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Discover a fresh, creative approach to scales that will transform your technique and unlock your musical potential!
Are you tired of practicing scales that feel repetitive, uninspiring and disconnected from real music?
Do you struggle to make scales sound expressive and musical on guitar?
In Creative Scales for Fingerstyle Guitar, Acoustic Guitarist of the Year, Will McNicol takes you beyond the mundane and into a world where scales become inspirational tools for creativity, expression, and dynamic music-making.
This is not a book of exercises, it is a practical guide to developing a creative and personal playing style while refining your guitar technique and knowledge.
Discover:
How to create cascading scales that combine open strings with rich, flowing harmonies
Methods for mastering seamless position shifts, slurs, and dynamic picking
Techniques for adding depth and texture with natural, artificial, and harp harmonics
Ways to shape your scales with tonal variety, dynamics, and creative articulation
Approaches for turning scales into expressive music through short studies and full compositions
With each chapter, you will not only refine your performance skills but also gain creative insights to help you turn guitar scales into a source of inspiration.
From cascading scales to harmonics to precise dynamic shaping and beyond, Creative Scales for Fingerstyle Guitaroffers a step-by-step approach to making scales a central, expressive part of your fingerstyle playing.
Real Musical Skills:
Play scales that feel like music, full of expression and flowing melodic ideas
Develop new ways to add harmony, depth, and beauty to your fingerstyle arrangements
Use dynamics, tone, and texture to create more engaging, personal performances
Explore how scales can form the foundation of creative and melodic composition
Gain inspiration for composing original pieces or re-imagining your repertoire
Whether you are looking to compose, improve your repertoire, or refine your technical skills, Creative Scales for Fingerstyle Guitar provides the tools and inspiration to elevate your playing.
Stop dreading scales and start making music.
Get your copy of Creative Scales for Fingerstyle Guitar today and take the first step toward becoming the guitarist you have always wanted to be.
Includes TAB, notation, a free audio download and bonus video content to complete your learning journey.
