Fretboard Intensive Training

Expand Your Visual Command of The Fretboard

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Fretboard Intensive Training

About this course

TrueFire Foundry courses are independently produced courses presented by a hand-picked selection of top-notch artists and educators from around the world. Filmed in the educator’s own studio, Foundry courses bring fresh educational concepts and very effective teaching methodologies to TrueFire Students. Darryl Gabel’s Foundry course, Fretboard Intensive Training will show you how to expand your visual command of the fretboard.

Hello I'm Darryl Gabel — welcome to my TrueFire Foundry course, Fretboard Intensive Training, which I produced in my own studio.

Over the years of teaching I've found that many students struggle with visualizing scale patterns. I've developed a system of exercises that will help you to see the entire scale matrix in your mind's eye or as you look at the fretboard. This will enable you to create patterns that you might not normally play and traverse the fretboard in any direction with virtually no boundaries.

If you learn a new pattern you will be able to see the diatonic development superimposed on the scale matrix. This is useful not only in improvisation but composition as well.

These melodic exercises will also give you tons of ideas for creating your own lines and licks. I also cover common yet essential tools every guitarist should use such as string dampening, motion efficiency, and proper angles for achieving a greater reach.

In addition to this I will show you exercises that will help you develop finger independence, speed, accuracy, and endurance. This is a must have for any serious guitarist no matter what style of playing.

Over 100 examples and 78 fretboard diagrams are provided along with many backing tracks to help you achieve fretboard domination.

Ready to get started? Grab your guitar and let’s get FIT with Fretboard Intensive Training!

NOTE! Derryl Gabel organized the course into 8 weekly sections for those students that prefer to have a specified regimen of material across a specified time schedule. However, for those students who prefer to work at their own pace, or even skip around you are certainly encouraged to approach the course in that way as well.

What you'll learn

  • Master complex fretboard position shifts
  • Use both hands for effective dampening
  • Memorize notes across the entire fretboard
  • Develop fretboard navigation skills
  • Understand cycle of fourths
Release date: 12/01/2014 • 2h 41m runtime
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Sample lessons
Week 1: Speed Picking
Week 1: Speed Picking
Overview
Week 2: Modal Octave Linking
Week 2: Modal Octave Linking
Overview
Week 2: Modal Octave Linking Set 1
Week 2: Modal Octave Linking Set 1
Examples
Week 5: Rolling Exercises
Week 5: Rolling Exercises
Overview

What's included

32 lessons • 20 charts • 1 Jam Tracks

Fretboard Intensive Training
Over the years of teaching I've found that many students struggle with visualizing scale patterns. In this two and a half hour course, I cover exercises that I have developed that will help you to see the entire scale matrix in your mind's eye or as you look at the fretboard. This will enable you to create patterns that you might not normally play and traverse the fretboard in any direction with virtually no boundaries. If you learn a new pattern you will be able to see the diatonic development superimposed on the scale matrix. This is useful not only in improvisation but composition as well. I also cover common yet essential tools every guitarist should use such as string dampening, motion efficiency, and proper angles for achieving a greater reach. In addition to this, I will show you exercises that will help you develop finger independence, speed, accuracy, and endurance. This is a must have for any serious guitarist no matter what style of playing. Over 100 examples and 78 fretboard diagrams are provided as well as backing tracks to help you achieve fretboard domination and get FIT on guitar!
Week 1: Guitar Setup
Here I'll talk a little bit about the guitar I'm using and how it's setup.
Week 1: Placement and Angles
Here I give suggestions for fret hand and picking hand placement and angles to achieve comfort, efficiency, and maximum reach.
Week 1: String Dampening
Here I'll discuss the two handed string dampening approach I use to mute strings that aren't being played.
Week 1: Isometrics Overview
Here I show you exercises that will help develop strength, endurance, and speed with your fretting hand by isolating each finger using hammer-ons and pull-offs.
Week 1: Isometrics Examples
Here are some example exercises.
Week 1: Motion Efficiency
Here I discuss keeping your fingers close to the fretboard and give exercises to help aid in developing that skill.

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Reviews

5 results

65horsepwr

Verified buyer

02/07/23

Great course outlay

I like the way the course is laid out, lots of good training.

solinski

Verified buyer

10/29/21

Great Course

This is a great course that covers many topics. It starts off with information proper muting, then goes into exercises for finger isolation, speed picking, and great exercises for learning the notes on the fretboard. It has a lot of great 3 and 4 note per string exercises to really learn modes and get a very solid grasp of the fretboard.

David

06/07/20

One of the best technique video I've seen in a LONG time!

Very well structured course that covers a lot of ground I found the technique exercises for left hand extremely valuable The whole course if progressive (for intermediate advanced players) and gives you tons of great ways to workout the neck

Carlos P.

03/30/20

A Great investment

This course is a heaven sent. If you really care about music, this will open your mind and give you the knowledge & technical freedom to Unlock the entire fretboard. Derryl is a gifted instructor with calm, clear, & easy to follow instructions that makes everything simple to understand. Neatly organized materials including PDF, neck diagrams, audio files, Guitar pro files.. That will accommodate your personal learning style. Spend some time, get FIT for a lifetime of rewards & enjoyment.

luckymojo

11/24/19

Get FIT

Very thorough and detailed course on technique development and exercises, with a strong focus on Legato scale playing in all modes and keys. Derryl is a monster player and will have you flowing across the entire fretboard with this system. Ideal for intermediate to advanced players.

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