like the lessons, as I’m sure you will, do nothing and you’ll get access to a new lesson download every 7 days for one year. (Or, as long as you remain a member.)
- You may cancel at any time and never be billed again. (You will always have access to the lessons you have paid for and any updates to those lessons. You’ll also have access to any bonus lessons associated with those lessons, too.)
100% Unconditional 365-Day (One-Year) Money-Back Guarantee
Take as long as you like to try these lessons out. Up to a full year if you like!
If you are unhappy in any way I will refund your money. No ifs no buts. I take all the risk by giving you 60 day money-back guarantee. YES! That means you can work with the lessons for up to two months and if you decide you don’t like them for some strange reason, then I’ll give you a full refund of every cent you have paid. And you can keep everything you have downloaded as my “Thank You” for giving me a fair go.
So don’t decide now, join up and give it a whirl for a couple of months. See what you think. I bet you’ll find the ideas and concepts you learn really exciting, especially when you see the results you get!
NOTE: If you’re not into reading, studying and thinking through things, and you are not into organized and focused practice, then give it a miss. This isn’t for you. But if you’re keen to start making some real progress then start your trial now by clicking the big yellow button below and I’ll see you inside in a minute or two.
Click the button below to start your $1.00 dollar trial now!
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You will be taken to the order page to choose your username and password for access. Then you’ll get taken to PayPal to pay your $1.00. If you don’t have a PayPal account, just create one. it’s easy. It’s also 100% secure and encrypted. And if you prefer, you can use a debit card so there’s no risk of your credit card being compromised. After payment, you’ll be automatically logged in to download your ‘Week 1′ lessons.
I look forward to seeing you inside soon.
John Bilderbeck
P.S. Remember, the price will rise to $25 per month soon. So lock-in your low ‘cappuccino’ price right now. If you don’t like it, just email me and I’ll give you your money back. Promptly and with no questions. Fair enough?
The only risk to you is some of your time. But if you do value your time, I promise you’ll find FD Insider will help you maximize it to the full. You WILL learn a lot faster and save years of trial and error effort if you go it alone.
P.P.S. Don’t expect any slick, studio-produced hot-shot videos or fancy talk. It’s just me in my guitar room with my video camera talking and showing examples of all the concepts I’ll share with you to make an amazing difference to YOUR guitar playing. If you’re into slick, I’m not it, sorry. I’m into FOCUS!… and the nitty-gritty of what works and why. If that’s you, then welcome…
If you truly love playing guitar and want to discover the inner workings of music and guitar so you can start realizing your real potential, then grab this with both hands now. You’ll love it, I promise.
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