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Master The Fretboard 2025 
Scales & Modes - Theory | Technique | Musical Practices

Registration Open 

 

I am excited to invite you to join me for another exciting musical journey, to deepen your understanding of the instrument and expand your creativity and self-expression.

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Below you will find the information about the 2025 Master The Fretboard program, musical examples, and pricing.

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Let's go!

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​For Who?

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If you have always wanted to learn and better understand the musical concepts of scales & modes and how to actually use them to make music, yet found it overwhelming, complex, or too technical -  This program is for you!

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My intention with this program is to make the (somewhat complex) science & art of music harmony accessible, experiential, and musical.

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The program is open for all levels -

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Each musical concept will be broken down into incremental practice variations that fit both beginners & advanced guitarists.​​​​
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 Program's Structure

 New Scale Every Month

 

Every month we will explore a specific scale/mode, through a specific etude (musical exercise).

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By learning and practicing the etude, you will learn both the fretboard shape/mathematical pattern of the scale, as well as its musical character & feel.

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Each etude contains a few different variations to meet the different skill levels among the participants - starting from a basic variation (simple fingerpicking) to advanced variations (incl. rhythmic hits & ornaments).

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Tabs, video explanations & structured practice instructions will be shared every beginning of the month via the Shai Guitar Video App.

By focusing on 1 scale for a whole month - you give yourself the opportunity to really feel the qualities of the scale and its musical character. 

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Throughout the whole year we will cover all of the fundamental scales used in western music (see curriculum below).

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Live Masterclasses 

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Every first Sunday of the month (20:00 CET) we will have a live call to follow up on your progress, go through the theoretical aspects of the scale together, and address any questions you might have.

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All sessions are recorded and available for re-watch.

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​​On-going guidance 

The different practice variations, instructions & tabs are shared via the Shai Guitar Video App.

Throughout the month you are invited to share your practice videos & questions in the app and, based on your progress & curiosity, I provide clarifications and practice modifications.

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Prerequisites
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- Min. 6 months of playing the guitar
- Read tabs & scale diagrams

- Play & transition between the basic 7 chords smoothly 

- Play basic fingerpicking patterns

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Not sure if you meet the prerequisites?

Schedule a free intake with me.​​​
 

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Registration

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Monthly Subscription

€ 120

120

Every month

Reoccurring Monthly Payment

Whole Year Participation

€ 1.050

1.050

Single Payment: Jan. - Dec. 2025

Choose Your Pricing Plan:

Introduction Session

 

Below you can watch the Master The Fretboard Introduction | Theoretical Background session.

 

​The session contains the following


 Part 1: Theoretical background

- What is sound?

- Musical sound vs. non-musical sounds

- Qualities of a musical sound

- What is an Octave?

Part 2: From Octave to Scales
The division of the octave in Western music

- The chromatic (12 notes) scale on piano / guitar

- The diatonic (7-notes) scale

- Natural notes & enharmonic notes

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Part 3: Roots, modes, scales
- Musical demonstrations

- Modes

- Roots and musical functions of the notes within a scale



Part 4: Master The Fretboard 2025

- How we practice scales in Master The Fretboard

- Practice examples

- Working with backing tracks

- Keys to success

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Part 5: Live session

A recording of the live session which includes the same materials, combined with Q&A from participants (due to a technical issue, in parts of the recording you don't see my screen, only the presentation and my audio.

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Watch the introduction session

Musical examples

Master The Fretboard Overview Session

Master The Fretboard Overview Session
Part 1

Part 1

07:55
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Part 2

Part 2

07:40
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Part 3

Part 3

14:13
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Part 4

Part 4

12:47
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Curriculum 2025

 

The 7 Modes of the Major Scale

 

January - The Ioanian (Major) scale

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February - The Dorian Scale

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March - The Phyrigian Scale
 

April The Lydian Scale

 

May - The Mixolydian Scale

 

June - The Aeolian (Minor) Scale

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July - The Lucrian Scale

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Pentatonic Scales

 

August - The Major Pentatonic Scale

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September - The Minor Pentatonic Scale

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October - The Japanese Pentatonic Scale

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Harmonic Minor Scale Modes

 

November- The Harmonic Minor Scale

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December - The Phyrigian Dominant Scale​

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